WORD FORMATION

1. He lay quiet, _________after the day’s exertions. (INSOMNIA)

2. After 2012, the base shifted the event to a(n) __________ schedule, but budget cuts forced it
to cancel the 2014 show. (ANNUAL)
3. He was discovered to have been ________ company funds. (PROPERTY)
4. The ________ British drama “Lilting” pivots on the prickly relationship between two people
who are mourning a third. (CRY)
5. They enjoyed a popularity scarcely _____________ with their actual merits. (MEASURE)
6. At the audition, the actors were asked to give a _______ performance. (TEMPORARY)
7. Gazprom, whose boss Alexei Miller is a close political ally of Russian President Vladimir
Putin, is almost as _________ in world football. (PRESENT)
8. Blue veins showed through her _________ skin. (LUCID)
9. The machine must be ________________, executing as fast as a mower is able to cut.
(EXPEDITE)
10. Lack of resources has been a(n) ___________ problem since the beginning. (ANNUAL)
11. I'm not against_______, but obviously we all want to avoid animals suffering unnecessarily.
(SECTION)
12. Among the________ were chiefly the remaining canonries in cathedrals and colleges.
(CURE)
13. The administration announced that the U.S. would no longer
produce ______________ landmines or acquire new ones, including replacing expiring
munitions in its stockpile. (PERSON)
14. And lastly, it provided the authorities with an opportunity to dispose of troublesome true
believers or neighborhood __________ (CONTENT)
15. She hopes to _______ her success as a model into an acting career. (LAY)
16. China is another vast country which shares a single time zone - but it spans far
more ___________, which has resulted in some quirky schedules. (LONG)
17. Mohammed Zardah, 26, a slim, _______ man with an academic mien, studied computer
engineering in Damascus, he says. (SPECTACLE)
18. The building's name, El Centro, ________ this identity, as do its exuberant shape and bright
colors. (SPEAK)
19. Some ________ commentators poured scorn on this decision, claiming that an actor would
not have the right credentials to present an arts programme on TV. (NOSE)
20. Hunger and a _________ meal did not sit happily side by side. (SLAP)
21. When we catch up on the phone it's to discuss her latest short-lived conquest, the details of
which are usually colourful, sometimes _________ and always entertaining. (TOE)
22. Not only are employees disenfranchised from most policy decisions, they lack even the
power to rebel against _________ and tyrannical supervisors. (EGO)
23. The cold winter has led to a larger-than-expected __________ on oil stocks. (DOWN)
24. The residences ________ by the deluge were built in a neighborhood known as El Cambray
II near the bottom of a ravine. (GULF)
25. Many architects pay lip service to the idea that good design can and should __________ the
lives of average people not blessed with bountiful wealth. (NOBLE)
26. The government tried to create ________jobs, but unemployment remained stubbornly high,
and inflation rose. (WORK)
27. Not everyone is so willing to ___________ the colonial powers. (CULPRIT)
28. Every trace and __________ of the Massachusetts bird is marvellously exceptional. (LINE)
29 He is selling second-hand or ___________ goods. (SHOP) (2 possibilities)
30. All around are __________ mountains which provide the walkers or nature-lovers with
magnificent opportunities to savour the Alpine flora. (SNOW)
31. ________________ people are strong and healthy ones who can make a living on their own.
(BODY)
32. I spent the whole evening _______________ my messy house. (CLUTTER)
33. Remember to read every _______________ in the contract because it can be a trap for the
unwary. (PRINT)
34. I did my project in my own way, not in a ________________ one. (TREAD)
35. From six o’clock _______________, I’m home! (ON)
36. Some of the ________________ and __________________ regions in Somalia have adopted
distinctive symbols, including flags, while others continue to use the Somali flag.
