Definition: left empty or unused Example: The _________hotel was in a state of disrepair.
abandoned
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Definition: not given proper attention or care Example: The _______ garden was overgrown with weeds.
neglected
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Definition: a gradual decrease or deterioration Example: The _______ of the town's economy led to many businesses closing down.
decline
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Definition: to bring back to its original condition Example: The old theater was ________ to its former glory.
restored
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Definition: a facility that generates electricity Example: The ________- supplied electricity to the entire city.
power plant
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Definition: past tense of shrink: to become smaller in size or amount. Example: The sweater _____ in the wash and no longer fits me.
shrank
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Definition: to gain control or responsibility for something from someone else. Example: After the CEO retired, his son ______ the company.
took over
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Definition: to completely destroy or tear down a building or structure. Example: They plan to __________ the old factory and build a new shopping mall in its place.