spoil the appearance; mar or spoil the appearance of
Vandals defaced the historic monument with graffiti last night.
Vocabulary like deface appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.
degeneration; the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
figure out; convert code into ordinary language
drop; grow worse
polite and proper
propriety; propriety in manners and conduct
publicly criticize
infer; reason by deduction; establish by deduction
possible to infer; capable of being deduced
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