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15 Cards in this Set
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ABATE (v.) and UNABATED (adj.) |
v. to become weaker, to decrease. (ABATE) adj. showing no sign of weakening, showing no decrease. (UNABATED) |
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ACKNOWLEDGE (v.) and ACKNOWLEDGED (adj.) |
v. to admit the existence of OR to express recognition or thanks for. (ACKNOWLEDGE) adj. commonly accepted or recognised. (ACKNOWLEDGED) |
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AGENT (n.) |
n. a person who acts or does business for another OR something that brings about a result. (AGENT) |
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AUTHORITY (n.) and AUTHORITIES (n.) |
n. the right to give orders, makes decisions, or take action OR an expert source of information. (AUTHORITY) n. a group of people who have the right to enforce laws. (AUTHORITIES)
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DEVASTATE (v.) and DEVASTATING (adj.) and DEVASTATION (n.) |
v. to ruin or destroy completely. (DEVASTATE) adj. causing destruction. (DEVASTATING) n. great destruction. (DEVASTATION) |
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EPIDEMIC (n.) and EPIDEMIC (adj.) |
n. the rapid spreading of a disease to many people at one time. (EPIDEMIC) adj. spreading rapidly as a disease over a wide area. (EPIDEMIC) |
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ESTIMATE (n.) and ESTIMATE (v.) |
n. a number that is not exact; a careful guess. (ESTIMATE) v. to figure out roughly; to make an approximate calculation. (ESTIMATE) |
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EVICT (v.) |
v. to force out of property by taking legal action. (EVICT) |
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IMPARTIAL (adj.) |
adj. not favouring one side more than another; fair. (IMPARTIAL) |
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INDUSTRIOUS (adj.) |
adj. hardworking; not lazy. (INDUSTRIOUS) |
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INFURIATE (v.) |
v. to make very angry. (INFURIATE) |
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IRRELEVANT (adj.) |
adj. having nothing to do with the subject. (IRRELEVANT) |
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PRECISE (adj.) and PRECISION (n.) |
adj. exact; accurate. (PRECISE) n. exactness. (PRECISION) |
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SHAM (n.) and SHAM (adj.) and SHAM (v.) |
n. something fake or false. (SHAM) adj. not genuine; fake. (SHAM) v. to pretend. (SHAM) |
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TREK (n.) and TREK (v.) |
n. a long, slow, and difficult journey. (TREK) v. to travel slowly and with difficulty. (TREK) |
