Vocab-ability Suffix–329 (__ate = verb suffix) – A More Powerful Vocabulary (earn UpVotes with “Vocab Practice” exercise)

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MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. originate
    He's originated somewhere in the US even if he lives in Romania since it was a baby.
  2. initiate
    I tried to initiate a conversation with the guy I like but he was too shy.
  3. substantiate
    The suspect was substantiated by the cops but they found nothing.
  4. validate
    I had to validate my email address before a new subscribtion.
  5. devastate
    He wanted to devastate the apartment where he lived with his ex-girlfriend for the past 6 months.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. The excessive burning of fossil fuels has originated many respiratory diseases.
  2. Researchers initiated an investigation about happiness with the use of artificial intelligence.
  3. Is it possible to substantiate the drug consumption by analyzing the tears of a person?
  4. Performing a statistical analysis allows us to validate the reproducibility of the results.
  5. The city was devastated after the war.

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"MY VOCAB PRACTICE"

  1. Originate:
    The Masai originate from Northern Kenya.

  2. Initiate:
    I could not wait for the Germans to arrive and initiate the project.

  3. Substantiate:
    The new political party had to substantiate all its members to the country in order to start on a good note.

  4. Validate:
    The system is too legitimate that it does not validate any login attempts beyond mid night.

  5. Devastate:
    We could not allow poverty to devastate us so we worked hard throughout the year.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. Many great inventions originate from simple observations of the natural world.

  2. The ongoing trade war between the United States and China was initiated by America's incumbent president Donald Trump.

  3. The lawyer requested for an adjournment of his client's trial for embezzlement as he needed more time to collate evidence to substantiate his client's claim of innocence.

  4. The engineers needed to validate the software before it can be sold in the market.

  5. The super typhoon caused widespread devastation to Saipan- an island in the Western Pacific.

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I went to Saipan once, for a few days, years ago. It was beautiful and very relaxing.

My Vocab Practice

1.- Some people believe that the universe was originated by a "big bang", I prefer to leave some mysteries to God.

2.-Meditation in the mornings is excellent to initiate a good day.

3.- As a police officer, she did not provide enough evidence to substantiate her actions in this case.

4.- Its utility validates every penny spent.

5.- The earthquake that occurred in Peru devastated certain parts of that country.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. The idea for secret ballots first originated in Australia in the mid 19th century.

  2. The astronauts at Cape Canaveral initiated the sequence whereby their rocket would achieve lift-off.

  3. The police looked for evidence to substantiate the allegations made by the plaintiff.

  4. The investor felt validated in his decision to sell his tech shares when the NASDAQ dropped.

  5. The hurricane devastated the small towns in Florida that were in it's path.


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"MY VOCAB PRACTICE."

  1. Originate.
    The train happens to originate in Roanoke, Virginia, and it's last stop is South Station in Boston, Massachusetts.

  2. Initiate.
    She had to initiate conversation between the two parties, who had not previously been speaking to one another--it was a difficult situation.

  3. Substantiate.
    The newly hired newspaper reporter had to substantiate his story and his sources before the hard-nosed editor would publish his story.

  4. Validate.
    The ticket my friend had would not validate through the staff's handheld ticket reader, so the usher led my friend around the arena to their main office where she had to show her ID and re-scan her ticket.

  5. Devastate.
    You could see that her friend was devastated when she learned her husband had passed away.


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My vocab practice

  1. Originate
    RnB music originate from the American people and it is a lovely genre of music

  2. Initiate
    I wanted to initiate him into our group but I feel he is not qualified

  3. Substantiate
    His case was thrown out from the court room by the judge because his story could not be substantiated

  4. Validate
    I noticed the happiness on my boss face today immediately our product validated for sales by the government

  5. Devastate
    Since her husband divorced her, she has been left devastated ever since and her world has turned upside down

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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. The family problem originated from her.
  2. It's quite difficult to initiate a conversation with a serious looking individual.
  3. The insurance company could not substantiate her claim
  4. Commitment validates love and relationship.
  5. The building was devastated by the wind

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MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. It's widely believed in some quarters that palm wine originated from west Africa.
  2. The brilliant young engineer was initiated into the Smart Engineers Professional Club as signified by his certification.
  3. I was taken aback by the police chief's inability to substantiate his clams against the alleged criminals.
  4. Universities should validate the degrees of alumni at no extract cost!
  5. It's no doubt that India would devastate any African country in the game of cricket.


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