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15 Cards in this Set
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abate
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VERB:
intr. To fall off in degree or intensity; subside. |
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acknowledge
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TRANSITIVE VERB:
To admit the existence, reality, or truth of. |
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agent
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NOUN:
One that acts or has the power or authority to act. |
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authority
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NOUN:
The power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge. |
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devastate
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TRANSITIVE VERB:
To lay waste; destroy. |
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epidemic
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NOUN:
An outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely. |
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estimate
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TRANSITIVE VERB:
To calculate approximately (the amount, extent, magnitude, position, or value of something). |
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impartial
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ADJECTIVE:
Not partial or biased; unprejudiced. |
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industrious
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ADJECTIVE:
Assiduous in work or study; diligent. |
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infuriate
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TRANSITIVE VERB:
To make furious; enrage. |
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irrelevant
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ADJECTIVE:
Unrelated to the matter being considered. |
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precise
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ADJECTIVE:
Clearly expressed or delineated; definite: The victim gave a _____ description of the suspect. |
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sham
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NOUN:
. One who assumes a false character; an impostor: "He a man! Hell! He was a hollow ______!" (Joseph Conrad). |
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trek
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NOUN:
A journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult. |
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evict
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TRANSITIVE VERB:
To put out (a tenant, for example) by legal process; expel. |
