Check Your Understanding

Choose the word or phrase that matches each definition.

1.To develop gradually over time — this word or phrase is .
2.Introducing new ideas or methods; original and creative — this word or phrase is .
3.Helping — this word or phrase is .
4.The rate at which goods or services are produced, or the effectiveness of effort — this word or phrase is .
5.Changed something completely and dramatically — this word or phrase is .
6.Made smaller or less in amount — this word or phrase is .
7.Pieces of work to be done — this word or phrase is .
8.The ability to do something well without wasting time or resources — this word or phrase is .
9.Necessary and fundamental; forming an essential part of something — this word or phrase is .
10.The arrival or coming of something notable — this word or phrase is .
11.Changed markedly in form, appearance, or character — this word or phrase is .
12.Affected or shaped the development of something — this word or phrase is .
13.A written or spoken reply — this word or phrase is .
14.To set up software or equipment so it is ready for use — this word or phrase is .
15.Lodging; places to stay, such as a hotel or guesthouse — this word or phrase is .
16.Places to which someone is traveling or being sent — this word or phrase is .