WORD FORMATION 1

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Decide how much you can spend, and shop _______________. ACCORDING
I received an _______________ from Toshiba yesterday telling me that they were considering
my application for the job. ACKNOWLEDGE
We're having some _______________ made to our house. ALTER
There has been an ______________ of 50% in property values. APPRECIATE
Foods that are _______________ produced in laboratories are threatening our health.
ARTIFICIAL
Although he started learning English a few months ago, he speaks it _______________. FLAW
I _______________ locked myself out of the house. ERROR
Their job was to identify enemy _______________. COLLABORATE
Mike had a _______________ with another player and broke his leg. COLLIDE
His employers paid him $5000 _______________ for his broken leg. COMPENSATE
There was widespread international _______________ of the bombing. CONDEMN
Most computer users have never received any formal keyboard training. _______________, their
keyboard skills are inefficient. CONSEQUENCE
Women suffering from iron _______________ can take supplements in the form of tablets.
DEFICIENT
Passengers said the cabin shook violently during the plane's _______________. DESCEND
Power is shared between three main branches of government: the _______________, the
legislative, and the judiciary. EXECUTE
Though Vivaldi earned a great deal of money in his life time, his _______________ was such that
he died in poverty. EXTRAVAGANT
Recently there has been _______________ towards the Prime Minister from members of his own
party. HOSTILE
_______________ is now running at over 16%. INFLATE
Millions of people oppose U.S. military _______________ overseas. INTERVENE
There are a number of very _______________ players in their team. TALENT

WORD FORMATION 2
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Three hundred policemen were sent to control the _______________. AGITATE

The _______________ for atomic research has been doubled. ALLOCATE
There is evidence of an _______________ between headaches and computer use. ASSOCIATE
They were _______________ by the beautiful village and altogether had a delightful time.
CAPTIVE
Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for his _______________ to Quantum Theory.
CONTRIBUTE
A _____________ fire destroyed much of the city in the early 1900s. DISASTER
The booklet provides information about organ _______________ and transplants. DONATE
Her parents placed a strong _______________ on education. EMPHASIZE
A few months ago a young property _______________ bought a vacant house, redecorated it
and sold it for twice the original value. ENTERPRISE
She took a long pull on her cigarette, _______________ and coughed loudly. EXHALE
Richard has been given an _______________ to finish his thesis. EXTEND
The price depends on the _______________ of the work. INTRICATE
I knew nothing about car _______________ when I first bought my car. MAINTAIN
The opposition party was accused of being _______________ and delaying the decision-making
process. OBSTRUCT
He denies that he is _______________ against women. PREJUDICE
The advertisement is aimed _______________ at children. PRIMARY
They will consider our _______________ at their next meeting. PROPOSE
They were forced to wait outside for hours, _______________ with cold. SHIVER
Genetics may play a role in a person's _______________ to alcohol abuse. SUSCEPTIBLE
The leaders had_______________ the depth of the crisis. UNDERESTIMATE

WORD FORMATION 3
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George was charged with child _______________ and murder. ABDUCT

He was a supporter of the _______________ of the death penalty. ABOLISH
The woman became angry and _______________ when she was not allowed into the hotel.
ABUSE
They've _______________ twenty enemy soldiers. CAPTURE
There is a _______________ between the government's ideas and its actual policy.
CONTRADICT
The blood is _______________ to the heart from the veins. CONVEY
The _______________ of chemicals has destroyed marine life along the coastline. DISPOSE
The _______________ of the wood depends on its type. DURABLE
I enjoyed the movie_______________. IMMENSE
Drinking a glass of wine before going to bed was his _______________ habit. VARY
This is an extremely _______________ task and unlikely to be fulfilled. LABOUR
He never married but had an _______________ son. LEGITIMATE
Parents are often too busy, tired, or _______________ to give their children the time and
attention they need. PREOCCUPY
Depression remains one of the most _______________ health disorders in the US. PREVAIL
The President has _______________ the criticism and held firm. WITHSTAND

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Earlier this year, he achieved his _______________ of competing in the Olympic games. ASPIRE
His latest album release is a _______________ of his jazz works over the past decade.
COMPILE
They forced him to sign a _______________. CONFESS
The trial and _______________of the three men took over three months. CONVICT
The government issued an official _______________of the rumour. DENY
Susies strength is _______________ from her parents and sisters. DERIVE
The dogfight over the Aegean Sea caused a rapid _______________ in the relations between the
two countries. DETERIORATE
Finding a _______________ career may be the key to personal happiness. FULFIL
The group produced two albums before disappearing into _______________. OBSCURE
I never ask him questions because I never get any _______________ answer. WORTH

