Vocabulary Lesson 8: Damage and Deterioration
Cataclysm (noun)
An intense and violent disaster or change. (Short Definition: a violent upheaval)
Pugnacious (adjective)
Combative; eager for a fight. (Short Definition: eager to fight)
Blight (noun)
Something that ruins or greatly harms; a terrible condition, environment, or process. (Short Definition: something that causes harm or ruin)
Stagnant (adjective)
Stale and foul because of lack of movement; lacking progress or vitality. (Short Definition: still and foul)
Eradication (noun)
The act of tearing out by the roots, or of eliminating as if tearing out by the roots. (Short Definition: pulling up by the roots)
Decomposition (noun)
The process of rotting, breaking down, or disintegration. (Short Definition: process of rotting or breaking down)
Mar (verb)
To inflict damage or spoil the quality of. (Short Definition: to damage, ruin, or spoil)
Pulverize (verb)
To pound, crush, or grind into powder or dust. (Short Definition: to grind to powder)
Obliterate (verb)
To wipe out completely; to do away with, leaving no trace. (Short Definition: to wipe out)
Havoc (noun)
Widespread destruction and devastation; chaos and disorder. (Short Definition: chaos; destruction)