| A | B |
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| authorize | (v.) to approve or permit; to give power or authority to |
| booty | (n.) plunder; spoils taken (as from an enemy in war); anything valuable obtained by force or dishonesty |
| 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 time in doing something than is necessary |
| dissect | (v.) to cut apart in preparation for scientific study; to analyze with great care |
| expend | (v.) 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 | (v.) to plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply |
| inflammatory | (adj.) causing excitement or anger; leading to violence or disorder |
| memorandum | (n.) a note to aid one's memory; an informal note or report |
| pathetic | (adj.) marked 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 | (v.) to lie, tell an untruth; to mislead on purpose |
| quash | (v.) to crush, put down completely |
| relish | (n.) enjoyment or satisfaction; something that adds a pleasing flavor; (v.) to enjoy greatly |
| reminisce | (v.) 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 |
| writhe | (v.) to make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle |
