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)