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Vocabulary Lesson 21
Decay and Destruction
Term | Definition |
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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 |