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Wordly Wise Lesson 1
Word List 1 Grade 7
Term | Definition |
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abate | To become weaker; to decrease |
unabated | Showing no sign of weakening; showing no decrease |
acknowledge | To admit the existence of. To express recognition or thanks for. Commonly accepted or recognized. |
agent | A person who acts or does business for another. Something that brings about a result. |
authority | The right to give orders, make decisions, or take action. An expert source of information. |
devastate | To ruin or destroy completely. Causing destruction |
epidemic | The rapid spreading of a disease to many people at one time. Spreading rapidly as a disease over a wide area. |
estimate | A number that is not exact; a careful guess. To figure out roughly; to make an approximate calculation. |
evict | To force out of property by taking legal action. |
impartial | Not favoring one side more than another; fair. |
industrious | Hardworking; not lazy. |
infuriate | To make very angry. |
irrelevant | Having nothing to do with the subject. |
precise precision | Exact; specific. Exactness. |
sham | Something fake or false. Not genuine; fake To pretend. |
trek | A long, slow, and difficulty journey. To travel slowly and with difficulty. |