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 of

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Acknowledge

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3
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A person who acts or does business for another

Something that brings about a result

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Acknowledged

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4
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The right to give orders,make decisions,or take action

an expert source of info

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Agent

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5
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the right to give orders,make decisions , or take a action

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Authority

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6
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A group of people who have the right to enforce laws

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Authorities

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7
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To ruin or destroy completely

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Devastate

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8
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The rapid spreading of disease to many people at one time

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Epidemic

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9
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A number that is not exact; a careful guess

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Estimate

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10
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To force out of property by taking legal action

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Evict

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11
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Not favoring one side more than another

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Impartial

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12
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hardworking; not lazy

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Industrious

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13
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to make very angry

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Infuriate

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14
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Having nothing to do with the subject

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Irrelevant

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15
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Exact

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Precise

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16
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something that is fake or false

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sham

17
Q

A long,slow , and difficult journey

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trek