| A | B |
| abate | v. To become weaker; to decrease. |
| unabated | adj. Showing no sign of weakening; showing no decrease. |
| acknowledge | v. 1. To admit the existence of. 2. To express recognition or thanks for. |
| acknowledged | adj. Commonly accepted or recognized. |
| agent | n. 1. A 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 who have the right to enforce laws. |
| devastate | v. To ruin or destroy completely. |
| devastating | adj. Causing destruction |
| devastation | n. Great destruction |
| epidemic | n. The rapid spreading of a disease to many people at one time. adj. Spreading rapidly as a disease over a wide area. |
| estimate | n. A number that is not exact; a careful guess. |
| evict | v. To force out of property to taking legal action. |
| impartial | adj. Not favoring one side more than another; fair. |
| industrious | adj. Hard working; 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 of false. adj. Not genuine. v. To pretend. |
| trek | n. A long, slow, and difficult journey. v. To travel slowly and with difficulty. |