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Lesson 1 vocab
Question | Answer |
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abate | to become weaker;to decrease |
acknowledge | to admit existence of;to express recognition or thanks for |
acknowledged | commonly acceptd or recognized |
agent | a person who acts or does business for another;something that brings about a new result |
authority | the right to give orders, make decisions, or take action |
authority | an expert source of information |
authorities | a group of people who have the right to enforce laws |
devastate | to ruin or destroy completely |
devastating | cause destruction |
devastation | great destruction |
epidemic | the rapid spreading of a disease to many people at one time;spreading rapidly as a disease over a wide area |
estimate | a number that is not exact;a careful guess;to figure out roughly;to make an apporiate calculation |
evict | to force out of property by taking legal action |
impartial | not favoring one side more than another;fair |
infuriate | to make very angry |
irrelevant | having nothing to do with the subject |
precise | exact;accurate |
sham | something fake or false;to pretend |
trek | a long, slow, and difficult journey;to travel slowly and with difficulty |