| A | B |
| authorize | to approve or permit; to give power or authority to |
| 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 than 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 |
| inflammatory | causing excitement or anger; leading to violence or disorder |