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Unit 7 Vocab Test- Reading
Unit 7 Vocab Test- Reading
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Language - English
6th Grade
02/04/2008

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Term
authorize
Definition

Definition

(verb)

To approve or permit

 

Term
authorize
Definition

Synonym

(verb)

empower

Term
authorize
Definition

Antonym

(verb)

prohibit

Term

culprit

 

Definition

Definition

(noun)

an offender

Term

culprit

 

Definition

Synonym

(noun)

wrongdoer

Term
dawdle
Definition

Definition

(verb)

to waste time

Term
dawdle
Definition

Synonym

(verb)

loiter, dillydally

Term
dawdle
Definition

Antonym

(verb)

speed up

Term
dissect
Definition

Definition

(verb)

to analyze with great care

Term
dissect
Definition

Synonym

(verb)

examine

Term
dissect
Definition

Antonym

(verb)

sew together

Term
expend
Definition

Definition

(verb)

spend

Term
expend
Definition

Synonym

(verb)

consume

Term
expend
Definition

Antonym

(verb)

save

Term
fatality
Definition

Definition

(noun)

an accidental death

Term
fatality
Definition

Synonym

(noun)

mortality

Term
fatality
Definition

Antonym

(noun)

injury

Term
gullible
Definition

Definition

(adjective)

easily fooled

Term
gullible
Definition

Synonym

(adjective)

naive

Term
gullible
Definition

Antonym

(adjective)

skeptical

Term
illicit
Definition

Definition

(adjective)

unlawful, improper

Term
illicit
Definition

Synonym

(adjective)

forbidden

Term
illicit
Definition

Antonym

(adjective)

legal, permissible

Term
immerse
Definition

Definition

(verb)

dip into fluid; to involve deeply

Term
immerse
Definition

Synonym

(verb)

engross

Term
immerse
Definition

Antonym

(verb)

dredge up

Term
inflammatory
Definition

Definition

(adjective)

causing excitement or anger; leading to violence

Term
inflammatory
Definition

Synonym

(adjective)

provocative

Term
inflammatory
Definition

Antonym

(adjective)

calming

Term
memorandum
Definition

Definition

(noun)

a note to aid one's memory

Term
memorandum
Definition

Synonym

(noun)

reminder

Term
pathetic
Definition

Definition

(adjective)

marked by strong emotion, especially pity & sorrow

Term
pathetic
Definition

Synonym

(adjective)

heartrending

Term
pathetic
Definition

Antonym

(adjective)

hilarious

Term
persevere
Definition

Definition

(verb)

to refuse to quit even when the going is tough

Term
persevere
Definition

Synonym

(verb)

pursue

Term
persevere
Definition

Antonym

(verb)

quit

Term
prevaricate
Definition

Definition

(verb)

to lie; mislead on purpse

Term
prevaricate
Definition

Synonym

(verb)

fib

Term
prevaricate
Definition

Antonym

(verb)

tell the truth

Term
quash
Definition

Definition

(verb)

put down completely

Term
quash
Definition

Synonym

(verb)

suppress

Term
quash
Definition

Antonym

(verb)

kindle

Term
relish
Definition

Definition

(noun)

enjoyment or satisfaction

 

(verb)

to enjoy greatly

Term
relish
Definition

Synonym

(noun)

gusto

 

(verb)

to take delight in

Term
relish
Definition

Antonym

(verb)

dislike; hate

Term
reminisce
Definition

Definition

(verb)

to recall one's past thoughts, feelings, or experiences

Term
reminisce
Definition

Synonym

(verb)

remember

Term
scour
Definition

Definition

(verb)

to clean or polish by hard rubbing; to examine with great care

Term
scour
Definition

Synonym

(verb)

search

Term
scour
Definition

Antonym

(verb)

dirty

Term
tribute
Definition

Definition

(noun)

something done or given to show thanks or resepct

Term
tribute
Definition

Synonym

(noun)

praise, homage

Term
tribute
Definition

Antonym

(noun)

criticism

Term
writhe
Definition

Definiton

(verb)

to make twisting or turning movements

Term
writhe
Definition

Synonym

(verb)

twist, thrash

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