Salvador Dali's Creative Secret

Question 1

unusual and strange - Salvador Dali had a {…} way of refreshing his mind—something he called “slumber with a key.”

Answer 1

peculiar /pɪˈkjuː.li.ər/

Salvador Dali had a PECULIAR way of refreshing his mind—something he called “slumber with a key.”

Question 2

to cause something to happen: Now scientists have shown the method is effective at {…} creativity.

Answer 2

induce/ɪnˈdjuːs/

Now scientists have shown the method is effective at INDUCING creativity.

Question 3

to close or hold something very tightly - In your left hand, you were to {…} a heavy key, suspended above a plate.

Answer 3

clench

In your left hand, you were to CLENCH a heavy key, suspended above a plate.

Question 4

to stop something from being active, either temporarily or permanently: In your left hand, you were to clench a heavy key, {…} above a plate.

Answer 4

suspended

In your left hand, you were to clench a heavy key, SUSPENDED above a plate.

Question 5

peaceful and calm; worried by nothing: you will have merely to let yourself be progressively invaded by a {…} afternoon sleep

Answer 5

serene

you will have merely to let yourself be progressively invaded by a SERENE afternoon sleep

Question 6

to come or bring something back to life, health, existence, or use: He claimed the brief moment spent between wake and sleep would {…} your physical and psychic being.

Answer 6

revive

He claimed the brief moment spent between wake and sleep would REVIVE your physical and psychic being.

Question 7

the particular situation, quality, combination of things, etc. that is the best or most effective possible: and napping with an object in hand might help to tap into this creative {…} {…}.

Answer 7

sweet spot

and napping with an object in hand might help to tap into this creative SWEET SPOT.

Question 8

a quicker way of doing something in order to save time or effort - there was a quick {…} to solve all the problems.

Answer 8

shortcut

there was a quick SHORTCUT to solve all the problems.

Question 9

to press something, especially someone’s skin, strongly between two hard things such as a finger and a thumb, usually causing pain: Ouch! Stop {…} (me)!

Answer 9

pinch

Ouch! Stop PINCHING (me)!

Question 10

to copy something achieved by someone else and try to do it as well as they have: They hope to {…} the success of other software companies.

Answer 10

emulate

They hope to EMULATE the success of other software companies.