WORD FORMATION

I know that in that context, one man's ___________ is another man's fun. (idiot)
Idiosyncrasy
The boy was very violent and his parents found him ________. (manage)
Unmanageable

People in the village no longer use water in that well because of its __________. (pure)
Impurity

The evidence in this case is entirely __________. (circumstance)

Circumstantial

A list of ________ events will be posted on the noticeboard. (come)

Forthcoming

Data on economic reforms show that those _________ which heavily depend on agriculture
achieve low economic growth rates. (local)
Localities

That young woman used to suffer from her life-time __________. (normal)
Abnormalities

You're entitled to receive a government allowance for each __________ who is living with
you. (depend)
Dependant

What must be avoided at all costs is the suppression of anger, as feelings of resentment can
lead a relationship to break down _____________. (retrieve)
Irretrievably

Six-core processor is one of the most ________ technologies yet invented to revolutionize
the way computers work. (cut)
Cutting-edge

Tourists can see many _________ views of the ocean and mountain. (panorama)
Panoramic

Though they are students, their ______ made a good impression on the local audience.
(theater)
Theatricals

The islands have been __________ by the growth of tourism. (west)

Westernized

We like Mary. She's very nice and __________. (lady)

Ladylike
Unfortunately, many people are still worrying _________ of the facts about AIDS. (ignore)
Ignorant

As a special ________ offer, there is a 10% discount on all kitchen units in the new range.
(introduce)
Introductory

This statement should not be taken to imply that the government is ___________ of all
blame. (onus)
Exonerated

The fauna is becoming comparatively ____________ due to isolation. (pauper)

Depauperate

Some people consider taking a gap year is an ___________ experience that provides insight
into real life. (eye)
Eye-opening

She looked absolutely __________ when I told her what happened. She could hardly say a
word. (dumb)
Dumbfounded / Dumbstruck

She was _____________ when her parents told her she was orphaned. (thunder)
Thunderstruck

The game was much __________ when both teams scored with 5 minutes of each other.
(life)
Enlivened

The car rolled down a railway ___________ and hit a tree. (bank)
Embankment

Are you doing this on purpose just to _______ me? (fury)

Infuriate

You should avoid these journalists. They are just ____________ only distressing and prying
into your private life. (chief)
Mischief-makers

The pregnant woman is looking at the collection of _________ clothes. (maternal)

Maternity

The company has established total ________ over its rivals. (supreme)
Supremacy

Bard is a very good employee, and is very __________ (conscience)

Conscientious
Before enrolling on a course, you should first ensure that it has been ___________ by an
officially recognized body. (valid)
Validated

To contrast and relate the 2 styles of Picasso, you should have his early drawings
_____________ with his later works in the exhibition. (pose)
Juxtaposed

It is common knowledge that oil and water are ___________. (mix)

Immiscible

There was yet another ____________ yesterday at the factory over the question of tea-
breaks. (walk)
Walkout

One of the cars involved in the accident was a complete ______________. (write)
Write-off

I am virtually ____________ in English, French and German. (language)

Trilingual

The last recession____________ the economy. (vital)

Devitalized

Like many ________ of his generation, he was fascinated by the Internet. (technology)
Technophiles

Since most problems are __________ there are several alternatives to choose from each
with unique pros and cons. (facet)
Multifaceted

I don't think Tom's getting much sleep lately. His eyes are terribly __________. (blood)
Blood-shot

Don't you think you can _____________ me? (soap)

Soft-soap

Most of the unemployed are not _____________ and genuinely do want jobs. (work)
Work-shy

He is a quitter who is _________ unsuited to remaining a champion. (temper)

Temperamentally

Though she had spent hours fixing the computer he __________ her efforts. (little)
Belittled

He ran a hot bath and _________ in it for an hour. (luxury)

Luxuriated
Books were a form of _________ from the real world. (escape)
Escapism

If the cabin __________, oxygen masks will automatically drop down. (press)
Depressurized

An ________ person tries to make others do what he wants in an unpleasant or forceful

way. (bear)
Overbearing

I remember her as a quiet, hard-working and _______ girl. (speak)

Well-spoken

Fear is ____________ in our brain. (wire)

Hardwired

A combination of boredom and, increasingly, _______ ensured that the standard of the son's
work declined alarmingly. (absence)
Absenteeism

Distances between the stars are _______ vast. (imagine)

Unimaginably

The locals are advised to stay away from ________rioters. (front)

Confrontational

He sounded __________- enthusiastic about the idea. (excess)

