WORD FORMATION REVISION ANSWER KEY

I.

1. standardised 35. inscribed 69. beneficiaries 103. breathless 137. attendance

2. laborious 36. personnel 70. impoverished 104. profundity 138. management
3. anxiety 37. miniature 71. Norwegian 105. non-appearance 139. Aquariums
4. artistic 38. fraudulent 72. deterrent 106. spokesman 140. empower
5. growth 39. bureaucratic 73. evacuees 107. dependable 141. spoken
6. bleeding 40. commemorate 74. Bedridden 108. standby 142. unawares
7. entitled 41. numerous 75. untimely 109. wrongdoings 143. non-appearance
8. supposedly 42. spectacular 76. rectify 110. time-consuming 144. impassable
9. mixture 43. quarrelsome 77. respondents 111. impressionable 145. unprofessionally
10. confidential 44. carriage 78. seductively 112. polluting 146. underestimation
11. likewise 45. habitually 79. spontaneity 113. remembrance 147. scenic
12. rectangular 46. fingerprints 80. omnivore 114. furthering 148. compelled
13. maintenance 47. evaporating 81. impressively 115. antiviral 149. expiry / expiration
14. mentally 48. illuminated 82. independent 116. deleterious 150. tastelessness
15. carpentry 49. Tragically 83. unpolluted 117. self-destructive 151. indestructible
16. descriptive 50. retention 84. longest 118. lookout 152. prayer(s)
17. accustomed 51. saviour 85. non-existent 119. untold 153. multinational /
18. uprooted 52. booklet 86. standing 120. inexcusably international
19. evolved 53. conclusively 87. authorised 121. medicinally 154. commentator
20. orphanage 54. vocal 88. alternatives 122. well-wishers 155. uneconomic
21. pacify 55. underprivileged 89. indistinguishable 123. slip-up 156. responsive
22. ascertain 56. fabulous 90. incomparable 124. Leadership 157. belittled
23. surgery 57. cowardice 91. deadened 125. success 158. celebratory
24. harmonious 58. pacify 92. disgrace 126. intentionally 159. semi-finals
25. revelation 59. provocative 93. native 127. breath-taking 160. childhood
26. typically 60. legendary 94. celebrations 128. breakdown 161. pleasantly
27. ignoble 61. absorption 95. refusal 129. poor 162. famine-stricken
28. receptive 62. infuriated 96. behavioural 130. pleasantly 163. breakin
29. offensive 63. deodorant 97. misplace 131. reductions 164. publicise
30. indebted 64. imperial 98. flights 132. preferential 165. solidifies
31. expertise 65. artistically 99. inexhaustible 133. deadly
32. vain 66. handful 100. insecticide(s) 134. captives
33. theoretically 67. obligatory 101. immeasurably 135. refusal
34. competitors 68. auctioneer 102. ill-advised 136. non-existent

II.

