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7th grade lesson 1
Term | Definition |
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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 |