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