Lessons 1-2 Flashcards
abate
v. become weaker; decrease
(unabated) adj. showing no sign of weakening; showing no decrease
acknowledge
v. admit the existence of; express recognition or thanks for
(acknowledged) adj. commonly accepted or recognized
agent
n. person who acts or does business for another; something that brings about a result
authority
n. right to give orders, make decisions or take action; expert source of information
(authorities) n. group of people who have the right to enforce laws
devastate
v. ruin or destroy completely
(devastating) adj. causing destruction
(devastation) n. great destruction
epidemic
n. rapid spreading of a disease to many people at one time
adj. spreading rapidly as a disease over a wide area
estimate
n. number that is not exact; careful guess
v. figure out roughly; make an approximate calculation
evict
v. 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. make very angry
irrelevant
adj. having nothing to do with the subject
precise
adj. exact; accurate
(precision) n. exactness
sham
n. something fake or false
adj. not genuine; fake
v. pretend
trek
n. long, slow, and difficult journey
v. travel slowly with difficulty
astute
adj. wise in a clever or practical way
authentic
adj. genuine; true
(authenticity) n. condition of being genuine
(authenticate) v. prove that something is genuine
delicacy
n. choice item of food; great consideration for the feelings of others
derogatory
adj. expressing a low opinion; intended to hurt the reputation of a person or thing
devour
v. eat up hungrily; take in eagerly with the eyes or ears
figment
n. something that is made up in the mind but that has no connection with reality
mythical
adj. imaginary; not real
plumage
n. bird’s feathers
predatory
adj. living by killing and eating other animals; living by robbing or stealing from others
(predator) n. creature that lives by killing; person who lives by robbing
prior
adj. coming earlier in time; coming before in order or importance
scavenge
v. search through or pick over, looking for something usable
(scavenger) n. someone who scavenges; animal that feeds on dead or decaying matter
slaughter
v. kill in order to obtain meat; kill people or animals in large numbers or in a cruel way
n. killing of animal for food; act of killing on a large scale or in a cruel way
solitude
n. condition of being alone or at some distance from people
ungainly
adj. moving in a clumsy or awkward way
vulnerable
adj. open to attack; easily injured physically or emotionally