Exceedingly

The paint will cover any __________ in the surface of the walls. (regular)
Irregularity

The movie has been criticized for apparently ___________ violence. (legitimate)
Legitimizing

A conspicuous indication of his promising career wrecked by scandal is that he has been
___________ to a lower range. (promotion)
Demoted

He was __________ about losing and said that he'd be back next year to try again.
(philosopher)
Philosophical

The plan to __________ the inner cities has been unanimously approved by the committee.
(vital)
Revitalize
She had a ___________ of what might lie ahead. (present)
Presentiment

Her willingness to work hard is what ____________ her from the other students. (sign)
Signalizes

The impact on the environment of this oil spillage is ____________. (ponder)

Imponderable

The box didn't look very ________, but the necklace inside was very beautiful. (possess)
Prepossessing

Tuesday's news report of another baby mix-up case sadly lent ____________ to last night's
TV drama on a similar subject. (topic)
Topicality

Many governments are _________ after 50 years. (class)

Declassified

The opening of the new theater a month ahead of schedule brought ______ all around.
(slap)
Backslapping

Diets rich in beans are used to help with a variety of health issue including lowering
cholesterol levels, improving blood sugar control in _______________. (diabetes)
Diabetics

Tourists and many Vietnamese ___________ in France protested against China. (patriot)
Expatriates

Actually, scientists say that cloned animals will not be exact replicas of their __________.
(gene)
Progenitors

He was one of the all-time great boxers with his quick jab and dazzling _____________.
(foot)
Footwork

In buying their business, the company gains a major ____________ in a market it considers
critical to the future of the industry. (hold)
Foothold

Arnold died in 1945; his wife, who ___________ him by almost half a century, passed away
on the last day of the millennium. (live)
Outlived

The assistants are unhelpful and ________. (courtesy)

Discourteous
Millions of innocent civilians suffered great __________ as a result of the war. (hard)
Hardship

A heavy ___________ before the start of the match left the pitch looking rather like a
swimming pool. (pour)
Downpour

As the global warming looms large, more and more icebergs make the ___________ journey
from on continent to another, resulting in the sea level rise. (pole)
Transpolar

With the Internet easier to use than ever, why the rise in _________________? (phobic)
Cyberphobia

Friendship is like_________: once broken, it can be mended; love is like a mirror: once
broken, that ends it. (Earth)
Earthenware

The jailbreaking of iOS led by an _________ talented group of hackers. (pass)

Unsurpassably

The mind-blogging TV series Sense8 has posed a serious question: What happens when
our convictions and callings clash _____________ with those of ordinary people?
(conciliate)
Irreconcilably

But in the fertile, _____________ valley around Cusco, Inca farmers stood their ground.
(Water)
Well-watered

The program aims to make the country __________ in food production and to cut energy
imports. (suffice)
Self-sufficient

He was a quiet, almost ___________, young man. (tacit)

Taciturn

It is difficult to test a potential cure when a disease is __________. (define)

Ill-defined

The potential for a national emergency in the near future was ______________. (mistake)
Unmistakable

Although he is now officially bankrupt, the ___________mastermind still has a multi-million-

pound property empire. (world)
Underworld
China is in every way an ___________ of peace and a facilitator of stability. (hold)
Upholder

Management decided the office was _______ and sacked 3 junior typists. (man)
Over-manned

New full-time students from lower income households will be able to apply for a
___________________ maintenance grant offered by the government but have to work in
public sectors after they graduate. (pay)
Non-repayable

University faculties expect to receive completed ___________ by the beginning of June.

(thesis)
Theses

Please place your cigarettes ends in the __________ provided. (receive)

Receptacles

Now aged 42, he is no longer considered a serious _____________ for the title. (contention)
Contender

It knew of plans to carry out killings of exiled political _____________. (resident)

Dissidents

How can a loving, ____________ God permit disease, war and suffering? (potent)
Omnipotent

The put on an ____________ concert for the visitors. (improvise)

Impromptu

Find the area and _________ the following shape. (meter)

Perimeter

As the clock ticked __________ on the wall, Mr. Simons slowly and methodically ate his
food. (tone)
Monotonously

He knew thousands of song off the top of his head but he was not a __________ musician.
(virtue)
Virtuoso

Her action earned her the ______ of two colleagues. (enemy)

Enmity

I fought some guy on the weekend and ___________ his ass into the ground. (head)
Headbutt

Stop _________ around and tell me what you really think. (foot)
Pussyfooting