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genuine Id 3 enjuinl adj.
When something is genuine, it is true or real.
—»After the painting was determined to be genuine, it sold for a million dollars.
grease [gri:s] n.
Grease is an oily substance put on moving parts, so they work smoothly.
—► When I was done working on the car, I had grease all over my hands.intricate Dntrakit] adj.
When something is intricate, it has many small parts or details.
—* The intricate painting on the quilt was very lovely.offset [oifset] v.
To offset means to use one thing to cancel out the effect of another thing.
-» Increased wages are offset by higher prices for goods.overlap [ouvwiaep] v.
To overlap something means to cover a piece of it.
-» The gift on top overlaps the other gift on the bottom.precipitate [prisfpeteit] V.
To precipitate an event means to cause it to happen sooner than normal.
-» The violent attack precipitated an all-out war.secondhand [seksndhaend] adj.
When something is secondhand, it has been owned by someone else.
—* Her secondhand jeans were a bit faded in the front.Slot [slat] n.
A slot is a narrow opening in a machine or container.
-» To operate the machine, put your coins into the slot.submerge [s9bma:rd3] v.
To submerge something means to put it below the surface of a liquid.
-* The whale submerged its huge body into the ocean.tactic [taektik] n.
A tactic is a careful plan to achieve something.
-*• Sam thought of a good tactic in order to attract more business.