Lesson 1 Flashcards

(17 cards)

1
Q

A person who acts or does business for another.

Something that brings about a result.

A

Agent

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2
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To become weaker; to decrease

A

Abate

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3
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Showing no sign of weakening; showing no decrease

A

unabated

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4
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To force out of property by taking legal action

A

evict

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5
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Not favoring lone side more than another; fair

A

impartial

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6
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Having nothing to do with the subject

A

irrelevant

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7
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A long, slow, and difficult journey

A

trek

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8
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To travel slowly and with difficulty

A

trek

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8
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Something fake or false

A

sham

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9
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Not genuine; fake

A

sham

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10
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Exact; specific

A

precise

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11
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To pretend

A

sham

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12
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Exactness

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precise

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13
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To admit the existence of

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Acknowledge

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14
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To express recognition or thanks for

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acknowledge

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15
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Commonly accepted or recognized