Wordly Wise 3000® Level 7, Lesson 1

impartial

(adj) Not favoring one side more than another; fair.

agent

(n) 1. A person who acts or does business for another. 2. Something that brings about a result.

estimate

(n) A number that is not exact; a careful guess. (v) To figure out roughly; to make an approximate calculation.

sham

(n) Something fake or false. (adj) Not genuine; fake. (v) To pretend.

acknowledge

1. To admit the existence of. 2. To express recognition or thanks for.

precise

(adj) Exact; specific.

industrious

(adj) Hardworking; not lazy.

irrelevant

(adj) Having nothing to do with the subject.

authority

(n) 1. The right to give orders, make decisions, or take action. 2. An expert source of information.

trek

(n) A long, slow, and difficult journey. (v) To travel slowly and with difficulty.

epidemic

(n) The rapid spreading of a disease to many people at one time. (adj) Spreading rapidly as a disease over a wide area.

abate

(v) To become weaker; to decrease.

evict

(v) To force out of property by taking legal action.

infuriate

(v) To make very angry.

devastate

(v) To ruin or destroy completely.