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V O C A B U L A R Y GROUP 12 Presented by: Mya Stone , Jennifer Rangel , and Alina Shah

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V o c a b u l a r y Group 12. Presented by: Mya Stone , Jennifer Rangel , and Alina Shah. Infest. V erb. Definition- Destroy; To be so many that it causes harm. Sentence- T he ship’s captain warned us not to go into the waters because they were infested with too many sharks. Noun. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Vocabulary Group 12

Vocabulary Group 12Presented by: Mya Stone, Jennifer Rangel, andAlina Shah

InfestDefinition- Destroy; To be so many that it causes harm.Sentence- The ships captain warned us not to go into the waters because they were infested with too many sharks.Verb

Debris1) Broken remains 2) RubbishAfter the tornado passed through town, knocking down tree limbs, and power lines, there was debris, or rubbish, and trash, scattered everywhere. Noun

ExterminateTo kill offWhen we found termites in the basement, we called the company to come exterminate, or destroy, them before they did major damage.Verb

CatastropheA sudden and widespread disaster.When the bridge collapsed unexpectedly, injuring and killing the people on it, it was an unexpected catastrophe, or disaster.Noun

corrodeTo weaken gradually, or to wear away.Recent studies have indicated that the new ethanol E85 gasoline could corrode, or ruin, certain types of metal, including gas pumps.

VerbfatalityDeath resulting from an accident, or disaster.In the five-car pileup, there were three fatalities, or deaths; all of the other people survived. Noun

CollideTo crash into, or to clash with (collision)As a result of their colliding opinions on the topic of politics, they agreed not to discuss the subject so they would not argue about it.

SalvageTo save from destruction.When the office building burned, nothing was able to be salvaged, or saved; everything was destroyed entirely. Superman and Batman failed.

BreachAn opening, a break, or a temporary gap.It would be a breach of trust to reveal your best friends secrets. You would break that trust.Noun

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