Unit 1 Flashcards
(18 cards)
To become weaker; to decrease
abate
To admit the existence of.
acknowledge
To express recognition or thank for.
acknowledge
A person who acts or dose business for another
agent
Something that brings about a result.
agent
The right to give orders, make decisions, or take action
authority
An expert source of information
authority
To ruin or destroy completely
devastate
The rapid spreading of a disease to many people at one time
epidemic
A number that is not exact; a careful guess
estimate
To force out of property by talking legal action
evict
Not favoring one side more than other’ fair
impartial
Hardworking; not lazy
industrious
To make very angry
infuriate
Having nothing to do with the subject
irrelevant
Exact; specific
precise
Something fake or false
sham
A long, slow, and difficult journey
trek
