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Lesson 1
Vocabulary Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abate | To become weaker; to decrease |
| acknowledge | 1. To admit the existence of. 2. To express recognition or thanks for. |
| agent | 1. A person who acts or does business for another. 2. Something that brings about a result. |
| authority | 1. The right to give orders, make decisions, or take action. 2. An expert source of information. |
| devastate | To ruin or destroy completely. |
| epidemic | The rapid spreading of a disease to many people at one time. |
| estimate | A number that is not exact a careful guess. |
| evict | To force out of property by taking legal action. |
| impartial | Not favoring one side more than another; fair |
| industrious | Hard working; not lazy. |
| infuriate | To make very angry. |
| irrelevant | Having nothing to do with the subject. |
| precise | Exact; accurate. |
| sham | Something fake or false; not genuine; fake. To pretend. |
| trek | A long, slow, and difficult journey. To travel slowly and with difficulty. |