Lesson 1 Flashcards
(15 cards)
1
Q
To become weaker; to decrease
A
Abate
2
Q
Something fake or false
A
Sham
3
Q
A person who acts or does business for another
A
Agent
4
Q
A long, slow, and difficult journey
A
Trek
5
Q
Exact; specific
A
Precise
6
Q
To force out of property by taking legal action
A
Evict
7
Q
To ruin or destroy completely
A
Devastate
8
Q
The rapid spreading of a disease to many people at one time
A
Epidemic
9
Q
Not favoring one side more than the other; fair
A
Impartial
10
Q
To make very angry
A
Infuriates
11
Q
A number that is not exact; a careful guess
A
Estimate
12
Q
Have nothing to do with the subject
A
Irrelevant
13
Q
Hard working; not lazy
A
Industrious
14
Q
To admit the existence of
A
Acknowledge
15
Q
The right to give orders, make decisions, or take action
A
Authority
