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Vocabulary Lesson 21
DeCaY & 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 |
| Squander | To fail to take advantage of |