Vocab Unit 7 6th Grade

Authorize

to approve or permit. To give power or authority to

Synonym: Order Entitle Empower

Antonyms: Forbid Ban Prohibit

Culprit

A person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct. An offender

Synonym: Lawbreaker Wrongdoer

Antonyms:

Dwadle

To waste time. To be Idol. To spend more time doing something than is necessary

Synonym: Delay Loiter Dillydally

Antonyms: Hurry Hasten Speed up Bustle

Dissect

To cut apart in preparation for scientific study. To analyze with great care

Synonym: Examine

Antonyms: Sew together Fuse Weld

Expend

To pay out. To use up

Synonym: Utilize Consume Disburse

Antonyms: Save Hoard

Fatality

An event resulting in death. An accident death

Synonym: Casualty Mortality

Antonyms: Injury

Gullible

Easily fooled. Tricked. Or cheated

Synonym: Trusting Naive Credulous

Antonyms: Suspicious Skeptical

Illicit

Not permitted. Unlawful. Improper

Synonym: illegal Unauthorized Forbidden

Antonyms: Lawful Permissible Aboveboard

Immerse

To plunge or dip into a fluid. To involve deeply

Synonym: Drunk Engross

Antonyms: Dredge up Pull out

Inflammatory

Causing excitement or anger. Leading to unrest. Violence or disorder

Synonym: provoking Incendiary Provocative

Antonyms: Soothing Lulling Quieting

Memorandum

A note to aid ones memory. An informal note or report

Synonym: Reminder

Antonyms:

Pathetic

Marked by strong emotion. Especially pity and sorrow able to move ppl emotionally worthy of pity woefully inadequate or lacking

Synonym: Moving Distressing Pitiable Heart trending

Antonym: Funny Hilarious Frightening

Preserve

To keep doing something in spite of difficulties. To refuse to quit even when the going is tough

Synonym: Plug away Pursue Stick to it

Antonym: Give up Despair Throw in the towel Quit

Prevericate

To lie. Tell an untruth. To mislead on purpose

Synonym: Stretch the Truth Equivocate

Antonym: Tell the Truth

Quash

To crush. Put down completely

Synonym: Suppress

Antonym: Start Kindle Ignite Encourage

Relish

Enjoyment or Satisfaction. Something that adds a pleasing flavor. To enjoy greatly

Synonym: Pleasure Gusto (V) to take delight in

Antonym: (V) Loathe Hate Despise

Reminisce

To recall ones past thoughts Feelings or Expressions

Synonym: Remember Recollect

Antonym:

Scour

To clean or polish by hard rubbing To examine with great care. To move about quickly in search of

Synonym: Scrub Search Comb

Antonym: Dirty Soil

Testimonial

A statement that speaks to a persons character or to the benefits of a product. Expressing the value or worth of someone or something

Synonym: Memorial Tribute Evidence Statement

Antonym:

Writhe

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

Synonym: Twist Squirm Thrash

Antonym: