English Vocabulary Quiz Passage 1

to discover the facts or truth about something

to control or influence something directly

happening a lot or all the time:

staying the same, or not getting less or more

to arrive at a place

to make a decision

exactly

used to emphasize what you are saying

to make or become different

to take something in, especially gradually

to cover a surface with things that are far apart

to (cause to) move far apart in different directions:

the beginning of an event, the invention of something

to go or move something forward

to force someone to accept something

to slow something down or prevent an activity from making progress at its previous rate

to fail to work or operate correctly

to produce goods in large numbers

lack of interest in someone or something

to show, point, or make clear in another way