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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 jeopardize

to put something or someone in danger of harm, loss, or suffering

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to imperil

to endanger a person or thing

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to threaten

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

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to compromise

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

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to inflict

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

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to afflict

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

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to contaminate

to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material

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to trouble

to create problems for someone, resulting in hardship

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to mar

to cause severe damage or destruction

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to debilitate

to make someone or something weaker or less effective

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to decimate

to kill large groups of people

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to ambush

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

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to ravage

to cause severe destruction or damage

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to sully

to degrade or tarnish something pure and perfect, especially the reputation of someone

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to discredit

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

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to debunk

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

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toxicity

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

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bane

a thing that brings someone a great amount of misery or even death

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plight

an unpleasant, sad, or difficult situation

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inoffensive

unable to cause harm

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menacing

appearing threatening or dangerous

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hazardous

presenting danger or threat, particularly to people's health or safety

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inimical

not useful for friendly relations or mutual cooperation

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poisonous

consisting of toxic substances that can cause harm or death

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corrosive

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

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noxious

damaging to health both physically and mentally by being poisonous or unpleasant

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inhospitable

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

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susceptible

easily affected by external factors

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inviolate

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

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innocuous

not likely to cause damage, harm, or danger

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ominous

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

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devastating

causing severe damage, destruction, or emotional distress

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lethal

capable of causing death

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treacherous

dangerous for not being stable or reliable

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irreparable

impossible to become fixed or right again

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catastrophic

causing a great deal of harm, suffering, or damage

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