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Hunter - Lesson #15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 into powder | pulverize |
| foul from standing still; stale; lacking in freshness, liveliness, or originality | stagnant |