to make something sacred through religious rituals

to decline in quality, condition, or overall state

be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

to commit a large-scale homicide which results in a significant reduction in population

to postpone something that needs to be done

discuss the pros and cons of an issue

to clearly and verbally express what one thinks or feels

grow weak and thin or waste away physically

to fully remove or get rid of something

adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of

corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

deny or renounce

to terminate an agreement, right, law, custom, etc. in an official manner

to raise crops or grow plants

make younger or more youthful

to make an attempt at matching or surpassing someone or something, particularly by the means of imitation

fold into ridges