WORD FORMATION

WF 2

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The results were very strange! In fact, they were ___________________ ! (BELIEVE)
He has an unfortunate ___________________ to understand peoples feelings (ABLE)
Due to the clerks ______________________ we missed the train (STUBBORN)
What we saw was beyond all ______________________ (EXPECT)
She is a student of the ______________________ (HUMAN)
The book contains some great ______________________ (ILLUSTRATE)
Please give us details of your present ______________________ (OCCUPY)
What is the ______________________ of the Danube River (LONG)
The ______________________ of our agriculture is important if we want to produce more
food (MECHANIC)
Drug ______________________ is a problem causing great concern (ADDICT)
The ______________________ of the awards is scheduled for next Friday (PRESENT)
I have been sworn to ______________________ so I cant say a word (SECRET)
After losing her job she was ______________________ for a month (EMPLOY)
Pushing into a queue is considered to be extremely ______________________ (POLITE)
The audience gave the violinist a round of ______________________ (APPLAUD)
He isnt happy with his job because he feels he is ______________________ (PAY)
We have just been shown another example of ______________________ killing (SENSE)
My sisters ______________________ makes hers social life difficult (SHY)
Im not sure at all I really cant say with ______________________ (CERTAIN)
My ______________________ is the history of Elizabethan England (SPECIAL)
The police were told by their ______________________ where to find the criminal (INFORM)
He received many medals for his acts of ______________________ during the war (HERO)
The ______________________ of the company is said to be dangerous to small firms
(EXPAND)
For all of us, Marilyn Monroe was the ______________________ of beauty (PERSON)
I can guarantee the ______________________ of our new product (RELY)
The government is encouraging heavy ______________________ (INVEST)
People who suffer from ______________________ should buy themselves a pet (LONELY)
George and I have been friends since ______________________ (CHILD)
Everybody is worried about the ______________________ of the rain forest (DESTROY)
Some MPs are calling for ______________________ without trial (DETAIN)
My grandfather was given a medal for ______________________ (BRAVE)
My father takes great ______________________ in his work (PROUD)
This bag contains all my photographic ______________________ (EQUIP)
______________________ is probably the most useful form of energy (ELECTRIC)
John turned up on the wrong day because of a ______________________ (UNDERSTAND)
Jake had another ______________________ with his boss (AGREE)
The bank robbers were sentenced to twelve years of ______________________ (PRISON)
Mary suddenly felt sick, so we needed a ______________________ for her part in the play
(REPLACE)
Failure to apply in time may result in a ______________________ of benefits (LOSE)
Pat was accused of stealing some ______________________ documents (CONFIDENT)

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The results were very strange! In fact, they were unbelievable! (BELIEVE)
He has an unfortunate inability to understand peoples feelings (ABLE)
Due to the clerks stubbornness we missed the train (STUBBORN)
What we saw was beyond all expectation (EXPECT)
She is a student of the humanities (HUMAN)
The book contains some great illustrations (ILLUSTRATE)
Please give us details of your present occupation (OCCUPY)
What is the length of the Danube River (LONG)
The mechanization of our agriculture is important if we want to produce more food
(MECHANIC)
Drug addiction is a problem causing great concern (ADDICT)
The presentation of the awards is scheduled for next Friday (PRESENT)
I have been sworn to secrecy so I cant say a word (SECRET)
After losing her job she was unemployed for a month (EMPLOY)
Pushing into a queue is considered to be extremely impolite (POLITE)
The audience gave the violinist a round of applause (APPLAUD)
He isnt happy with his job because he feels he is underpaid (PAY)
We have just been shown another example of senseless killing (SENSE)
My sisters shyness makes hers social life difficult (SHY)
Im not sure at all I really cant say with certainty (CERTAIN)
My specialty is the history of Elizabethan England (SPECIAL)
The police were told by their informant where to find the criminal (INFORM)
He received many medals for his acts of heroism during the war (HERO)
The expansion of the company is said to be dangerous to small firms (EXPAND)
For all of us, Marilyn Monroe was the personification of beauty (PERSON)
I can guarantee the reliability of our new product (RELY)
The government is encouraging heavy investment (INVEST)
People who suffer from loneliness should buy themselves a pet (LONELY)
George and I have been friends since childhood (CHILD)
Everybody is worried about the destruction of the rain forest (DESTROY)
Some MPs are calling for detainment without trial (DETAIN)
My grandfather was given a medal for bravery (BRAVE)
My father takes great pride in his work (PROUD)
This bag contains all my photographic equipment (EQUIP)
Electricity is probably the most useful form of energy (ELECTRIC)
John turned up on the wrong day because of a misunderstanding (UNDERSTAND)
Jake had another disagreement with his boss (AGREE)
The bank robbers were sentenced to twelve years of imprisonment (PRISON)
Mary suddenly felt sick, so we needed a replacement for her part in the play (REPLACE)
Failure to apply in time may result in a loss of benefits (LOSE)
Pat was accused of stealing some confidential documents (CONFIDENT)

WF 2