Unit 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

to express recognition

A

acknowledge

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3
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a person who acts or does business for another

something that bring about a result

A

agent

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4
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the right to give orders

A

authority

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5
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to ruin or destroy completly

A

devastate

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6
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The rapid spreading of a disease to many people

A

epidemic

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7
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a number that is not exact

A

estimate

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8
Q

to force out of property by taking legal action

A

evict

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9
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not favoring one side or 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 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

A

sham

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15
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a long, slow, and difficult journey

A

trek

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