int18 Academic Vocabulary Exercise 18 Enter the letter into the box from the word that matches the following definitions. 1. a passageway that goes underground a. agent 2. a person who suffers harm because of a crime or action b. conceal 3. person’s position or rank within a social group c. courtship 4. begin or get a process started d. detective 5. by chance, in an unorganized way e. durable 6. excellence, something that deserves praise f. enhance 7. getting to know another for the purpose of marriage g. forbid 8. having many skills or functions; flexible and easy to adapt h. initiate 9. hide, keep secret or not allow others to discover i. merit 10. make more valuable, raise the quality of something j. optimal 11. poisonous, or containing poisonous chemicals k. parrot 12. prohibit, disallow, or prevent from doing something l. publicity 13. someone who gathers evidence, especially about crimes m. random 14. strategy, method, or system for achieving results n. reinforce 15. strong and long-lasting o. status 16. the best, most desirable p. tactic 17. type of “talking bird” sometimes kept as a pet q. toxic 18. to support, strengthen, add to r. tunnel 19. widespread notification, announcement or advertisement s. versatile 20. person who represents another, usually for business t. victim = English Greetings & Phrases English Pronunciation English – Introductions Rosetta Stone – English Speak English as a Second Language Learning English – Lesson One