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Lesson 1 (7th grade)
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English
7th Grade
01/11/2011

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Term
abate
Definition
to become weaker; to decrease
Term
acknowledge
Definition

to admit the existence of;

to express recognition or thanks for.

Term
agent
Definition

A person who acts or does business

for another;

something that brings about a result

Term
authority
Definition

The right to give orders, make decisions,

or take action;

an expert source of information 

Term
devastate
Definition
To ruin or destroy completely
Term
Epidemic
Definition

The rapid spreading of disease to 

many people

at one time

Term
Estimate (noun)
Definition

A number that is not exact;

a careful guess.

Term
Evict
Definition

To force out of property

by taking legal action.

Term
impartial
Definition

Not favoring one side more than

another; fair.

Term
industrious
Definition

Hardworking;

not lazy

Term
infuriate
Definition
to make very angry. 
Term
irrelevant
Definition

Having nothing to do with the 

subject

Term
precise
Definition

Exact; accurate

(adjective)

Term
Sham (n)
Definition

Something fake or false

 

ex: The offer was a sham.

Term
Sham (adj)
Definition

Not genuine; fake

 

ex: His sham apology . . . 

Term
trek (n)
Definition

A long, slow, and difficult 

journey

Term
trek (v)
Definition
To travel slowly with difficulty
Term
estimate (verb)
Definition
To figure out roughly
Term
precision (noun)
Definition
Exactness.
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