SAT vocabulary
Decay
The state or process of rotting or decomposition; decline in health, strength, or prosperity.
Example
"The old mansion, left abandoned for decades, showed clear signs of decay."
Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French decair 'fall away', from Latin decidere 'fall down'.
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