Unit 1 Flashcards

(15 cards)

1
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To become weaker,to decrease

A

Abate

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1
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To admit the existence of.
To express recognition or thanks for.

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Acknowledge

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2
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A person who acts or does business for someone.
Something that brings about a result.

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Agent

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3
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The right to give orders, make decisions,or take action.
An expert source of information.
A group that enforce laws.

A

authority

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4
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To ruin or destroy something completely.Causing destruction/great destruction.

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Devastate

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5
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The rapid spreading of a disease to many people at one time,spreading rapidly as a disease over the wide area.

A

Epidemic

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6
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A number that is not exact;a care full guess,to figure out roughly;to make an approximate caculation.

A

Estimate

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7
Q

To force out properly by taking legal action.

A

Evict

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8
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Not favoring the other side of the half;fair

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impartial

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9
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Hardworking;not lazy

A

Industrious

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10
Q

To make very angry

A

Infuriate

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11
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Have nothing to do with the subject.

A

irrelevant

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12
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Exact;specific,EXACTNESS

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precise

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13
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Something fake, or false

A

sham

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14
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A long slow and difficult journey

A

trek

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