Lesson 7 Advanced Vocab

Front

Approve or permit; give power or authority (v)

Back

authorize

Front

Waste time; be idle; spend more time than necessary (v)

Back

dawdle

Front

to pay out; spend; to rise up (v)

Back

expend

Front

To plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply (v)

Back

immerse

Front

Causing excitement or anger; leading to unrest, violence, or disorder (adj)

Back

inflammatory

Front

Keep doing something despite difficulties.

Back

persevere

Front

Enjoyment or satisfaction; something that adds a pleasing flavor (n); to enjoy greatly (v)

Back

relish

Front

Recall past thoughts, feelings, or experiences (v)

Back

reminisce

Front

Clean or polish by hard rubbing; examine carefully; move quickly in search of (v)

Back

scour

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To make twisting or turning movements suggesting pain or struggle (v)

Back

writhe