| A | B |
|---|
| Authorize | to approve or permit; to give power or authority to |
| Culprit | a person who has committed a crime; offender |
| Dawdle | to waste time; to be idle |
| Dissect | to cut apart in preparation for study; to analyze |
| Expend | to spend; to use up |
| Fatality | event resulting in death |
| Gullible | easily fooled |
| Illicit | not permitted, unlawful |
| Immerse | to plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply |
| Inflammatory | causing excitement or anger |
| Memorandum | a note; informal report |
| Pathetic | marked by strong emotion, especially pity and sorry |
| Persevere | to keep doing something in spite of difficulties |
| Prevaricate | to lie; to mislead |
| Quash | to crush |
| Relish | enjoyment or satisfaction OR to enjoy greatly |
| Reminisce | to recall one’s past thoughts or feelings |
| Scour | to clean or polish hard by rubbing; to examine with care; to move about quickly in search of |
| Tribute | something done or given to show thanks or respect |
| Writhe | to make twisting or turning movements |
