5 20 10 15 20 50 40 30 25 5 10 15 20 50 40 30 25 5 10 15 50 40 30 25 5 10 15 20 50 40 30 25 5 10 15 20 50 40 30 25 WORD FORMATION Nouns Verbs Adjectives Prefixes Suffixes
1 childhood The boy says he has very bitter memories from his …... CHILD NOUNS
2 brighten Thank you for the flowers. They really … up the room. BRIGHT VERBS
3 reasonable Jenny is a very … young woman. She never acts foolishly. REASON ADJECTIVES
4 misunderstanding There must have been a … about the customer’s name. It wasn’t Jones. It was Johnson. UNDERSTAND PREFIXES
5 plentiful Our neighbours keep … supplies of canned food and bottled water in the cellar. PLENTY SUFFIXES
6 pleasure It’s a great … to meet school friends after so many years. PLEASE NOUNS
7 identify He loves insects. He can … over 50 different types of beetle. IDENTITY VERBS
8 painful He’s been sacked from work. For him, it has been the most … experience ever. PAIN ADJECTIVES
9 disapproval Mr Steward’s statement earned him much … from the other members. Some of them even took offence. APPROVE PREFIXES
10 regardless … of the high prices, we did buy a few things in the posh shopping centre. REGARD SUFFIXES
11 wisedom Elderly people are said to have great experience and life …. WISE NOUNS
12 endanger The government's plans for the hospitals wil l … thousands of lives. DANGER VERBS
13 satisfactory/satisfying I will only agree to work for the company if they offer … terms of payment. SATISFY ADJECTIVES
14 illegal You can’t go hunting without a licence. It’s …. LEGAL PREFIXES
15 apologetic Even the most … excuse will not be enough. You will not be forgiven easily this time. APOLOGISE SUFFIXES
16 failure The Thompsons’ enterprise was a complete …. They lost all the money they had invested in the business. FAIL NOUNS
17 memorise Our literature teacher wants us to … this long poem by tomorrow. MEMORY VERBS
18 quarrelsome Jenny is a … person. That’s why everyone prefers to stay away from her. QUARREL ADJECTIVES
19 unfortunate The older boy didn’t intend to hurt the little one. It was just a/an … accident FORTUNE PREFIXES
20 exemplary Jenny showed … patience. She should be praised for it. EXAMPLE SUFFIXES
21 speech I cannot understand his …. Is he speaking any local dialect? SPEAK NOUNS
22 imprison The judge didn’t hesitate to … the hardened criminal for life. PRISON VERBS
23 picteresque I will never forget the … surroundings of the island. PICTURE ADJECTIVES
24 irrelevant You may delete the outdated information. It’s … for us. RELEVANT PREFIXES
25 loyalty The general was dismissed because he had broken his … vows. LOYAL SUFFIXES
26 refreshment You do need some … after such a long travel. Go upstairs and take a bath. FRESH NOUNS
27 economise I think we should … on gas and energy. Our bills are too high. ECONOMY VERBS
28 passionate Eric loves motorcycles and he is a … rider. PASSION ADJECTIVES
29 inequality Feminists will keep protesting against and display of … between men and women. EQUAL PREFIXES
30 ha r dly I suppose you won't help me! You … ever work. HARD SUFFIXES
31 poverty Millions of people are forced to live in abject … because the governments are unable to to satisfy their basic needs. POOR NOUNS
32 disarm A prompt action will be required to … the terrorists. ARM VERBS
33 decisive Remember to be … in court if you want to convince the jury about your innocence. DECIDE ADJECTIVES
34 immeasurable The mass media are known to exert a/an … influence upon people. MEASURE PREFIXES
35 remembrance During the ceremony, gunshots were fired in … of those who devoted their lives to the country. REMEMBER SUFFIXES
36 truth There’s not a grain of … in what he says. He’s known to be a notorious liar. TRUE NOUNS
37 strengthen Young people are advised to practise some sport in order to … their health and stamina. STRONG VERBS
38 watchful You should be … in the jungle. Danger may lurk everywhere. WATCH ADJECTIVES
39 UPBRINGING Monica’s childhood memories are not so sweet becasue of rigorous … BRING PREFIXES
40 denial At first, he admitted taking bribes and later he made a strong … of his previous statement. DENY SUFFIXES
