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314 Chapter 10 Word Elements: Thought and Belief■ Using Related WordsComplete each sentence with the correct form. Use each choice only once.1. discredited, discredit, discreditingFor thousands of years, physicians used leeches, or “blood suckers,”to cure the sick. It was thought that the slimy creature couldcure everything from fevers to pneumonia. But, in fact, loss ofblood actually caused many deaths, finallytheuse of the leech. Thistherapy was discontinued.Today, however, leech therapy is back. Modern physicians find thatit can prevent blood clotting. So, despite thecastupon leeches for two hundred years, modern physicians havefound ways to use the blood sucker.2. verified, verification, verifyIn the high-stakes world of art, it is important tothat a painting is authentic. No museum or art dealer wants tobe caught with a phony Picasso! As the production of fakes hasbecome more sophisticated, so have methods of .Dr. Hany Farid of Dartmouth College can digitally analyze art todetermine an artist’s individual pattern of strokes. He recentlythat a drawing attributed to Perugino, an Italianpainter who lived from 1446 to 1524, was actually done by severalof his students.3. acrophobia, acrophobic, acrophobeThe two-hundred-foot-high Mackinac Bridge, in Michigan, evokesin many people who cannot bear to look downinto the water. Some burst into tears or have attacks of dizziness.Fortunately, officials are available to drive the cars ofjourney. So an4. credibility, crediblepeople, who usually shut their eyes during thecan now cross the bridge in comfort.Are you concerned about your weight? Perhaps you should eat inBrookline, Massachusetts, for this city is considering requiringevery restaurant to post calorie counts. Of course, there are someCopyright © Cengage Learning. All Right Reserved.