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Monroe131-150
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| any of the tiny blood vessels that connect the smallest arteries to the smallest veins | capillary |
| to deprive someone of strength or vitality; weaken; sap | enervate |
| an outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly; a rapid spread, growth, or development | epidemic |
| the outer protective layer of skin; the outer layer of cells or the protective covering of a plant | epidermis |
| a physical disability; a lack of power; frailty | infirmity |
| a disease, ailment, or disorder; an unwholesome condition | malady |
| something that nourishes, especially an ingredient in food | nutrient |
| extreme or unnatural paleness | pallor |
| likely to be stricken or infected with or by; easily influenced or affected; sensitive | susceptible |
| having a strong tendency to cause harm; very severe; poisonous; intensely irritating, hostile, obnoxious, or harsh | virulent |
| to cause to decline or decay; to ruin or destroy; to cause a plant to be affected with disease (n) any of several diseases that cause plants to wither and deteriorate; unfavorable environmental conditions | blight |
| a violent upheaval; a disaster; a violent, sudden change in the earth’s crust; a destructive flood | cataclysm |
| to destroy or kill a large part of | decimate |
| the process of decaying, rotting, or breaking down | decomposition |
| elimination, as if by tearing out by the roots; ridding | eradication |
| widespread destruction; confusion; disorder | havoc |
| to damage; spoil the quality of | mar |
| to do away with completely; to wipe out | obliterate |
| to pound, crush, or grind into a powder; to destroy, as if by crushing | pulverize |
| foul from standing still; stale; lacking in freshness, liveliness, or originality | stagnant |