Definitions
(n) adifference between things that should be similar or equal
discrepancy
to imitate = to m____
mimic
the noun form of
spacious (adj)
space
OR
spaciousness
The federal government e__________ the success of its programs.
exaggerated
ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense to hurl a missile, discharge with force): from Anglo-Norman French launcher, variant of Old French Lancier (or Lance ).
Launch
(n) someone's outward appearance or behavior
demeanor
cultivate = n______
nurture
the noun form of
portray (v)
portrayal
The action of molecules a________ when they are heated.
accelerates
ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from obsolete French, from négliger ‘to neglect.’
negligible
(v) to cause a conflict or argument
instigate
size (n) = m________
magnitude
the adjective form of
inaccessibility (n)
inaccessible
She was quite sick; n__________ she attended all her classes.
nevertheless
ORIGIN late 16th cent. (as noun and adjective): via Latin from Greek mimikos, from mimos ‘mime.’
mimic
(v) to show that something is especially important or exceptional.
emphasize
meaningless = i___________
insignificant
the noun form of
feasible (adj)
feasibility
The prosperous economic conditions of the 1950's e__________ an era of industrial and artistic growth.
engendered
ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from archaic propense (from Latin propensus ‘inclined,’ past participle of propendere, from pro- ‘forward, down’ + pendere ‘hang’ ) + -ity .
propensity
(adj) correctly telling about future events
prophetic
tendency = p_________
propensity
the noun form of
improperly (adj)
impropriety
He was able to perform the L_____ movements that are required of a gymnast.
Limber
ORIGIN late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense [satisfied] ): from Latin saturat- ‘filled, glutted,’ from the verb saturare, from satur ‘full.’ The early sense of the verb (mid 16th cent.) was to satisfy.
saturate