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15 Cards in this Set
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agent
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n. A person who acts or does business for another
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authority
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n. The right to give orders, make decisions, or take action
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devastate
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v. 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
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estimate
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n. a number that is not exact; a careful guess
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evict
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v. To force out of property by taking legal action
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Abate
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v. To become weaker; to decrease
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acknowledge
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v. To admit the existence of
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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. Hard working; 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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sham
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n. something fake or false
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trek
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n. a long, slow, and difficult journey
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