Definitions
to go faster (v)
accelerate
to mirror= to r________
reflect
The adjective form of
lethargy (n)
lethargic
There is usually a d___________ between how coffee smells and how it tastes.
discrepancy
ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Greek autonomos ‘having its own laws’
Autonomous
to make something more than what it is (v)
exaggerate
authentic = L_________
Legitimate
The verb form of
justification (n)
justify
No one knew who had i_________ the demonstration.
instigated
ORIGIN Middle English : from Old French portraire, based on traire ‘to draw,’ from an alteration of Latin trahere.
portray
in spite of that (conjunction)
nevertheless
a reference= an a_________
allusion
The noun form of
inconsistent (adj)
inconsistency
The orchestra's performance was e__________
exceptional
ORIGIN Middle English : from Old French noureture ‘nourishment,’ based on Latin nutrire ‘feed, cherish.’
nurture
to cause something new to exist; to create (v)
engender
The climax = the c__________
culmination
The noun form of
induce (v)
inducement
The professor e_________ certain aspects of the historical period
emphasized
ORIGIN late 17th cent. (in the sense of the rudiments, essential elements of something): from Latin, plural of stamen in the sense ‘threads spun by the Fates.’
stamina
to be stretched; easily shaped (adj)
Limber
concrete= t_______
tangible
The adjective form of
predict (v)
predictive
His p________ powers were investigated by a team of psychologists.
prophetic
ORIGIN late 17th cent. (as a term in philosophy): from Greek eklektikos, from eklegein ‘pick out,’ from ek ‘out’ + legein ‘choose.’
eclectic