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ACT Humanities - Damage and Danger

Here you will learn some English words related to damage and danger, such as "lethal", "ravage", "plight", etc. that will help you ace your ACTs.

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ACT Vocabulary for Humanities

to put something or someone in danger

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to endanger a person or thing

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to say that one is willing to damage something or hurt someone if one's demands are not met

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to put someone or something in danger, particularly by being careless

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to cause or impose something unpleasant, harmful, or unwelcome upon someone or something

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to cause pain, suffering, or distress, often as a result of illness, injury, or hardship

Ex: War afflicted the region for decades , leaving a legacy of destruction and suffering .
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to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material

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to create problems for someone, resulting in hardship

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to mar
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to cause severe damage or destruction

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to make someone or something weaker or less effective

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to kill large groups of people

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to ambush
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to wait in a concealed location and launch a surprise attack on a target

Ex: During the military operation , soldiers were positioned ambush approaching enemy forces .
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to ravage
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to cause severe destruction or damage

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to make people believe someone or something is not trustworthy or reliable

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to debunk
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to reveal the exaggeration or falseness of a belief, claim, idea, etc.

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toxicity
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the harmful effects or potential for harm caused by a substance to living organisms or the environment

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menacing
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appearing threatening or dangerous

Ex: menacing figure stood at the end of the alley .
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hazardous
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presenting danger or threat, particularly to people's health or safety

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inimical
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not useful for friendly relations or mutual cooperation

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poisonous
[Adjective]

consisting of toxic substances that can cause harm or death

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corrosive
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having the ability to cause damage or destruction, especially through chemical reactions

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inhospitable
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harsh, providing an environment where life or growth is difficult or impossible

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susceptible
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easily affected by external factors

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inviolate
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not affected, and immune to harm, change, disrespect, or destruction

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innocuous
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not likely to cause damage, harm, or danger

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ominous
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giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen

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devastating
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causing severe damage, destruction, or emotional distress

Ex: The hurricane had devastating impact on the coastal town .
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lethal
[Adjective]

capable of causing death

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catastrophic
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causing a great deal of harm, suffering, or damage

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