Fire revages South Korea landmark

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ravage  /rvd/  (ravages, ravaging, ravaged)
VERB : usu passive
A town, country, or economy that has been ravaged is one that has been damaged so much that it is almost completely destroyed.
    For two decades the country has been ravaged by civil war and foreign intervention.
    Nicaragua's ravaged economy.


arson  /sn/ 
N-UNCOUNT
Arson is the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or vehicle.
    a terrible wave of rioting, theft and arson.


intact  /ntkt/ 
ADJ : usu v-link ADJ
Something that is intact is complete and has not been damaged or changed.
    Most of the cargo was left intact after the explosion.
    = undamaged


thorough  /r, AM ro/ 
1. ADJ : usu ADJ n
A thorough action or activity is one that is done very carefully and in a detailed way so that nothing is forgotten.
    We are making a thorough investigation.
    How thorough is the assessment?

thoroughly ADV : ADV with v
    Food that is being offered hot must be reheated thoroughly.

3. ADJ : det ADJ
Thorough is used to emphasize the great degree or extent of something.
    We regard the band as a thorough shambles.
    = complete  

thoroughly ADV : ADV before v, ADV adj
    I thoroughly enjoy your programme.


account  /kant/  (accounts, accounting, accounted)
4. N-COUNT : with supp, usu N of n
An account is a written or spoken report of something that has happened.
    He gave a detailed account of what happened on the fateful night.
    = report  


flare up
PHRASAL VERB
If a disease or injury flares up, it suddenly returns or becomes painful again.
    Students often find that their acne flares up before and during exams. 


rule out
1. PHRASAL VERB
If you rule out a course of action, an idea, or a solution, you decide that it is impossible or unsuitable.
    The Prime Minister is believed to have ruled out cuts in child benefit or pensions.