Set: Cleanliness - Uncleanliness

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TermDefinition
carrionn. decaying flesh of a carcass
contaminatev. make impure by mixture; pollute
drossn. waste; refuse
expurgatev. remove objectionable material from a book; bowdlerize; purify
immaculateadj. spotless; absolutely clean; pure; faultless
offaln. waste parts of a butchered animal; refuse; garbage
purgev. cleanse; purify; rid of undesired element or person
slatternlyadj. untidy; dirty from habitual neglect; solvenly
slovenn. person habitually untidy, dirty, or careless in dress habits, etc.
sordidadj. filthy; vile
squalidadj. filthy from neglect; dirty; degraded
squalorn. filth; degradation; sordidness
sullyv. tarnish; besmirch; defile

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Terms 13
Creator ChaMberSWasHerE
Created October 26, 2009
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Subject english vocabulary
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  1. squalid adj. filthy from neglect; dirty; degraded - 9 misses
  2. squalor n. filth; degradation; sordidness - 5 misses
  3. sully v. tarnish; besmirch; defile - 5 misses
  4. sordid adj. filthy; vile - 2 misses
  5. expurgate v. remove objectionable material from a book; bowdlerize; purify - 2 misses
  6. slatternly adj. untidy; dirty from habitual neglect; solvenly - 2 misses
  7. sloven n. person habitually untidy, dirty, or careless in dress habits, etc. - 2 misses