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34 Cards in this Set
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abate
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to become weaker; to decrease
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acknowledge
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to admit the existence of.; to express recognition or thanks for.
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agent
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a person who acts or does business for another; something that brings about a result.
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authority
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the right to give orders, make decisions, or take action.; an expert source of information
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devastate
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to ruin or destroy completely
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devastating
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adj. causing destruction
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epidemic
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adj. spreading rapidly as a disease over a wide area.
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estimate
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to figure out roughly; to make an approximate calculation
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evict
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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 another; 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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exact; accurate
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sham
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n. something fake or false
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trek
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a long, slow, and difficult journey ; to travel slowly and with difficulty
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unabated
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showing no sign of weakening; showing no decrease
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astute
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wise in a clever or practical way
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authentic
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adj. genuine; true
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authenticity
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n. the condition of being genuine
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authenticate
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to prove that something is genuine
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delicacy
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n. a choice item of food; great consideration for the feeling of others
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derogatory
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adj. expressing a low opinion; intended to hurt the reputation of a person or thing
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devour
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v. to eat up hungrily ; to take in eagerly with the eyes or ears
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figment
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n. something that is made up in the mind but that has no connection with reality
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mythical
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adj. imaginary; not real
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plumage
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n. a bird's feathers
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predatory
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adj. living by killing and eating other animals; living by robbing or stealing from others
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predator
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n. a creature that lives by killing; a person who lives by robbing
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prior
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adj. coming earlier in time; coming before in order or importance
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scavenge
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v. to search through or pick over, looking for something usable
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scavenger
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n. someone who scavenges; an animal that feeds on dead or decaying matter
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slaughter
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v. to kill in order to obtain meat; to kill people or animals in large numbers or in a cruel way;
n. the killing of an animal for food; the act of killing on a large scale or in a cruel way |
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solitude
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n. the condition of being alone or at some distance from people
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