15/10/2011
to INSTIGATE ['in-sti-geyt] (v)
When you instigate something, you start it, but the word carries conflict with it. People who are instigators often begin trouble but then back off and let others break the rules. If you instigate a food fight in the cafeteria, you might throw the first spoonful of mashed potatoes, but then you stop and let all the other students carry on the chaos. When something is instigated, the outcome tends to be unknown. The plan you instigate might not lead to the desired result.
15/10/2011
VERACITY [vuh-โras-i-tee] (n)
Truthfulness.. If you question the veracity of a statement or story, you wonder whether it is truthful or accurate. Veracity is linked to the adjective veracious or "truthful." But don't confuse veracious with voracious. A voracious person eats very large amounts of food. If you were veracious, or "truthful," you'd tell them they look fat.