FRA WW 7th Lesson 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abate | v. to become weaker; to decrease |
| unabated | adj. showing no sign of weakening; showing no decrease |
| acknowledge | v. to admit the existence of |
| acknowledge | v. to express recognition or thanks for |
| agent | n. a person who actos or does business for another |
| agent | n. something that brings about a result |
| authority | n. the right to give orders, make decisions, or take action |
| authority | n. an expert source of information |
| authorities | n. a group of people who have the right to enforce laws |
| devastate | v. to ruin or destroy completely |
| devastating | adj. causing destruction |
| devastation | n. great destruction |
| epidemic | n. the rapid spreading of a disease to many people at one time |
| epidemic | adj. spreading rapidly as a disease over a wide area |
| estimate | n. a number that is not exact; a careful guess |
| estimate | v. to figure out roughly; to make an approximate calculation |
| evict | v. to force out of property by taking legal action |
| impartial | adj. not favoring one side more than another; fair |
| industrious | adj. hardworking; not lazy |
| infuriate | v. to make very angry |
| irrelevant | adj. hjaving nothing to do with the subject |
| precise | adj. exact; accurate |
| precision | n. exactness |
| sham | n. something fake or false |
| sham | adj. not genuine; fake |
| sham | v. to pretend |
| trek | n. a long, slow, and difficult journey |
| trek | v. to travel slowly and with difficulty |
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