Vocabulary Unit 7

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authorize

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to approve or permit; to give power or authority to.

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dawdle

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to waste time; to be idle; to spend more time in doing something than is necessary.

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relish

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enjoyment to satisfaction; something that adds a pleasing flavor; to enjoy greatly.

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prevaricate

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to lie, tell an untruth; to mislead on purpose.

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writhe

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to make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle.

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vocabulary

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the body of words used in a particular language or by a particular group of people.

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context

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the circumstances or setting surrounding a word or phrase that help to clarify its meaning.

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synonym

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a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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antonym

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a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

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idiom

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a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.