MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

1. originate
   He's originated somewhere in the US even if he lives in Romania since it was a baby.
2. initiate
   I tried to initiate a conversation with the guy I like but he was too shy.
3. substantiate
   The suspect was substantiated by the cops but they found nothing.
4. validate
   I had to validate my email address before a new subscribtion.
5. devastate
   He wanted to devastate the apartment where he lived with his ex-girlfriend for the past 6 months.