WORD FORMATION 5
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BBC is an _______________ for British Broadcasting Corporation. ABBREVIATE

The bomb's firing mechanism is _______________ by a time-clock. ACTIVE
When he realized that one engine was not working, the pilot ______________ air traffic control.
ALERT
Taking care of small children is a job that requires _______________ energy. BOUND
Police believe the fire was started _______________. DELIBERATE
The sewage should be treated before it is _______________. DISCHARGE
He criticized the government _______________. EXPLICIT
These plants are affected by _______________ in temperature. FLUCTUATE
Firefighting is an _______________ dangerous occupation. INHERENT
Police are _______________ a major murder inquiry. LAUNCH
After the meal we all had to _______________ our belts. LOOSE
She accused Henry of telling _______________ lies. OUTRAGE
She was not aware of the _______________ of her own situation. PECULIAR
Military sources reported several enemy _______________ of U.S. airspace. PENETRATE
Martinez was _______________ for a week because he attacked a student. SUSPEND

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Some politicians are calling the President's policy a _______________ of American principles.
BETRAY
The men worked _______________ through the night. CEASE
Individually, people have little power, but _______________ they can be more influential.
COLLECT
Do you think it is _______________ to tip the waiters? CUSTOM
Pete Rose was barred _______________ from baseball in 1989 for gambling. DEFINITE
Police ordered the _______________ of the crowd gathering around the building. DISPERSE
A lot of the money that you pay at the cinema goes back to the film _______________.
DISTRIBUTE
He was given six penalty points and had his licence _______________. ENDORSE
Swimming helps to increase your strength and _______________. ENDURE
This shop sells clothes made _______________ of Indian materials. EXCLUDE
A number of _______________ substances are resistant to biodegradation. HAZARD
Garth doesn't work; he just lives off his _______________. INHERIT
I like her novels - she's so _______________ about people's relationships. PERCEIVE
Yellow is the _______________ colour in most of Van Goghs paintings. PREDOMINATE
More than 17 bridges in the area need _______________. REINFORCE
Gardiner pursued _______________ high standards in performing classical music. RELENT
The _______________ process and decoration took 5 months. RENOVATE
She felt _______________ at not being promoted. RESENT
Careful _______________ of the company's accounts revealed a whole series of errors.
SCRUTINIZE
US farmers are having trouble coping with the reductions in agricultural _______________.
SUBSIDIZE

WORD FORMATION 7

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They congratulated him on his _______________ as chairman. APPOINT

Attendance at the meeting is _______________. COMPEL
If you're planning on going sightseeing around the old city, a guide is _____________.
DISPENSE
When was the cat first _______________? DOMESTIC
I had to drive nine hours without a break; it was _______________. EXHAUST
The company was fined for the _______________ of its immigrant workers. EXPLOIT
Skin cancer is often caused by too much _______________ to the sun. EXPOSE
The _______________ of Mr. Keith made the museum project possible. GENEROUS
The city residents are protesting the _______________ of the ban on cycling in the city center.
IMPOSE
They signed a _______________ acceptable new contract. MUTUAL
Wednesday's dress _______________ went fairly smoothly. REHEARSE
She lived in a small _______________ on the edge of the desert. SETTLE
He's been arrested on _______________ of murder. SUSPECT
In the end, he gave in to _______________, and lit his first cigarette in five days. TEMPT
The powers of local councils are being _______________ by central government. USURP

WORD FORMATION 8
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Many people are forced to move from one city to another in search of better jobs or career
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Minority students have a sense of _______________from the mostly white teachers. ALIENATE
Harry earned a teaching _______________from San Jose State University. CERTIFY
After we got married, we realized we were completely _______________and soon we got
divorced. COMPATIBLE
Dont be _______________. You must say what you think to these people. COWARD
Prozac is a _______________drug used to treat depression. DISPUTE

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We need effective strategies to combat sexual _______________in the workplace. HARASS

There is an _______________collection of medieval portraits in the museum. IMPRESS
Electronic shopping is a _______________for most people. NOVEL
Wilson asked Carla out to dinner, on the _______________that he wanted to talk to her about
business. PRETEND
Although once a _______________, the alto flute is now frequently found in modern orchestras.
RARE
After years of fighting, there was now a spirit of national _______________in South Africa.
RECONCILE
Suicide attacks are a _______________theme in Al-Qaida group discussions. RECUR
A _______________exists for an import/export sales manager at our Paris office. VACANT
This system has remained _______________unchanged for nearly 15 years. VIRTUE

WORD FORMATION 9
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She was a devoted wife and a very _______________mother. AFFECTION

