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Vocabulary Lesson 21
Decay and Destruction
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Annihilate | To destroy completely |
| contaminate | to make impure or unclean |
| corrode | to dissolve/ gradually destroy metal ; to deteriorate |
| curtail | to cut short |
| deplete | to use up; empty out |
| deteriorate | to become worse or weaken |
| extinct | to no longer exist |
| negate | to reverse |
| rancid | smelling/ tasting as if spoiled |
| squander | to waste or spend foolishly |
| sqaunder | to fail to take advantage of |