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7th grade lesson 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abate | to become weaker; to decrease |
| acknowledge | to admit the existence of OR to express recognition for |
| agent | a person who acts or does business for another OR something that brings about a result |
| authority | the right to give orders, make decisions, or take action |
| devastate | to ruin or destroy completely |
| epidemic | the rapid spread 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 | hardworking; not lazy |
| infuriate | to make very angry |
| irrelevant | having nothing to do with the subject |
| precise | exact; specific |
| sham | something fake or false |
| trek | a long, slow, and difficult journey |