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Wordly Wise 7.1, Ch.

The Trail of Tears

QuestionAnswer
abate v. to become weaker; to decrease
unabated adj. showing no sign of weakening; showing no decrease
acknowledge v. 1. to admit the existence of 2. to expresss recognition or thanks for
acknowledged adj. commonly accepted or recognized
agent n. 1. a person who acts or does business for another
authority n. 1. the right to give orders, make decisions, or take action 2. an expert source of information
authorities n. a group of people who have the right to enforce laws
devastate v. to ruin or destroy completely
devastating adj. causing destruction
devastation n. great destruction
epidemic n. the rapid spreading of a disease to many people at one time
estimate n. a number that is not exact; a careful guess
evict v. to force out of property by taking legal action
impartial adj. not favoring one side more than another; fair
industrious adj. hardworking; not lazy
infuriate v. to make very angry
irrelevant adj. having nothing to do with the subject
precise adj. exact; accurate
precision n. exactness
sham n. something fake or false adj. not genuine; fake
trek n. a long, slow, and difficult journey v. to travel slowly and with difficulty
estimate v. to figure out roughly; to make an approximate calculation
agent n. something that brings about a result
epidemic adj. spreading rapidly as a disease over a wide area
sham v. to pretend
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