| A | B |
| abate | to become weaker; to decrease |
| acknowledge | to admit the existence of |
| agent | a person who acts or does business for another |
| authority | the right to give orders or make decisions |
| devastate | to ruin or destroy completely |
| epidemic | the rapid spread of a disease |
| estimate | a number that is not exact; a careful guess |
| evict | to force out of property by taking legal action |
| impartial | not favoring one side; fair |
| industrious | hard working; not lazy |
| infuriate | to make very angry |
| irrelevant | having nothing to do with the subject |
| precise | exact; accurate |
| sham | something fake or false |
| trek | a long, slow, and difficult journey |