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Cause for Concern
100

This verb means to make something possible.

What is enable?

100

The chemist created a strong chemical ______ between the two materials.

What is a bond?

100

The machine was not efficient. It was not reliable either. (NOR)

The machine was neither efficient nor reliable.

100

This expression means "to function as." Fertilizer serves to do this to soil.

What is serve as?

100

Exposure to salt water can ______ shortened component life.

What is result in?

200

This noun means the weight or force carried by a machine or structure.

What is load?

200

The machine was ______ specifically for testing aircraft components.

What is devised?

200

A damaged cable caused the shutdown. (RESULT IN)

The damaged cable resulted in the shutdown.

200

This expression means "to use something as a method or tool."

What is by means of?

200

Flooding often ______ heavy rainfall.

What is results from?

300

This noun means the characteristics of a material.

What are properties?

300

The blacksmith used heat to ______ the metal into shape.

What is forge?

300

The software made faster calculations possible. (ENABLE)

The software enabled faster calculations.

300

This expression means "to be called."

What is referred to as?

300

The safety catch failed to ______ the load from falling.

What is prevent?

400

This verb means to happen regularly or usually.

What is tend?

400

The cable consists of a copper core covered by an insulating ______.

What is a layer?

400

The technicians succeeded in repairing the machine. (MANAGE)

The technicians managed to repair the machine.

400

This expression means "to perform the role of."

What is act as?

400

Excessive moisture can ______ the formation of mold.

What is lead to?

500

This adjective describes steel that has been specially treated to increase strength.

What is hardened?

500

A mechanical engineer designs a new ______ to connect the pistons to the engine.

What is a shaft?

500

There are no circumstances in which this machine should be operated unattended. (UNDER)

Under no circumstances should this machine be operated unattended.

500

This expression means "to be fixed firmly inside something."

What is be embedded in?

500

This two-word expression can introduce a consequence and begins with the word "as."

What is as a result?