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illicit His scheme to make money by preparing term papers for other students is not only completely _ but immoral as well. fatality I am afraid that our ambitious plan to modernize the gym has become a _ of the School Board's eceonomy drive. pathetic Is there any sight more _ than a lonely old person peering out of a tenement window hour after hour? tribute We were amazed at the _ that Edna recieived from the speaker who introduced her. reminiscing Although our coach can spend hours _ about his victories, he doesnt have an equally good memory for his defeats. prevaricating The more he tried to protect himself by _ the more he became more entrapped in his own web of lies. immersed She was so deeply _ in the book she was reading that she didnt even hear us walk into that she didnt even her us enter the room. perservere In spite of all your talk about how hard it is to get into medical school, i intended to _ in my plans to become a doctor. memorandum What good does it do for the president of the Student Council to issue _ if no one takes the trouble to read them. dawdled It was plain from the way that he _ over breakfast that he was in no hurry to visit the dentist. quash Since the charges against the suspected mugger will probably not hold up in court, the district attorney has decided to _ them. writhe When the class comedian imitated my way of speaking, it was all i could do not to _ with embarrassment. expends She _ so much time and energy on small matters that she caint prepare properly for the things that are really important. dissected With the skill of a trained debater, she _ her oppenent arguements one by one to reveal their basic weaknesses. inflammatory Dictators like Hitler and Mussolini used _ language to stir up the emotions of the crowds they addressed. authorizes We learned in our social studies class that the Constituion _ the president to arrange treaties with foreign countries. relishes No one _ bring reminded of his or her mistakes, but if you are wise you will try to learn from such critisim. gullible She is so worried about appearing _ that she sometimes refuses to believe things that are well supported by facts. scour When it became known that four explorers were lost in the jungle, special search parties were sent out to _ the area for them. culprit His sticky fingers and the crumbs around his mouth convinced us that he was the _ in the Case of the Empty Cookie Jar.