| A | B |
| abate | to become wearker; to decrease |
| unabated | showing no sign of weakening; showing no decrease |
| acknowledge | to admit the existence of |
| aknowledge | to express recognition or thanks for |
| acknowledged | commonly accepted or recognized |
| agent | a person who acts or does business for another |
| agent | something that brings about a result |
| authority | the right to give orders, make decisions, or take action |
| authority | an expert source of information |
| authorities | a group of people who have the right to enforce laws |
| devastate | to ruin ir destroy completely |
| devastating | causing destruction |
| devastating | great destruction |
| epidemic | the rapid spreading of a disease to many people at one time |
| epidemic | spreading rapidly as a disease over a wide area |
| estimate | a number that is not exact; a careful guess |
| estimate | to figure out roughly; to make an approximate calculation |