Unit 1 Flashcards
1
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abate
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to become weaker;to decrea
2
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acknowledge
A
to admit existence.
3
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agent
A
a person who acts or dose business for another.
4
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authority
A
The right to give orders,make decisions , or take action.
5
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devastate
A
to ruin or destroy completely.
6
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epidemic
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The rapid spreading of a disease to many people at one time the flue epidemic of 1918 killed over twenty million people
7
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estimate
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a number that is not exact.
8
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evict
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to force out of property by taking legal action.
9
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impartial
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not favoring one side more than another
10
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industrious
A
hardworking not lazy
11
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infuriate
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to make very anger.
12
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irrelevant
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having nothing to do with the subject.
13
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precise
A
exact; specific
14
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sham
A
something fake or false
15
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trek
A
a long ,slow , and difficult journey
