ANSWER KEY

1 People
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well-bred
well-rounded
well-liked
self-deprecating
self-confident / self-assured
self-absorbed
well-informed
well-mannered / well-behaved
self-reliant
self-important
self-centred
well-brought-up / well-educated
self-conscious
well-adjusted
self-congratulatory
well-dressed

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personality
characteristics
character
personalities
characteristics
(a) personality
(b) interpersonal
(c) intrapersonal
depersonalizes
(a) character
(b) personification
characterful / characterless
uncharacteristically

-tion is the most commonly used suffix

More suggested words: decadence,
credence, arrogance, accuracy, frequency,
freedom, childhood, desirability, brevity,
merriment, punishment, happiness,
forgiveness, prevention, conviction, caution,
tenure, failure, stricture

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revolution
connections
development
foundation
existence
significance
stability
commitment
intimacy
happiness

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retrospect
retrospective
retrograde
retrogressive
retroactively / retrospectively
retronyms
retrofitted

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bygone
contemporary / current / topical
current / topical
preceding
current
recurrence
concurrent
artefacts
infinitesimal
temporary
discolouring
withstand
deterioration
counterpoint
embalming

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anti- anti-colonial/anticolonial, antiseptic

dis- discomfort, disinterest, disobedience,
dissatisfied
im- immature, immobile, impolite,
implausible
in- incapable, ineligible, inexperience,
intolerant
mal- malformation, malpractice
mis- misbehave, misconduct, misgovernment,
misinform
un- uncomfortable, undesirable, undo,
ungrateful, untrustworthy

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Note: the prefix anti is sometimes used with a

hyphen, and sometimes not. There are no set
rules for when a hyphen is used or not, but, in
general, one is not used in words like antiseptic
or anticlimax, where the combination of prefix +
noun/adjective is quite commonly used. Hyphens
are frequently used in combinations like antiterrorist, antifascist, anti-nuclear. In some
words, both spellings may be used, depending on
individual preference e.g. anticlockwise or anticlockwise, antisocial or anti-social.

bring/put into

immigrate (v) to come and live permanently

in a country after leaving your
own country
implant (v) to fix an idea, attitude, etc.
firmly in sbs mind; to put sth
(usually sth artificial) into a part
of the body for medical purposes,
usually by means of an operation
implant (n) sth that is put into a persons
body in a medical operation
(v) to put sth/sb in danger
imperil
(v) to bring a product, a service,
import
an idea, etc. into one country from
another
(n) a product or service that is
import
brought into one country to
another
imprison (v) to put sb in a prison or another
place from which they cannot
escape

inefficiency
antisocial
mistrust
monotonous
malnutrition
underdone / overdone
inedible
miscalculated
impatience
disinclination
unacceptable
uncharacteristic
immodest
finalist
deliberately

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individuality (NOT individualities)

dissociate
assimilated
stereotypical
self-destruction
counter-culture
coarsened
dropouts
standout
breakaway
opt-out
dumbfounded
repulsive / compulsive
impulsive
foremost

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-ful
-ic

blissful, cheerful, delightful, disgraceful,

forgetful, playful, restful, wasteful
artistic, chaotic, dramatic, ecstatic,
idyllic, materialistic, sarcastic,
therapeutic

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dreadful dread (noun and verb): a feeling of /
feeling anxiety about something that may happen
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artful: clever at deceiving people

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Possible answers: archaic, aquatic, atavistic,

chic, eccentric, erratic, frenetic, prolific, rustic,
septic, sporadic

critic critical, logic logical, polemic

polemical, statistic statistical, topic topical

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materialistic
meaningful
therapeutic
stressful
uneventful
atmospheric
distasteful
enthusiastic
Understandably
resentful
unrealistic
hypocritical
inconveniences

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enumerate
numberless / innumerable
innumerate
waterproof / water-resistant

pharmaceutical
after-effects / side-effects
additives
contagious
connote
unveiled
bewildering
ailments
lifespan
undertake
disinfectant(s)
inflammation
(in)flammable / non-flammable
anti-inflammatory
war-torn poverty-stricken
refrigerants refrigeration

evidence-based
evaluation
exposure
foundation
dosage
contaminants
analysing

decompress decompression,
decontaminate decontamination,
defrost, delouse, demotivate
demotivation
em-/ embitter embitterment, enclose
en- enclosure, encourage encouragement,
enlarge enlargement
re- refuel refuel, replace replacement,
restate restatement, retry - retrial
de-

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(v) change the usual shape of
something so that its usefulness
or appearance is spoiled
degenerate (v) become worse
(v) reduce the value of a
devalue
currency; make someone or
something seem less important or
valuable than they really are
devitalize (v) take the power or strength
away from something
(v) change a system, law,
reform
organization, etc. so that it
operates in a more effective way;
change you behaviour and
become a better person
regenerate (v) make something develop and
grow strong again
(v) examine something again in
revalue
order to calculate is present value;
increase the value of a countrys
money in relation to that of other
countries
deform

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(v) put new strength or power

into something

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Intergovernmental
reappraise
projections
unequivocally
deforestation
recycle
concentrations
cattle-raising / cattle-rearing
decomposing
endangering
livelihoods
unanimity
emissions
enact
reaffirmed
renewable

5 Achievement
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1. a. contexts
b. contextualize
c. contextual
2. a. indefinable
b. (un)defined / indefinite
c. well-defined
3. a. well-established
b. disestablished
c. establishments
4. a. consist
b. inconsistency
c. consistent
5. a. misconceptions
b. conceptual
c. conceptualize
6. a. reassessment
b. self-assessment
c. Assessable
7. a. lessen
b. selfless
c. belittled
8. a. hypothesis
b. hypothesizing
c. hypothetical

9. a. future-proofed
b. proofreading
c. unproven
10. a. invalidate
b. validity
c. invalid

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profoundly
refine
strategies
periodically
multi-tasking
counterparts
excelling
emotional
conclusion
disability

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outbreak, outbuilding, outburst,
outlaw, outlook, outpatient, outset
outdistance, outdo, outgrow,
Verb
outlast, outlaw, outlive, outnumber,
outperform, outstay
Adjective outdated, outdoor, outlying,
outspoken
Noun

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outburst
(burst out)
outlook
(look out)

outset
(set out)
outspoken
(speak out)

an explosion / sudden occurrence

of something, e.g. noise, anger,
protest
the prospects for something, e.g.
the economic outlook; the
outlook for tomorrows weather
or your attitude to life, e.g. an
optimistic outlook
the beginning
unafraid to voice an opinion
openly

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outlaw

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deprivation
outstrip
backgrounds
well-balanced
outperforming
achievement
underperformance
spokesman
Discouragement
hostility
resentful
underprivileged
outstandingly
outshone
supportive

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