Germinate means to sprout. 

A seed using energy stored within itself from the prior growing season which
is dependent on the  E _ V _ _ O _ M _ _ _ A _  conditions of  sufficient
H _ A _   and sufficient  M _ I _ _ _ R _   starts to grow in the new growing
season.  Enough energy has been stored to nourish this seedling until it can
make enough  C_ _ O _ _ P _ Y _ _   to produce its own nutrients (sugars and
starches) in the process of  _ H _ _ O S _ _ T _ _ _ I _. 

A seed using energy stored within itself from the prior growing season which
is dependent on the  E N V I R O N M E N T A L  conditions of  sufficient
H E A T   and sufficient  M O I S T U R E   starts to grow in the new growing
season.  Enough energy has been stored to nourish this seedling until it can
make enough  C H L O R O P H Y L L   to produce its own nutrients (sugars and
starches) in the process of  P H O T O S Y S T H E S I S.