perform well/badly
to operate/not operate satisfactorily
The equipment performed well during the tests.
These tyres perform badly/poorly in hot weather.
provoke
/prəˈvəʊk/
/-ˈvoʊk/
verb [ T ]
CAUSE REACTION
1. to cause a reaction, especially a negative one
The prospect of increased prices has already provoked an outcry.
Test results provoked worries that the reactor could overheat.
transcend
/trænˈsend/
verb [ T ]
FORMAL
to go further, rise above or be more important or better than something, especially a limit
The best films are those which transcend national or cultural barriers.
The underlying message of the film is that love transcends everything else.
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