Both cities have a wealth of attractions that make them _______________. APPEAL
Any _______________ disease is frightening, especially when it is infectious. CURE
I woke up on the day after my wedding with a feeling of _______________ joy. DESCRIBE
This firm is assisting the organization in resolving problems related to its tax _______________.
EXEMPT
A little physical _______________ helps me think more clearly at work. EXERT
Check the _______________ date on the packet. EXPIRE
Mrs. Gold _______________ at the children who were getting on his nerves. FROWN
We spent six _______________ days in Sydney, swimming, sunbathing and shopping. GLORY
Very little has been achieved in the _______________ of the peace program. IMPLEMENT
During the_______________, John confessed to delivering money to the gunman.
INTERROGATE
The pelican's strong legs and webbed feet allow it _______________ it in water. PROPEL
When the summer rains begin, the soil quickly becomes _______________. SATURATE
Carlson was fined $1000 for _______________ on government property. TRESPASS
She was _______________ by a noise at two in the morning. WAKE

WORD FORMATION 10
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There have been doubts about the _______________ of the report. ACCURATE
Some people are still suffering ill effects from the _______________ of their water.
CONTAMINATE
Local people are protesting about the proposed _______________ of a church into a late-night
bar. CONVERT
The _______________ of Mount St. Helens astounded the world with its violence. ERUPT
Mary's always been a trustworthy and _______________ friend. FAITH
Later I found out that my husband was being _______________ to me. FAITH
Every year we _______________ make a trip to see my parents. FAITH
They announced their engagement at a family _______________ in Vermont. GATHER
He has been working full time as a magician and _______________ since 1998. ILLUSION
Jerry's worked hard to overcome his speech_______________. IMPEDE
An _______________ into the killings of six priests has still not revealed any new evidence.
INQUIRE

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damage to my car was not _______________ but I was still annoyed. INTEND
country is undergoing the greatest_______________ in its history. INVADE
children were found _______________ and well after being missing for several days. LIVE
soldier watched us _______________ as we walked. SUSPECT

KEY
WF 1
1) accordingly
2) acknowledgement
3) alterations
4) appreciation
5) artificially
6) flawlessly
7) erroneously
8) collaborators
9) collision
10) compensation
11) condemnation
12) Consequently
13) deficiency
14) descent
15) executive
16) extravagance
17) hostility
18) Inflation
19) intervention
20) talented
WF 2
1) agitators
2) allocation
3) association
4) captivated
5) contribution
6) disastrous
7) donation
8) emphasis
9) entrepreneur / entrepreneuress
10) exhaled
11) extension
12) intricacy
13) maintenance
14) obstructive
15) prejudiced
16) primarily
17) proposal
18) shivering
19) susceptibility
20) underestimated
WF 3
1) abduction
2) abolition
3) abusive
4) captured
5) contradiction
6) conveyed
7) disposal
8) durability
9) immensely
10) invariable
11) laborious

12) illegitimate
13) preoccupied
14) prevalent
15) withstood
WF 4
1) aspiration
2) compilation
3) confession
4) conviction
5) denial
6) derived
7) deterioration
8) fulfilling
9) obscurity
10) worthwhile
WF 5
1) abbreviation
2) activated
3) alerted
4) boundless
5) deliberately
6) discharged
7) explicitly
8) fluctuations
9) inherently
10) launching
11) loosen
12) outrageous
13) peculiarity
14) penetrations
15) suspended
WF 6
1) betrayal
2) ceaselessly
3) collectively
4) customary
5) indefinitely
6) dispersal
7) distributors
8) endorsed
9) endurance
10) exclusively
11) hazardous
12) inheritance
13) perceptive
14) predominant
15) reinforcing / reinforcement
16) relentlessly
17) renovation
18) resentful
19) scrutiny
20) subsidies

WF 7
1) appointment
2) compulsory
3) indispensable
4) domesticated
5) exhausting
6) exploitation
7) exposure
8) generosity
9) imposition
10) mutually
11) rehearsal
12) settlement
13) suspicion
14) temptation
15) usurped

WF 8
1) advancement
2) alienation
3) certificate
4) incompatible
5) cowardly
6) disputable
7) harassment
8) impressive
9) novelty
10) pretence
11) rarity
12) reconciliation
13) recurrent
14) vacancy
15) virtually
WF 9
1) affectionate
2) appealing
3) incurable
4) indescribable
5) exemption
6) exertion
7) expiry
8) frowned
9) glorious
10) implementation
11) interrogation
12) to propel
13) saturated
14) trespassing
15) wakened / awakened
WF 10
1) accuracy
2) contamination

3) conversion
4) eruption
5) faithful
6) unfaithful
7) faithfully
8) gathering
9) illusionist
10) impediment
11) inquiry / enquiry
12) intentional
13) invasion
14) alive
15) suspiciously