1. performance 31. admirable 61. Cookery 91. undernourished / 120. endearing

2. boring 32. information 62. recycling malnourished 121. unaccountably
3. attractiveness 33. unreachable 63. carefree 92. drawbacks 122. incompletely
4. admirable 34. assignments 64. well-dressed 93. wholeheartedness 123. Devaluation
5. Unfortunately 35. friendship 65. enthusiast 94. disinterested 124. panicky
6. industrialised 36. outbreak 66. hot-tempered 95. upbringing 125. outstretched
7. homeless 37. inaccessible 67. worsen 96. phenomenal 126. breakthrough
8. amazingly 38. successes 68. disconnected 97. Educationally 127. non-addictive
9. amazing 39. enrichment 69. malpractice 98. contestants 128. co-educational
10. hopeless 40. further 70. basketballers 99. Zoology 129. conscience-stricken
11. discomfort 41. sleepy 71. Carpentry 100. underground 130. Criminology
12. carelessly 42. comparatively 72. manageable 101. irreplaceable 131. overweight
13. Happily 43. picnicking 73. uncontrollable 102. duty-free 132. dropouts
14. nationalised 44. encouraging 74. well-behaved 103. probability 133. workaholic
15. seasick 45. adoration 75. blameworthy 104. proofread 134. incapable
16. economical 46. attractively 76. departure 105. broadening 135. water-resistant /
17. interesting 47. healthier 77. least 106. flexibility waterproof
18. industrialised 48. compulsory 78. foreseeable 107. constraints 136. illustrious
19. homeless 49. herbicide(s) 79. misconception 108. negligible 137. statuettes
20. wealthy 50. persuasive 80. acquisition 109. refrigerants 138. outlay
21. carelessly 51. well-known 81. involuntarily 110. reluctantly 139. inequalities
22. fertility 52. participating 82. commercialised 111. outbreak 140. systematically
23. Unfortunately 53. inspiration 83. beneficial 112. mistreated 141. competence(s)
24. informative 54. uneconomical 84. consumption 113. likelihood 142. athleticism
25. fascinating 55. outspoken 85. triumphant 114. impairment 143. Overhunting
26. well-equipped 56. dirtying 86. ghostly 115. watchful 144. impurities
27. independent 57. irreparable 87. pleasantries 116. Accumulation(s) 145. eye-catching
28. importantly 58. disrespectful 88. advisory 117. non-existent
29. unsuccessfully 59. practically 89. succession 118. ex-prisoners
30. cultural 60. performers 90. displeasure 119. disadvantaged

COMPOUNDS & PHRASALS

1. well-meaning 12. uprising 23. old-fashioned 34. outcome 45. level-headed
2. one-sided / unilateral 13. offspring (offsprings) 24. so-called 35. outlook 46. well-off
3. ill-advised 14. setbacks 25. long-standing 36. self-made 47. rundown
4. smooth-talker 15. onset 26. breakdown 37. bullet-proof 48. built-up
5. ready-make 16. hard-hitting 27. upset 38. absent-minded 49. broken-down ,
6. takeaways 17. one-sided 28. feedback 39. last-minute passers-by
7. feedback (feedbacks) 18. short-term 29. clear-out 40. so-called 50. Hard-up
8. outcome 19. air-conditioned 30. takeaway 41. mass-produced 51. worn-out
9. clear-out 20. level-headed 31. setback 42. tight-fitting 52. one-off
10. breakthroughs 21. self-made 32. line-up 43. air-conditioned 53. burnt-out
11. passers-by 22. mass-produced 33. turndown 44. long-standing 54. far-fetched
55. high-profile

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EXTRA PRACTICE
1. outstretched 9. untouched 17. unexploited 25. competitive 33. memorable
2. escapism 10. unappreciative 18. satisfaction 26. inadvisable 34. discernment
3. overcome 11. deceptive 19. passers-by 27. numerous 35. insecurity
4. involuntary 12. impossibility 20. dependent 28. unrecognisable 36. economise
5. rhythmic 13. farcical 21. prestigious 29. consumption 37. unattractive
6. effective 14. disability 22. gratification 30. disloyalty 38. potentially
7. momentum 15. accomplishment 23. symbolic 31. unwanted
8. resistant 16. unexpected 24. purposefully 32. attachment

A
out in back over down through up
outlet, layout, input, inlet, drawback, takeover, downfall, breakthrough setup, let-up,
outbreak, income, intake, comeback, turnover, breakdown, upturn, upset,
breakout, inset, breakin cutback, overlay comedown, breakup,
printout, setback downturn, let- uptake, turn-up
outlook, down, putdown
lookout,
outcome,
outset, fallout,
turnout, output

B
A. iii
B. i
C. iv
D. v
E. ii

C
A. in-depth – iii
B. outgoing – i
C. overloaded – v
D. underpaid / overpaid – ii
E. understaffed / overstaffed – iv

D
1. upgrade
2. update
3. upset

Extra: List of some things that can be upgraded or updated:

upgrade: mobile phone, camera, MP3 player, computer, components, insurance cover, etc.
update: software, information (e.g. on traffic, weather, etc.), membership, etc.

E
1. underpaid
2. in-depth
3. insight
4. outcome
5. outgoing
6. input
7. drawback

F
1. start at the bottom
2. resolve someone’s doubts
3. commonplace
4. make an impression on
5. elite

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