- blight: (v.) to have a negative effect, to ruin; (n.) something that ruins or greatly harms
- cataclysm: (n.) an intense and violent disaster or change
- decomposition: (n.) the process of rotting, breaking down, or disintengration
- eradication: (n.) The act of tearing out by the roots, or of eliminating as if tearing out by the roots
- havoc: (n.) widespread destruction; chaos or disorder
- mar: (v.) to inflict damage or spoil the quality of
- obliterate: (v.) to wipe out completely; to do away with
- pugnacious: (adj.) combative; eager to fight
- pulverize: (v.) to pound, crush, or grind into powder
- stagnant: (adj.) stale and foul because of a lack of movement; lacking progress or vitalit