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20 Cards in this Set
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authorize
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auth or ize
(v.) to approve or permit; to give power or authority to |
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booty
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boo ty
(n.) plunder; spoils taken (as from an enemy in war); anything valuable obtained by force or dishonesty |
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culprit
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cul prit
(n.) a person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct; an offender |
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dawdle
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daw dle
(v.) to waste time; to be idle; to spend more time in doing something than is necessary |
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dissect
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dis sect
(v.) to cut apart in preparation for scientific study; to analyze with great care |
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expend
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ex pend
(v.) to pay out, spend; to use up |
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fatality
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fat a li ty
(n.) an event resulting in death; an accidental death |
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gullible
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gul li ble
(adj.) easily fooled, tricked, or cheated |
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illicit
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il lic it
(adj.) not permitted, unlawful, improper |
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immerse
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im merse
(v.) to plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply, absorb |
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inflammatory
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in flam ma tor y
(adj.) causing excitement or anger; leading to violence or disorder |
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memorandum
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mem or an dum
(n.) a note to aid one's memory; an informal note or report (pl., memorandums or memoranda) |
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pathetic
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pa thet ic
(adj.) marked by strong emotion, especially pity and sorrow; able to move people emotionally; worthy of pity, woefully inadequate |
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persevere
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per se vere
(v.) to keep doing something in spite of difficulties; to refuse to quit even when the going is tough |
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prevaricate
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pre var i cate
(v.) to lie, tell an untruth; to mislead on purpose |
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quash
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quash
(v.) to crush, put down completely |
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relish
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rel ish
(n.) enjoyment or satisfaction; something that adds a pleasing flavor; (v.) to enjoy greatly |
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reminisce
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rem i nisce
(v.) to recall one's past thoughts, feelings, or experiences |
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scour
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scour
(v.) to clean or polish by hard rubbing; to examine with great care; to move about quickly in search of |
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writhe
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writhe
(v.) to make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle |
