ascribe
Reveal answer
Fill a bubble to check yourself
ascribe
refer
predict (according to present indications)
severity
soak
Ascribe means to attribute something to a cause or source, or to regard something as being caused by someone or something. The correct answer 'refer' captures this sense of attributing or referring to an origin. The other options are unrelated: predict means foretell, severity means harshness, and soak means drench.