unit1 Flashcards
Abate
To become weaker; to decrease
Acknowledge
To admit the existence of.
To express recognition or thanks for.
agent
A person who acts or does business for another.
Something that brings about result.
Authority
The right to give orders, make decisions, or take action.
Devastate
To ruin or destroy completely.
Causing destruction.
Great destruction.
Epidemic
The rapid spreading of disease to many people at one time.
Spreading rapidly as a disease over a wide area.
Estimate
A number that is not exact; a careful guess.
Evict
To force out of property by taking legal action.
To become weaker; to decrease.
Showing no sign of weakening; showing no decrease.
abate
To admit the existence of.
To express recognition or thanks for.
Commonly accepted or recognized.
acknowledge
A person who acts or does business for another.
Something that brings about a result.
agent
The right to give orders, make decisions, or take action.
An expert source of information.
A group of people who have the right to enforce laws.
authority
To ruin or destroy completely.
Causing destruction.
Great destruction.
devastate
The rapid spreading of a disease to many people at one time.
Spreading rapidly as a disease over a wide area.
epidemic
