| Term | Definition |
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contamination |
Being made less clean by a germ or hazardous substance |
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deplete |
To greatly decrease the supply of a resource or material. |
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emission |
Sending out from a small space into the general environment. |
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reservoir |
A place where a liquid is collected and stored. |
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shrink |
To become reduced in size, amount, or value. |
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arbitrary |
Chosen simply by whim or chance, not for any specific reason. |
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exponentially |
At a very fast rate. |
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proportion |
A part in relation to the whole. |
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sequence |
To organize or arrange in succession. |
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integrally |
In a whole or complete manner. |
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compress |
To press together. |
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feasibly |
Practically; in a way that can work. |
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seep |
To pass slowly for a long time, as a liquid or gas might. |
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corrode |
To be slowly weakened by chemical reactions. |
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expeditiously |
Quickly and efficiently. |