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Wordly Wise Book 4 Lesson 1
vocabulary
15
Language - English
6th Grade
03/28/2006

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Term
Abate
Definition
verb: To become weaker; to decrease

unabated
Term
Acknowledge
Definition
verb: To admit the existence of.

To express recognition or thanks for.

acknowledged
Term
Agent
Definition
noun: A person who acts or does business for another.

Something that brings about a result.
Term
Authority
Definition
noun: The right to give orders, make decisions, or take action.

An expert source of information.

Authorities: A group of people who have the right to enforce laws.
Term
Devastate
Definition
verb: To ruin or destroy completely.

devastating, devastation
Term
Epidemic
Definition
noun: The rapid spreading of a disease to many people at one time.

adjective: Spreading rapidly as a disease over a wide area.
Term
Estimate
Definition
noun: A number that is not exact; a careful guess.

verb: To figure out roughly.
Term
Evict
Definition
verb: To force out of property by taking legal action.
Term
Impartial
Definition
adjective: Not favoring one side more than another; fair.
Term
Industrious
Definition
adjective: Hard working; not lazy.
Term
Infuriate
Definition
verb: To make very angry.
Term
Irrelevant
Definition
adjective: Having nothing to do with the subject.
Term
Precise
Definition
adjective: Exact; accurate.

Precision
Term
Sham
Definition
noun: Something fake or false.

adjective: Not genuine; fake.

verb: To pretend.
Term
Trek
Definition
noun: A long, slow, and difficut journey.

verb: To travel slowly and with difficulty.
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