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Munich Vocab: 7-L21
Decay and Destruction
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| annihilate | To destroy completely |
| contaminate | To make impure or unclean |
| corrode | (a) To dissolve or gradually destroy a metal (b) 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 | (a) To waste; to spend foolishly or uselessly (b) To fail to take advantage of; to lose a good chance to do something |