Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency) - Creation & Causation

to bring about, generate, or cause the existence or development of something

to make an effort in performing a task or activity

to clearly express or show a feeling, quality, or attitude through words, actions, or appearance

to start a machine or tool

to create something, especially using imagination or clever thinking

the direct reason why someone gets a particular illness

to bring about or accelerate the occurrence of something, often resulting in unexpected or unfavorable consequences

to sharpen or hone the cutting edge of a blade by rubbing it against a sharpening tool or stone

to push someone into taking action, particularly by evoking a strong emotion in them

to make something, typically a problem or an undesirable situation, continue for an extended or prolonged period

to cause someone ongoing worry or irritation

leading to the desired goal or result by providing the right conditions

to make something resemble another

to create something by intertwining multiple strands together in a woven pattern

a sudden, powerful surge of creativity or insight, as though breathed into the mind by a higher power

to crush, fold, or wrinkle something, resulting in irregular and uneven creases