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ABRUPT

Sudden; unexpected; broken into what is expected

For such an abrupt encounter, she looked incredibly relaxed.

The abrupt announcement was made late Wednesday.

BANKRUPT

To be out of money; financially ruined; to “break the bank”

The company went bankrupt and people lost their jobs.

Sam went bankrupt after buying too many expensive items.

CORRUPT

Evil; dishonest; to break away from honesty

The corrupt official took bribes from companies in order to vote in their favor.

The movies often depict a world that is corrupt.

CORRUPTIBLEAble to be influenced into doing something that breaks away from the rules; able to become bad

The computer is easily corruptible by viruses.“It is said that power corrupts, but actually it’s

more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power.” - David Brin

DISRUPT

To break up; to cause confusion

One person shouted which disrupted the peace.Jason disrupted the fight between Lou and Gary.

DISRUPTION

Something that breaks someone’s concentration; bothersome; annoying

The situation caused significant disruption at the airport.

If you are calm, focused, and balanced, you will not be disturbed by the disruption.

ERUPT

To explode; to break out with force

Huge flames erupt beneath the rocket as it blasts off.

Active volcanoes erupt are ones that erupt regularly or recently.

INTERRUPT

To break into someone’s conversation

The phone call interrupted the lesson.“Please don’t interrupt the witness,” the judge

rebuked the lawyer.

INTERRUPTION

Something that breaks up what you were doing; an unplanned event that breaks up an activity

Michelangelo would labor for seven hours without interruption on a block of marble.

We are looking forward to watching the movie with no further interruption.

RUPTURE

To burst or break open (usually a body part)

As the pressure increases, the eardrum may break open or rupture.

The mining drill ruptured the pipe.