leason 1 Flashcards
1
Q
abate
A
to become weaker; to decrease
2
Q
something fake or false
A
sham
3
Q
acknowledge
A
to admit the existence of
4
Q
a person who acts or does business
A
agent
5
Q
authority
A
the right to give orders, make decisions, or take action.
6
Q
to ruin or destroy completely
A
devastate
7
Q
epidemic
A
the rapid spreading of a disease to many people
8
Q
a number that is not exact; a careful guess
A
estimate
9
Q
evict
A
to force out of property by taking legal action
10
Q
not favoring one side more than another; fair
A
impartial
11
Q
industrious
A
hard working; not lazy
12
Q
to make very angry
A
infuriate
13
Q
irrelevant
A
have nothing to do with the subject.
14
Q
exact; specific
A
precise
15
Q
trek
A
a long, slow, and difficult journey