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sus • tain v., bear or withstand. The pain of cutting my finger was more than I could sustain.

cher • ish v., hold dear, treasure. I cherish my football because it is autographed by my favorite pro-football player.

dev • as • tate v., overwhelm with grief; destroy violently. The flood devastated many homes. devastating, adj.

spon • ta • ne • i • ty n., voluntary or undetermined action or movement. Sometimes practicing too much is bad because you lose spontaneity.

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cor • don v., form a protective or restrictive barrier. The police will cordon off the scene of the crime so that evidence will not be disrupted.

glib adj., marked by ease and informality, nonchalant. “Fine” and “good” are glib responses to the question, “How are you doing?” for many people.

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myth • i • cal adj., having qualities suitable to myth. Michael Jordon has become a mythical figure in America because of his extreme athleticism.

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in • ca • pac • i • tate v., become incapable or disabled. The injury incapacitated John—he had casts on both legs.

con • struct n., something constructed by the mind, concept. Freud introduced a psychological construct that explained how the mind processes information.

in • stinc • tive adj., prompted by natural instinct or spontaneity. A bird’s instinctive reaction to danger is to fly away. instinctively, adv.

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vis • cer • al adj., felt deeply in the heart, not intellect. I felt pain on a visceral level when my cat died.