uprooting

"The farmer sprayed pesticide on his crops to protect them from insects. "

"The exterminator planned to exterminate the ants in the kitchen. "

""Ponder the fact that God has made you a gardener, to root out vice and to plant virtue." — St. Catherine of Siena"

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

"The new recruit was a strong and effective soldier, ready for basic training. "

"The groundskeeper had to extirpate the old tree stumps before the new playground could be built. "

"Suddenly, the heavens opened and we all got drenched."

"Because the dishes were piled high and no one volunteered, he unwillingly started washing them. "

"The circumstance of the heavy rain delayed the school bus. "

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

"The witch’s familiar was a black cat."

"The gardener eradicated the weeds from the flowerbed. "