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succumb - To not be able to resist and finally to give into pressure, temptation, or some other negative force.

Michael had tried to quit smoking, but he kept succumbing to the temptation of nicotine.

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decrepit - (of a person) elderly and infirm

Maryanne was viewed as decrepit due to her age-related physical ailments, but she was as feisty and sharp as people half her age.

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lax - Not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful

Due to lax safety standards, the train derailed and injured dozens of passengers.

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depleted - When resources and energy are used up and emptied.

After a week lost in the enormous forest, Bill found this energy - and possibly his hope - was almost depleted.

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defective - Having a fault or flaw, not working properly, not meeting the required standard or quality.

Since the car was still under warranty, they were able to replace the defective parts in the car at no cost.

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hobble - To walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury

After she broke her leg, she would hobble around to get anywhere.

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sluggish - Lacking energy or alertness

After working for 12 hours straight, Elizabeth felt too sluggish to do anything except sleep.

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wane - To become weaker in strength or influence

After the automobile was invented, the era of the horse and buggy on the streets and roads began to wane

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malfunction - A failure to function properly – when a machine or system doesn’t work as intended.

The elevator stopped due to a technical malfunction.

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wilt - To become limp through heat, loss of water, or disease, regarding something such as a plant, leaf, or flower.

The once-beautiful rose had wilted in the overwhelming summer heat.

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slack - The part of a rope or line that is not held taut; the loose or unused part

At the nightclub, the slack in the velvet ropes indicated that it was the VIP section.

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decay - The result of being destroyed by natural causes or by not being cared for.

The dentist tried to remove the decay in the teeth that had been caused by so much eating of cake and cookies.