lesson 1 Flashcards

1
Q

some thing fake or false

A

sham

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2
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abate

A

to become weaker or to decrease
to show no signs of becoming weaker

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3
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to admit the existence of
to express thanks for

A

acknowledge

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4
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agent

A

a person who acts or does business for another
some one that bring about a result

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5
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The right to give orders , make decisions or take action
2 an expert source of inforfation

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authority

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6
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devastate

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to destroy completely

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7
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the rapid spreading of dissese to many people at one time

A

epidemic

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8
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a number that is not an exact; careful guess

A

estimate

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9
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to force out of property by taking legal action

A

evict

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10
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not favoring one side more than another

A

impartial

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11
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industrious

A

hardworking ; not lazy

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12
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to make very angry

A

infurious

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13
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having nothing to do with the lesson

A

irrelevant

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14
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exact

A

exact; specific

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15
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trek

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a long slow difficult journey

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