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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency)
to bedizen
[Pandiwa]

to dress or decorate in a flashy, showy, or tasteless way

magdamit nang mabulaklak, magdekorasyon nang mapang-akit

magdamit nang mabulaklak, magdekorasyon nang mapang-akit

Ex: Critics said the stage was bedizened rather than elegantly designed .Sinabi ng mga kritiko na ang entablado ay **pinalamutian nang masagwa** kaysa elegante ang disenyo.
to adulterate
[Pandiwa]

to corrupt something by adding inferior substances, especially to reduce its purity or quality

palsipikahin, haluan

palsipikahin, haluan

bedraggled
[pang-uri]

looking messy, wet, and soiled, as if having been pulled through mud or rain

gulung-gulo, magulong-gulo

gulung-gulo, magulong-gulo

Ex: We rescued a bedraggled cat from the flooded street .Iniligtas namin ang isang **gulung-gulo** na pusa mula sa bahang kalye.
to botch
[Pandiwa]

to do a task badly or carelessly, causing mistakes or damage

sira, pumalpak

sira, pumalpak

Ex: Negotiators botched the deal , costing the firm millions .**Pinabayaan** ng mga negosyador ang kasunduan, na nagkakahalaga ng milyon-milyon sa kumpanya.
to bungle
[Pandiwa]

to handle a task or activity clumsily, often causing damage or problem

bungkal, magulo

bungkal, magulo

Ex: He tried to fix the leaky faucet himself , but his efforts only bungled the plumbing and flooded the kitchen .Sinubukan niyang ayusin ang tumutulong gripo nang mag-isa, ngunit ang kanyang mga pagsisikap ay **nagulo** lamang ang plumbing at binaha ang kusina.
to besmirch
[Pandiwa]

to smear or soil something so that it looks unclean

dumihan, mantsahan

dumihan, mantsahan

to char
[Pandiwa]

to burn something so much that it turns into charcoal or carbon

sunugin hanggang maging uling, tustahin

sunugin hanggang maging uling, tustahin

Ex: The paper was charred by the flames , leaving only ashes behind .Ang papel ay **naging uling** dahil sa apoy, naiwan lamang ang abo.
conflagration
[Pangngalan]

an extremely intense and destructive fire

malaking sunog, mapaminsalang sunog

malaking sunog, mapaminsalang sunog

Ex: The museum 's archives were tragically lost in the conflagration, erasing invaluable historical documents and artifacts .Ang mga archive ng museo ay malungkot na nawala sa **malaking sunog**, na nagbura ng napakahalagang mga dokumento at artifact ng kasaysayan.
to desiccate
[Pandiwa]

to preserve something, like food, by ridding it of all its moisture

tuyuin, alisan ng tubig

tuyuin, alisan ng tubig

Ex: To keep the seeds viable , he desiccated them before storing them in a cool place .Upang panatilihing buhay ang mga buto, **pinatuyo** niya ang mga ito bago itago sa isang malamig na lugar.
to extirpate
[Pandiwa]

to completely destroy or remove something

puksain, alisin nang lubusan

puksain, alisin nang lubusan

Ex: The team of experts worked to extirpate the cybersecurity threat and secure the network .Ang koponan ng mga eksperto ay nagtrabaho upang **buwagin nang lubusan** ang banta sa cybersecurity at protektahan ang network.
to vitiate
[Pandiwa]

to spoil, weaken, or reduce the usefulness or perfection of something

sirain, pahinain

sirain, pahinain

to deface
[Pandiwa]

to ruin or damage something's appearance, particularly by writing or sketching on it

sirain ang anyo, dumihan

sirain ang anyo, dumihan

Ex: The group was defacing the park benches when the police arrived .Ang grupo ay **nagwawasak** ng mga upuan sa park nang dumating ang pulisya.

a person or thing that ruins an otherwise positive or enjoyable situation

Ex: The party was going smoothly until a disagreement among guests became the fly in the ointment.

to cause problems, often by ruining or interrupting something that was planned

Ex: By revealing the company's financial troubles to the public, the whistleblower really upset the apple cart.
crud
[Pangngalan]

a substance, mess, or residue that looks gross or unclean

dumi, kalat

dumi, kalat

Ex: Do n't touch that crud on the table , it looks nasty .Huwag mong hawakan ang **dumi** na iyon sa mesa, mukhang nakakadiri.
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