| A | B |
|---|
| authorize | to give power or authority to |
| booty | anything valuable obtained by force or dishonesty |
| culprit | an offender |
| dawdle | to waste time |
| dissect | to analyze with great care |
| expend | to pay out, spend |
| fatality | an accidental death |
| gullible | easily fooled, tricked, or cheated |
| illicit | not permited, unlawful, improper |
| immerse | to plunge or dip into a fluid |
| inflammatory | causing excitement or anger |
| memorandum | a note to aid one's memory |
| pathetic | marked by strong emotion |
| persevere | to keep doing something in spite of difficulties |
| prevaricate | to mislead on purpose |
| relish | enjoyment or satisfaction; 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 |
| quash | to crush, put down completely |
| writhe | to make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggest pain or struggle |
