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7th vocab #1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abate | v. to become weaker; to decrease |
| acknowledge | v. to admit the existence of |
| agent | n. a person who acts or does business for another |
| authority | n. the right to give orders, make decisions, or take action |
| devastate | v. to ruin or destroy completely |
| 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 |
| sham | n. something fake or false |
| trek | n. a long, slow, and difficult journey |