to destroy completely so that nothing is left
The bomb had completely annihilated the village.
at-risk
Being endangered
The doctor gave up his prestigious job and decided to go work in the slums with at-risk children.
contained
to check the power, expansion, or influence of
The forest fire could not be contained, and it ultimately burned down 2,000 homes in the nearby vicinity.
containment
when something or someone harmful is controlled and limited containment of crowd violence was the police's main concern.
disfiguring
to hurt the appearance or attractiveness of
The actress looked completely different after she had applied disfiguring make up on.
drastic
severe and sudden or having very noticeable effects
When the normal disciplinary methods were not effective, the teacher had to take drastic measures.
eliminated
get rid of
Through the use of effective vaccines, polio has been eliminated from the United States since the 1970s.
eradication
to get rid of; wipe out eradication of polio was possible with the discovery of a vaccine.
extracted
take out something
Because of the cavity, the tooth was extracted.
infected
to pass a disease to a person, animal or plant
After treating the patient, the doctor had infected the same disease for which he was treating.
injections
an act or instance of injecting
She had severe allergies which required her to take daily injections of medicine.
inoculation
the injection of a disease agent into an animal or plant, usually to cause a mild form of the disease and build up immunity to it
The word "inoculation" refers to the placement of something to where it will grow or reproduce,
instigate
to urge on
The little boy instigated his classmates to rebel against the teacher.
milkmaids
a girl or woman who milks cows or works in a dairy
My mother worked as a milkmaid for over thirty years; I worked hard so that I could escape this fate.
outbreaks
a sudden beginning of something
The outbreak of mad cow disease frightened the entire village.
panic
a sudden strong feeling of anxiety or fear that prevents reasonable thought and action panic spread through the entire building when they heard the plane crash.
procedure
a set of actions which is the official or accepted way of doing something
We have a new procedure of handling students who cheat on their tests.
rampantly
in full sway
Surgery was unavoidable; the cancer cells had spread rampantly.
surveillance
the careful watching of a person or place
They were able to capture the bank robbers because the robbery was caught on the surveillance camera.
susceptible
capable of being affected
A city without walls is susceptible for an enemy invasion.
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