unit 1 Flashcards by Lucas Sowers | Brainscape

Q

To become weaker or to decrease.

A

Abate

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To admit the existence of

express recognition or thanks for

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acknowledge

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a person who acts or does business for another

something that brings about a result

A

agent

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the right to give orders, make decisions or take action

an expert source of information

A

authority

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ruin or destroy completely

A

devastate

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spreading disease to many people at one time.

A

epidemic

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not exact but a careful guess

A

estimate

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force out of property by taking legal action

A

evict

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not favoring one side, fair

A

impartial

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hardworking but not lazy

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industrious

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to make very angry

A

infuriate

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having nothing to do with the subject

A

irrelevent

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exact, specific

A

precise

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something fake or false

not genuine, fake

pretend

A

sham

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a long, slow, difficult journey

to travel slowly and with difficulty

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trek

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