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20 Cards in this Set
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Authorize
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to apporve or permit; to give power or authority.
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Culprit
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a person who has commited a crime or is guilty of some misconduct; an offender.
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Dawdle
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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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to cut apart in preporation for scentific study; to analyze with great care.
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Expend
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to pay out; spend; to use up.
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Fatality
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an event resulting in death; an accidental death.
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Gullible
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easily fooled, tricked, or cheated.
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Illicit
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not permitted, unlawful, improper.
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Immerse
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to plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply.
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Inflammatory
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causing excitment or anger; leading to violence or disorder.
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Memorandum
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a note to aid one's memory; an informal note or report.
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Pathetic
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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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to keep doing something in spite of difficultuies; to refuse to quit even when the going is tough.
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Prevaricate
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to lie, tell an untruth; to mislead on purpose.
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Quash
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to crush, put down completely.
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Relish
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enjoyment or satisfaction; something that adds a pleasing flavor; to enjoy greatly.
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Reminisce
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to recall one's past thoughts, feelings orexperience.
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Scour
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to clean or polish by hard rubbing; to examine with great care; to move about quickly.
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Tribute
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something done or given to show thanks or respect; a payment.
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Writhe
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to make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle.
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