lesson 1 Flashcards

1
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To become weaker to decrease

A

abate

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2
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To admit the existence of

A

acknowledge

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3
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A person who acts or does business for another

A

agent

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4
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The right to give orders,make decisions,or take actions

A

authority

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5
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To ruin or destroy completely

A

devastate

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6
Q

The rapid spreading of a disease to many people at one time

A

epidemic

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7
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A number that is not exact; a careful guess

A

estimate

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8
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To force out of property by legal actions

A

evict

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9
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Not flavoring one side more than another;fair

A

impartial

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10
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Hardworking; not lazy

A

industrious

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11
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To make very angry

A

infuriate

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12
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Having nothing to do with the subject

A

irrelevant

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13
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Exact;specific

A

precise

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14
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Something fake or false

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sham

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15
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A long,slow, and difficult journey

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trek

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