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Vocabulary Unit 7
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6th Grade
04/27/2011

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Authorize
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(v.) To approve or permit; to give power or authority to
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Culprit
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(n.) A person who has commited a crime or is guilty of some misconduct; an offender
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Dawdle
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(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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(v.) To cut apart in preparation for scientific study; to analyze with great care
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Expend
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(v.) To pay out, spend; to use up
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Fatality
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(n.) An event resulting in death; an accidental death
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Gulliable
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(adj.) Easily fooled, tricked, or cheated
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Illicit
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(adj.) Not permitted, unlawful, improper
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Immerse
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(v.) To plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply
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Inflammatory
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(adj.) Causing excitement or anger; leading to violence or disorder
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Memorandum
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(n.) A note to aid one's memory; an informal note or report
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Pathetic
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(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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(v.) To keep doing something in spite of difficulties; to refuse to quit even when the going gets tough
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Prevaricate
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(v.) To lie, tell an untruth; to mislead on purpose
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Quash
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(v.) To crush, put down completely
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Relish
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(n.) Enjoyment or satisfaction; something that adds a pleasing flavor; (v,) to enjoy greatly
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Reminisce
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(v.) To recall one's past thoughts, feeling, or experiences
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Scour
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(v.) To clean or polish by hard rubbing; to examine with great care; to move about quickly in search of
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Tribute
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(n.) something done or given to show thanks or respect; a payment
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Writhe
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(v.) To make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle
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