| A | B |
|---|
| authorize | to approve or permit; to give power or authority to |
| booty | plunder; spoils taken (as from an enemy in war); anything valuable obtained by force or dishonesty |
| culprit | a person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct; an offender |
| dawdle | to waste time; to be idle; to spend more time in doing something that 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 | an event resulting in death; an accidental death |
| gullible | easily fooled, tricked or cheated |
| illicit | not permitted; unlawful, improper |
| immerse | to plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply; absorb |
| inflammatory | causing excitement or anger; leading to violence or disorder |
| memorandum | a note to aid one's memory; an informal note or report |
| pathetic | marked by strong emotion, especially pity and sorrow; able to move people emotionally; worthy of pity; woefully inadequate |
| persevere | 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 |
| quash | to crush; put down completely |
| relish | enjoyment or satisfaction; something that adds a pleasing flavor; to enjoy greatly |
| reminisce | to recall one's past thoughts, feelings or experiences |
| scour | to clean or polish by hard rubbing; to examine with great care; to move about quickly in search of |
| writhe | to make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle |
