SAT vocabulary

Languish

To become feeble, weak, or enervated; to suffer neglect.

Example

"After being stored in the attic for years, the antique furniture began to languish and show signs of decay."

Etymology

From Old French `languir`, from Latin `languere` (to be faint, weak).

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