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Lesson 8: Damage & Deterioration
Lesson 8: Damage & Deterioration
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English
10th Grade
09/23/2013

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blight
Definition
to have a negative effect on; to ruin or something that ruins or greatly harms; a terrible condition, environment, or process
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cataclysm
Definition
an intense and violent disaster or change
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decomposition
Definition
the process or rotting, breaking down, or disintegration
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eradication
Definition
the act of tearing out by the roots, or of eliminating as if tearing out by the roots
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havoc
Definition
widespread destruction and devastation
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mar
Definition
to inflict damage or spoil the quality of
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obliterate
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to wipe out completely; to do away with, leaving no trace
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pugnacious
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combative; eager for a fight
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pulverize
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to pound, crush, or grind into powder or dust
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stagnant
Definition
stale and foul because of lack of movement or lacking progress or vitality
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