(DEPEND/AUTONOMY)
37. A(n) _________________ disease is one that will gradually deteriorate the functioning of
any one part in your body. (GENERATE)
38. It is widely known that judges have _________________ powers. (DISCRETION)
39. The little boy left his hand-made boat _______________ on the river. (DRIFT)
40. The students are ________________ seperated into differnt classes. (QUALIFY)
41. This feminine and _______ style has reappeared in women’s fashion, from Grecian necklines
to flowing floral dresses. (REAL)
42. The car includes such _____ as a cassette deck and bucket seats. (NICE)
43. As for them encouraging sectarianism, his letter is a _________in its bigotry and
insensitivity. (PAR)
44. The investigator said the killings were the result of poor procedure by ___________ police
rather than premeditated murder. (TRIGGER)
45. He was fined £40, with 28 days’ imprisonment if the money was not produced _______.
(WITH)
46. She answered in her usual ________ manner. (RIGHT)
47. The National Guard was sent in, to __________ any trouble. (STALL)
48. He spent hours ______ the catalog. (USE)
49. The film pays ____________to Martin Scorsese’s ‘Mean Streets’. (HOME)
50. I ____________ my apartment to my sister, packed my van, and headed west. (LET)
51. Pentecostalism and jazz are undeniably siblings, with all the ____________ and rivalry such
a blood link always brings with it. (SANGUINE)
52. She said she had assisted in__________, accident and surgical cases. (WIFE)
53. There is a _____________description of life in the war zone. (WRENCH)
54. In the woman, however, adulthood is punctuated by the __________, which can have a deep
psychological effect. (PAUSE)
55. She just hoped she would be spared a pressing invitation to his ___________. (OBSERVE)
56. From that moment, it was doomed to become a huge, sprawling, one-story___________,
hopelessly dependent on the automobile. (URBAN)
57. Around 250,000 _______________ have not paid the tax. (REFUSE)
58. The priest is a representative of his people, making ____________for their sin. (TONE)
59. It will be ____________impossible to raise that amount of money. (NEAR)
60. We had a double-page spread with a statue of one of the leaders across the __________,
which is absolutely forbidden. (FOLD)
61.But during this season, which has failed to turn up one _________ breakaway hit, it seems
harder than ever. (FIDELITY)
62. Commercials ____________ consumers into buying things they don’t need. (WASH)
63. The official report into the cause of the fire was labeled a __________. (WASH)
64. It was funny surely, because it dissolved that secret source of female power into a double
________. (TEND)
65. The saddle and ___________ can also sometimes be found, and they provide very succulent
meat. (TENDER)
66. Due to __________ industrialization the export capacity of both countries increased.
(NATION)
67. The charity is backed by staff from the ____________ to directorate level. (ROOT)
68. Byron was the _______ Romantic hero. (TYPE)
69. His _________ whether poets, novelists, producers or scholars, tailored their books to his
minutely worked-out requirements. (LIBRARY)
70. The American landscape is being __________ by malls and fast-food restaurants. (GENE)
71. Despite its _________ reputation, the street is not a particularly dangerous spot these days,
according to Merrill. (HEW)
72. Louise had many alliances, a ______________ of friends. (THEIST)
73. The system in Britain is not as dominated by ___________, but it is certainly present.
(BARGAIN)
74. ___________ tools, machines and even structures could redefine how humans live and work.
(MORPH)
75. John is the ____________ of good manners. (ESSENCE)
76. A few minor inconsistencies and divergences would give the appearance of ____________.
(SIMILAR)
77. The monarchy is something of an ________these days. (CHRONOLOGY)
78. The second actor, the accused, immediately begins a _________ of defence. (SOLO)
79. The sports program was ________ softball in a little courtyard. (MURAL)
80. The ____________ of science does not refer to definitive concepts: It is ceaselessly adjusted,
completed, varied. (NAME)
81. The ___________, should it not be fixed by agreement, shall be settled by arbitration.
(DAMAGE)
82. They are on the ___________ black waters of the lake (most of Voyager's observations were
on the sunlit side), and are in the same region as spokes that have previously observed. (LIGHT)
83. Inspired by Theodorus's works on _____________, he came up with a theory. (MEASURE)
84. The number of buffaloes born this year was reported to be low following two feeding seasons
which were shortened by _________cold winters with extensive ice coverage. (NORM)
85. Most __________ can be corrected by extractions and removable appliance therapy.
(OCCLUDE)
