IZE
Make something clean and free from bacteria
sterilize
It’s the only continent with no active volcanoes.
Australia
You have a meeting tomorrow, but you decide to move it to next week.
put off
This Spielberg Holocaust film was based on a book by Thomas Keneally.
Schindler’s List
To make a text or idea easier to understand by reducing complexity
simplify
Say sorry for something
apologize
This word for a friend comes from the Latin for “with whom you would eat bread.”
companion
Your boss tells you to continue the project despite the problems.
carry on
This Narnian lion appears in several other forms, including a lamb.
Aslan
To remove confusion
clarify
Put things in order of importance
prioritize
What element has the chemical symbol “Au”?
Gold
our coworker is very annoying, but you tolerate it.
put up with
A futuristic society revolves around science and efficiency in this 1932 novel by Aldous Huxley.
Brave New World
To increase the strength, effect, or intensity of something
intensify
Express something in a short and clear way
summarize
In which sport would you perform a “slam dunk”?
You did something wrong at work, but your boss didn’t notice or punish you.
get away with
The blonde preferred in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
Marilyn Monroe
To show that a decision or action is reasonable or acceptable
justify
Recognize something officially as valid or true
authorize
In tennis, what is a score of zero called?
You went to a restaurant, and they charged you way too much.
rip off
In this 1961 movie, Audrey Hepburn had a cat with no name.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
To officially cancel or make something legally invalid
nullify