RE: Vocab-ability–158 (nihil, nil = nothing) – A More Powerful Vocabulary (earn UpVotes with “Vocab Practice” exercise)

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MY VOCAB PRACTICE.

1. annihilated. The engineer annihilated the building because he thinks it no longer served its purpose.

2. nihilism. Many rebels acted with nihilism toward their new government.

3. nil. She scored nil during her last game competition.

4. nihilist. A lawless person is nothing more than a nihilist individual.

Comments

[majes.tytyty]

Good work!

[wentong-syhhae]

Modification of a comment I left for another answer:

Annihilate implies enormous force being used against an enemy/territory/opponent. Buildings don't sufficiently resemble enemies/territories/opponents.