authentic (adj.): not false or copied; genuine; real: an authentic antique.

I will only eat authentic Mexican food, so I don't ever eat at Taco Bell.

customary (adj.): according to or depending on custom; usual; On a hot summer day, drinking plenty of water is customary, especially in Arizona.custom

decline (verb): to refuse: He declined to say more about it.

deference (noun): respectful or courteous regard: Out of deference to the older man, I allowed him to enter the room before me.

evident (adj.): plain or clear to the sight or understanding: His frown made it evident to all that he was displeased.

grow up (phrasal verb): to reach maturity; become adult; He told his friend to grow up.

impart (verb): to make known; to give; Our history professor tried to impart some of his wisdom to us.

inextricably linked (phrase): connected in a way in which they cannot be separated

The DNA evidence and the fingerprints left the suspect inextricably linked to the crime scene - and the victim.

insist (verb): to demand or persist in demanding: I insist that you see this thing through.

leisurely (adv.): done without hurrying; On Sundays, we liked to lounge leisurely around the house.

literally (adv.): actually; without exaggeration or inaccuracy: The city was literally destroyed.

necessitate (verb): to make necessary or unavoidable: The breakdown of the car necessitated a change in our plans.

nominally (adverb): in name only; He was nominally the leader, but others actually ran the organization.

pleasurable (adj.): such as to give pleasure; enjoyable; agreeable; pleasant: a pleasurable experience. pleasure pleasant

prepare (verb): to put things or oneself in readiness; get ready: to prepare for war.

proper (adj.): right or appropriate; the proper time to plant strawberries

set foot in (idiom verb phrase): To enter; After the house burned down, I refused to set foot in another smoker's home again.

specify (verb): to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail: He did not specify the amount needed.

take advantage of (idiom): To profit selfishly by; He took advantage of the customer.

take to (idiom): To become fond of or attached to; to like; The two young people took to each other.