Wordly Wise Lesson 1

Darlene D.
15 words 4 learners

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  1. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  2. acknowledge
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of
  3. agent
    a representative who acts on behalf of others
  4. authority
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  5. devastate
    cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
  6. epidemic
    a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease
  7. estimate
    judge tentatively
  8. evict
    expel or eject without recourse to legal process
  9. impartial
    free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
  10. industrious
    characterized by hard work and perseverance
  11. infuriate
    make extremely angry
  12. irrelevant
    having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  13. precise
    sharply exact or accurate or delimited
  14. sham
    something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
  15. trek
    any long and difficult trip
Created on Tue Jan 19 22:13:28 EST 2010 (updated Tue Jan 19 22:19:52 EST 2010)

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