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