Mommio: Word Challenge

Write a sentence for each word.  

Anyone who can come up with a complete sentence that makes sense for each word gets a dollar!

depreciate- (verb) to lose value gradually
The Smiths sold their house, fearful that its value would depreciate due to the nuclear reactor being built

around the corner.
desecrate- (verb) to abuse something sacred
The archaeologist tried to explain to the explorer that he had desecrated the temple by spitting in it

despondent- (adjective) discourages, dejected, depressed

Mr. Baker was lonely and despondent after his wife's death.

*all words, definitions and sentences are from the Kaplan SAT Vocabulary Prep Level 1