Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "authorize" mean?

• To cut apart for scientific study

• To approve or permit; to give power or authority to

• To recall one's past thoughts, feelings, or experiences

• To crush, put down completely

What is the meaning of "culprit"?

• A person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct; an offender

• A note to aid one's memory; an informal note or report

• Enjoyment or satisfaction

• Not permitted, unlawful, improper

What does "dawdle" mean?

• To keep doing something in spite of difficulties

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

• To enjoy greatly

• To lie, tell an untruth; to mislead on purpose

What is the definition of "dissect"?

• To clean or polish by hard rubbing

• To cut apart in preparation for scientific study; to analyze with great care

• To enjoy greatly

• To crush, put down completely

What does "expend" mean?

• To approve or permit; to give power or authority to

• To recall one's past thoughts, feelings, or experiences

• To pay out, spend; to use up

• To crush, put down completely

What is the meaning of "fatality"?

• An event resulting in death; an accidental death

• A person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct; an offender

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

• Easily fooled, tricked, or cheated

What does "gullible" mean?

• To keep doing something in spite of difficulties

• Not permitted, unlawful, improper

• Easily fooled, tricked, or cheated

• To lie, tell an untruth; to mislead on purpose

What is the definition of "illicit"?

• To enjoy greatly

• To cut apart in preparation for scientific study; to analyze with great care

• Not permitted, unlawful, improper

• A note to aid one's memory; an informal note or report

What does "immerse" mean?

• To clean or polish by hard rubbing

• To enjoy greatly

• To plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply

• To crush, put down completely

What is the meaning of "inflammatory"?

• To recall one's past thoughts, feelings, or experiences

• Causing excitement or anger; leading to violence or disorder

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

• To approve or permit; to give power or authority to