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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