English Vocab Lesson 8
__1. debutA. a first public appearance, as of an actor; a formal entrance
__2. decimateB. worn-out or broken down by old age illness or long use; weak
__3. decrepitC. no longer in existence or functioning; dead; outdated
__4. defunctD. pleasing; delightful; delicious
__5. delectableE. to become worse or less valuable; to diminish
__6. demureF. to destroy or kill a large part of
__7. destituteG. assuming an air of modesty or shyness; reserved
__8. deteriorateH. poverty-stricken; penniless
__9. detonateI. to blow up; to explode; to cause to explode
__10. devastationJ. destruction; desolation
__11. debutedA. The crops were __ by the locust swarm, leaving no food.
__12. decimatedB. Her show __ to rave reviews, praising the opening night.
__13. decrepitC. The __ buildings in the big city were eyesores to passersby.
__14. defunctD. The now __ store, was once the biggest business in town.
__15. delectableE. Emily couldn't wait for Thanksgiving, and all the __ foods.
__16. demureF. Jackie Kennedy was known for a __, refined sense of style.
__17. destituteG. After loosing all his money in the stock market, Mel was __.
__18. deterioratedH. Exposure to acid rain has __ the once glorious Acropolis.
__19. detonatedI. Nothing was left after Hurricane Katrina, it was total __.
__20. devastationJ. The bomb squad __ the package for fear it was a real bomb.
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