86. A(n) ________ wind hailing, the breathless void of the sea was wantonly rousted out.
87. His self-assurance in his own rightness appears to be __________ complete. (PREGNANT)
88. Any case of _______ should be monitored during the delivery episode in case it causes
obstruction. (PRESENT)
89. The plaintiff doesn't submit that the conduct is _____________ otherwise than under the law.
(PUGNACIOUS)
90. There would be a fixed list of relationships covered by the statutory duty of care, creating
a(n) ______________presumption that there was a close tie of love and attraction. (REBUT)
91. The thieves, however, were soon punished for the ___________. (SACRED)
92. A __________ gesture from the founders of the Open Software Foundation is needed now to
heal any lingering breeches in the industry. (ANIMUS)
93. We’ve built our reputation on searching out obscure ethnic restaurants, ________, cutting-
edge bars, and superlative food venues. (PUB)
94. For certainly, once the chapel is built and___________, there will be pilgrims coming from
all over Normandy. (SACRED)
95. Ozone in the _______________ forms a natural shield to filter harmful ultraviolet light.
(SPHERE)
96. The adjective that forms part of the _________ is one that has come to form a sort of
collocation with the noun. (LOGIC)
97. The monarch and _______look alike. (ROYAL)
98. Efficient layouts, _________ dining, and luxe shopping are just a few of the features turning
the airport experience on its nose. (CURE)
99. Finally, hidden under a guide to hotel services in the desk drawer, we found a ___________
binder with instructions. (LEAF)
100. The regional companies rely on customer service rather than on marketing
___________products. (NEW)
101. Their home was decorated with Elvis Presley___________. (PERIPHERY)
102. We've lots of theatre ___________ saved from old music halls and theatres. (MEMORY)
103. The Austrian ___________ were thunderstruck by this decision, and immediately agreed to
the terms which Napoleon demanded. (POTENT)
104. The third member of the__________, and, as it developed, the most important, was William
Mackenzie. (VIRILE)
105. Over the millennia, cultures have changed very substantially as they have learned to cope
with environmental __________. (VICIOUS)
106. The problem with any such __________ is that, of course, we are basing our calculations on
a statistical sample of one. (GUESS)
107. Just think of it as a ___________and keep your fingers crossed. (LEAD)
108. Actually, scientists say that cloned animals will not be exact replicas of their________.
(GENE)
109. We cannot ride _____________over the concerns of the local community. (ROUGH)
110. Some companies in the industry are in trouble, but there are ________forces that will help
others survive. (AVAIL)
111. Cindy looked a little __________ after her driving test. (SHELL)
112. What is said in a letter or ________is partly how it is said. (MEMORY)
113. The tobacco companies got a severe_________. (DOWN)
114. Ronald Reagan was deplored as a _________who might bring on a nuclear war. (BRAND)
115. They were open to a _____________ that they could convert into a California
contemporary-style place. (UP)
116. Small companies are the ___________of the British economy. (SPRING)
117. When the kids leave home, you’ll be __________and _____________. (FOOT/FANCY)
118. And any attempt to live a righteous life with an evil conscience is ___________ to failure.
(DOOM)
119. The ________method of dealing with a software problem was to make another copy of the
disk that came with the application. (SAFE)
120. A housewife soul must ____________into a ___________housewife. (MORPH/BLEW)
121. I've never heard such ___________nonsense in my life! (ADULT)
122. The common _______ was that we had all worked for the same company. (NOMINATE)
123. Dependent children are not usually covered by __________, although you should notify
your employer if you are the sole __________. (ANNUAL/WIN)
124. Her heart did a complete ____________ when she saw him. (ASSAULT)
125. I looked down on ___________ politics. (PUMP)
126. Britain's nuclear power programme began with a lie: it was a _________ for the nuclear
weapons programme. (SCREEN)
127. Fortunately, the newly constructed __________ held up under the stress of several hundred
fans. (STAND)
128. Food that is traditionally grown and free from the intrusion of technology will become
increasingly desirable among the ____________. (COGNITIVE)
129. This masculinity was emphasised by her uncompromising __________, her grey hair drawn
tightly back and screwed into a straggling bun. (FUR)
130. Sometimes charming, he could also be egocentric to the point of ___________. (MANIA)