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Level A Unit 7 : )
Study Guide for Book Level A Unit 7
Question | Answer |
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(v.) to cut apart in preperation for scientific study; to analyze with great care. | dissect |
(adj.) not permitted, unlawful, improper. | illicit |
(v.) to approve or permit; to give power or authority to. | authorize |
(adj.) easily fooled, tricked, or cheated. | gullible |
(v.) to waste time; to be idle; to spend more time in doing something than is necessary. | dawdle |
(n.) an event resulting in death; an accidental death. | fatality |
(n.) a person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct; an offender. | culprit |
(v.) to pay out, spend; to use up | expend |
(n.) enjoyment or satisfaction; something that adds a pleasing flavor; (v.) to enjoy greatly. | relish |
(v.) to plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply. | immerse |
(v.) to crush, put down completely. | quash |
(adj.) causing excitement or anger; leading to violence or disorder. | inflammatory |
(v.) to lie, tell an untruth; to mislead on purpose. | prevaricate |
(n.) a note to aid one's memory; an informal not or report. | memorandum |
(v.) to keep doing something in spite of difficulties; to refuse to quit even when the going is tough. | perservere |
(adj.) marked by strong emotion, especially pity and sorrow; able to move people emotionally; worthy of pity; woefully inadequete. | pathetic |
(v.) to recall one's past thoughts, feelings, or experiences. | reminisce |
(v.) to make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle. | writhe |
(v.) to clean or polish by hard rubbing; to examine with great care; to move about quickly in search of. | scour |
(n.) something done or given to show thanks or respect; a payment. | tribute |