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21 Cards in this Set
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abate
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v. to become weaker; to decrease
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unabated
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adj. showing no sign of weakening; showing no decrease
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acknowledge
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v. 1- to admit the existence of
2- to express recognition or thanks for |
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acknowledged
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adj. commonly accepted or recognized
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agent
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n. 1- A person who acts or does business for another
2- something that brings about a result |
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authority
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n. 1- the right to give orders, make decisions, or take action
2- an expert source of information |
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authorities
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n. a group of people who have the right to enforce laws
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devastate
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v. to ruin or destroy completely
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devastation
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n. great destruction
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devastating
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adj. Causing destruction
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epidemic
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n. the rapid spreading of a disease to many people at one time.
adj. spreading rapidly as a disease over a wide area |
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estimate
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n. a number that is not exact; a careful guess
v. to figure out roughly; to make an approximate calculation |
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evict
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v. to force out of property by taking legal action
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impartial
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adj. not favoring one side more than the other; fair
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industrious
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adj. hardworking; not lazy
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infuriate
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v. to make very angry
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irrelevant
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adj. having nothing to do with the subject
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precise
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adj. exact; accurate
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precision
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exactness
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sham
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n. something fake or false
adj. not genuine; fake v. to pretend |
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trek
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n. A long, slow, difficult journey
v. to travel slowly with difficulty |
