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abate
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To become weaker; to decrease.
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acknowledge
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1) To admit the existence of.
2) To express recognition or thanks for. |
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agent
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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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1) The right to give orders, make decisions, or take action.
2) An expert source of information. |
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devastate
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To ruin or destroy completely
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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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To force out of property by taking legal action.
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impartial
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Not favoring one side more than another; fair.
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industrious
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Hard working; not lazy.
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infuriate
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To make very angry.
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irrelevant
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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.
v. To pretend. |
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trek
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n. A long, slow, and difficult journey.
v. To travel slowly and with difficulty. |
