Word Generation 22

 

 undergo- v. to experience Ex. We were informed that Sam had to undergo surgery to remove a brain tumor, and there was only a 10% success rating.  -underwent [from O.E. undergan "undermine,"] 

empowering-adj. giving authority or power to Ex. After seeing the despair and pain of poverty, I was empowered to start a charity fund to raise money to fund many soup kitchens, food banks, and shelters. -empowerment [from the 1650s, used by Milton]

deny- v. to declare to be untrue Ex. Even though Gary had cookie crumbs all over his face, he continued to deny that he had stolen from the cookie jar. -undenied [from O.Fr. denoiir "deny, repudiate withhold," from L. denegare "to deny, reject, refuse"]

implications- n. likely consequences Ex. There were many implications that Mary's death was not a suicide. -nonimplicatively [from L. implicatus, pp. of implicare "to involve, entwine"]

role- n. expected behavior; a job or function Ex. Jordan's parent's divorce was not the only cause of his depression, but also the fact that Jordan was being bullied at school played a role in his depression. -multirole [from Fr. rôle "part played by a person in life,"]