Unit 1 Flashcards

1
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To become weaker; to decrease.

A

Abated

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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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To ruin or destroy completely.

A

Devastate

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5
Q

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

A

Epidemic

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6
Q

A number that is not exact; a careful guess.

A

Estimate

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7
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To force out of property by taking legal action.

A

Evict

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8
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Not favoring one side more than another; fair.

A

Impartial

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9
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Hardworking; Not lazy.

A

Industrious

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10
Q

To make very angry.

A

Infuriate

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11
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adj. Having nothing to do with the subject.

A

Irrelevant

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12
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Exact; specific.

A

Precise

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13
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Something fake or false.

A

Sham

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14
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A long, slow, and difficult journey.

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trek

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