lesson 1 Flashcards
(15 cards)
1
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a long ,slow, and difficult journey
A
trek
2
Q
exact; specific
A
exact
3
Q
something fake or false
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sham
4
Q
to force out of property by taking legal action
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evict
5
Q
the rapid spreading of a disease to many people at one time
A
epidemic
6
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not favoring one side more than the another; fair
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impartial
7
Q
have nothing to do with the subject
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irrelevant
8
Q
to make very angry
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infuriate
8
Q
hardworking; not lazy
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industrious
9
Q
a number that is not exact; a careful guess
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estimate
10
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to ruin or destroy completely
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devastate
11
Q
a person who acts or does business for another
A
agent
12
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to admit the existence of
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acknowledge
13
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the right to give orders, make decisions, or take action
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authority
14
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to become weaker; to decrease
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abate
