abate

v. to become weaker; to decrease

unabated: adj. showing to sign of weakening or decrease

acknowledge

v. to admit the existence of; to express thanks for

acknowledged: adj. commonly accpeted or recognized

agent

n. 1. person who acts or does business for another

    2. something that brings about a result

authority

n. 1. the right to give orders, make decisions, or take action

    2. an expert source of information

 authorities: n. a group of people with the right to enforce laws

devastate

v. to ruin or destroy completely

  devastating: adj. casuing great destruction

  devastation: n. great destruction

epidemic

n. rapid spreading of disease to many people at one time

estimate

n. number that is not exact; a careful guess

v. to figure out roughly

evict

v. to force out of property by 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. having nothing to do with the subject

precise

adj. exact; accurate

precision: n. exactness

sham

n. something fake or false

v. to pretend

adj. not genuine

trek

n. a long, slow, and difficult journey