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Vocabulary #15
| Blight | 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 |
| Cataclysm | A violent upheaval; a disaster; a violent, sudden change in the earth’s crust; a destructive flood |
| Decimate | To destroy or kill a large part of |
| Decomposition | The process of decaying, rotting, or breaking down |
| Eradication | Elimination, as if by tearing out by the roots; ridding |
| Havoc | Widespread destruction; confusion; disorder |
| Mar | To damage; spoil the quality of |
| Obliterate | To do away with completely; to wipe out |
| Pulverize | To pound, crush, or grind into a powder; to destroy, as if by crushing into powder |
| Stagnant | Foul from standing still; stale; lacking in freshness, liveliness, or originality |