Day 26-1

Fill in the word that matches the following definition:

the point or time when something begins

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The .................... of the academic year was celebrated with a lively ceremony.

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onset: the sudden or ................. of something

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cultivate: to ................... or improve a skill, education, quality, etc.; to ................, work on, and use land to grow crops

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foster: to care for or ................. the ................... of someone or something

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nurture: to ................. so as to encourage the survival, ................. or development of something

Choose the definition that matches the bold word in the following sentence:

Regular exercise can induce a feeling of well-being.

• considerate and respectful in social situations

• to cause or encourage something to occur

• to go back and forth between actions or opinions; to be indecisive

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initiate: to ..................... an action or a process to ...................

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instigate: to cause or ................ something to happen, usu. something ..............

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rouse: to cause to become ..................; to cause to feel a ..................