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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency) - Spoilage

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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency)

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

Ex: Critics said the stage was bedizened rather than elegantly designed .
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to corrupt something by adding inferior substances, especially to reduce its purity or quality

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bedraggled
[Adjective]

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

Ex: We rescued a bedraggled cat from the flooded street .
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to botch
[Verb]

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

Ex: Negotiators botched the deal , costing the firm millions .
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to bungle
[Verb]

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

Ex: He tried to fix the leaky faucet himself , but his efforts only bungled the plumbing and flooded the kitchen .
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to smear or soil something so that it looks unclean

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

Ex: The paper was charred by the flames , leaving only ashes behind .
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an extremely intense and destructive fire

Ex: The museum 's archives were tragically lost in the conflagration, erasing invaluable historical documents and artifacts .
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to preserve something, like food, by ridding it of all its moisture

Ex: To keep the seeds viable , he desiccated them before storing them in a cool place .
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to completely destroy or remove something

Ex: The team of experts worked to extirpate the cybersecurity threat and secure the network .
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to spoil, weaken, or reduce the usefulness or perfection of something

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to deface
[Verb]

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

Ex: The group was defacing the park benches when the police arrived .
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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.
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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.
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crud
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a substance, mess, or residue that looks gross or unclean

Ex: Do n't touch that crud on the table , it looks nasty .
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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency)
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