Wordly Wise 3000, Book 4, Lesson 1

Front 1

abate

Back 1

To become weaker; to decrease

Front 2

impartial

Back 2

Not favoring one side more than another; fair

Front 3

infuriate

Back 3

To make very angry

Front 4

irrelevant

Back 4

Having nothing to do with the subject

Front 5

estimate

Back 5

1.A number that is not exact; a careful guess
2.To figure out roughly; to make an approximate calculation

Front 6

agent

Back 6

1.A person who acts or does business for another
2.Something that brings about a result

Front 7

precise

Back 7

Exact;accurate

Front 8

acknowledge

Back 8

1.To admit the existence of
2.To express recognition or thanks for

Front 9

authority

Back 9

1.The right to give orders, make decisions, or take action
2.An expert source of information

Front 10

devastate

Back 10

To ruin or destroy completely

Front 11

evict

Back 11

To force out of property by taking legal action

Front 12

sham

Back 12

1.Something fake or false
2.Not genuine; fake
3.To pretend

Front 13

industrious

Back 13

Hard working; not lazy

Front 14

trek

Back 14

1.A long, slow, and difficult journey
2.To travel slowly and with difficulty

Front 15

epidemic

Back 15

1.The rapid spreading of a disease to many people at one time.
2.Spreading rapidly as a disease over a wide area.