decimated

Day 9Level 1

DES-uh-meyt

destroy

kill or destroy a large part of (originally one tenth)

Part of Speech: verb

Synonyms:

annihilate, slaughter, exterminate

Example Sentence:

The entire village population was decimated by a plague.

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critical or unpleasant remarks; false rumors

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desire to do good to others; goodwill

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kuhm-PLAHY-uhnt

too willing to agree with others; submissive

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agreement or harmony

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