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, or take action.
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
imparious
10
Q
Hardworking; not lazy
A
industrious
11
Q
To make very anger
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
