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