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Lesson 21
Decay and Destruction
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Annihilate | To destroy completely |
| Contaminate | To make impure or unclean |
| Corrode | To dissolve or gradually destroy a metal |
| Corrode | To cause to deteriorate gradually |
| Curtail | To cut short or reduce |
| Deplete | To use up or to empty out |
| Deteriorate | To make or become worse; to weaken, decay, or diminish |
| Extinct | No longer existing or living |
| Negate | To make ineffective or invalid; to reverse |
| Rancid | Smelling or tasting like spoiled oils or fats |
| Squander | To waste; to spend foolishly or uselessly |
| Squander | To fail to take advantage of; to lose a good chance to do something |