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Vocabulary, unit 7
Sadlier Oxford A
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08/26/2005

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authorize
Definition
verb - to permit
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culprit
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noun - guilty person
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dawdle
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verb - to waste time
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dissect
Definition
verb - to cut apart in order to study
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expend
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verb - to spend or use up
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fatality
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noun - a death; an event that causes death
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gullible
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adjective - easy to fool
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illicit
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adjective - illegal; not allowed
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immerse
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verb - to dunk; to deeply involve
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inflammatory
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adjective - causing anger
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memorandum
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noun - a note
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pathetic
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adjective - marked by strong emotions, expecially pity and sorrow
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persevere
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verb - to keep going even when something is difficult
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prevaricate
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verb - to lie, to not tell the truth
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quash
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verb - to put down
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relish
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verb - to enjoy
noun - enjoyment
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reminisce
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verb - to remember past experiences
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scour
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verb - to clean by rubbing
to examine carefully
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tribute
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noun - something done or given to show thanks
payment
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writhe
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verb - to twist in pain
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