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15 Cards in this Set
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acknowledge
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1. To admit the existencee of.
2. To express recognition or thanks for. |
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agent
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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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1. To ruin or destroy completely.
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epidemic
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1. The rapid speading of a disease to many people at one time.
2. Spreading rapidly as a disease over a wide area. |
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abate
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To become weaker; to decrease.
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estimate
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1. A number that is not exact; a careful guess.
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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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Something fake or false.
Not genuine; fake. To pretend. |
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trek
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A long, slow, and difficult journey.
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