WORD FORMATION OLYMPIC 2016

10.Please _____ your seatbelt. The plane is taking off. (FAST)

fasten
2.It’s _____ to be too inflexible in your travel plans. (ADVISE)
INADVISABLE
5.It is _____ even to think of the horrors of nuclear war. (FRIGHT)
FRIGHTENING
3.In my opinion, this book is just _____ rubbish. (INTELLECT)
PSEUDO-INTELLECTUAL
7.Some European overseas empires, most notably the British, made a pretty firm distinction
between the core modern state and the colonies, dominions, and _____ that made up the
empire. (PROTECT)
PROTECTORATE
10.They were brought up to behave in a _____ way in public. (CIVILIZATION)
CIVILIZED
2.The politician argued for the _____ of the old system of taxation. (RETAIN)
RETENTION
2.Unless we do research on solar energy, wind power, _____ power, our fossil fuels will run
out. (TIDE)
Tidal
8.He lacked _____ and analytical percision. (PROFOUND)
PROFUNDITY
9.The doctor gave him some tablets to _____ his pain. (RELIEF)
relieve
9.Since most important problems are _____, there are several alternatives to choose from,
each with unique advantages and disadvantages. (FACET)
MULTI-FACETED
4._____ traces its origins to the first punches and dies used to make seals and currency in
ancient times. (TYPO)
TYPOGRAPHY
2.Dute to the clerk’s _____, we missed the train. (STUBBORN)
STUBBORNNESS
6.It may be _____ to force them into making a decision, and if you upset them they’re quite
likely to overact. (PRODUCE)
COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE
6.Recent _____ research on deaf children has produced some interesting findings about their
speech. (QUANTITY)
QUANTITATIVE
7.A mother has to be a nurse, housekeeper, shopper, cook, teacher,etc. She plays a _____
role. (LATERAL)
MULTILATERAL
9.Students who have finished the courses held before the main teaching semesters can now
sign up for _____ language courses, especially EAP writing course. (SESSION)
IN-SESSIONAL
10.She’s such a _____ that she notices even the tiniest mistake. (PERFECT)
PERFECTIONIST
1.Her _____ was so great that she broke a glass. (ANXIOUS)
anxiety
3.Many scientists argue that dinosaurs developed extensive _____ passages with membranes
to cool their skin surfaces. (NOSE)
NASAL
7.The scheme can only accept household paint and not car, varnish, wood _____ or other
chemicals. (PRESERVE)
PRESERVATIVES
10.The board of directors pour scorn on the _____’ dereliction of duties, causing the company
to suffer catastrophic quarterly losses. (SEE)
OVERSEERS
3.He is in a/an _____ position since Maximark has never employed a male as receptionist
before, though that does no harm to their management. (NORM)
ANOMALOUS
3.You shouldn’t interrupt someone in _____. (SENTENCE)
MID-SENTENCE
5.His boss told him off because he had behaved _____. (RESPONSIBLE)
irresponsibly
2._____ questions such as “What if the President had not been assassinated ?” (FACT)
COUNTERFACTUAL
1.She is very _____. She always manages to look good in photographs. (PHOTO)
PHOTOGENIC
1.Research indicates that a speaker is judged to be more knowledgeable when they answer
questions instantly; responding with _____ speech markers such as “uh” or “um” can destroy
that positive image. (FLUENCY)
DISFLUENT
5.The _____ child very knowledgeable and knows five different foreign languages at a
time. (GIFT)
GIFTED
2.Some spring flowering bulbs prefer to start the _____ stage of leaf development before their
cold period. (LONG)
ELONGATION
10.By that time, Catrin was an undergraduate student studying _____ and criminal justice as
part of a broader social science degree. (CRIMINAL)
criminology
7.A _____ brother is a man who has promised to treat another man as his brother, usually in a
ceremony in which their blood is mixed together. (BLEED)
BLOOD
8.The Ministry of Education and Training decided to organize a/an _____ football championship
to create a common playground for all students. (COLLEGE)
INTERCOLLEGIATE
8.Women after childbirth are naturally _____ of their appearance. (CRITICIZE)
HYPERCRITICAL
4.He was _____ of his inheritance by crooked lawyers. (SPOIL)
DESPOILED
8.The landlady considered complaining about the noise but she didn’t want to _____ a new
tenant and jeopardize a 30-day advance. (AGONY)
ANTAGONIZE
9.His failure in exam was a real _____ for his parents. (LET)
LETDOWN
1.His detailed description helped the readers to _____ the scene. (VISUAL)
VISUALIZE
5.So far, the United States has said it cannot agree to outlaw all types of _____
mines. (PERSON)
ANTI-PERSONNEL
6.She was struck by the _____ of the houses. (SAME)
SAMENESS
5.The slight _____ in his left hand was corrected by surgery. (FORM)
DEFORMITY
10.He has many years’ experience of the criminal _____. (MENTAL)
MENTALITY
6.This man is wanted in many countries for having committed many _____ acts. (LAW)
UNLAWFUL
2.As the climate cools gradually, almost _____, every few metres of altitude gained, so the full
diversity of fauna and flora is revealed in all its splendour. (PERCEPT)
IMPERCEPTIBLY
4.Ivan’s camera now _____ because he carelessly dropped it into the pool. (FUNCTION)
MALFUNCTIONS
2.The _____ assumption is that the amount of money available is limited. (LIE)
UNDERLYING
3.You can travel from one end of the park to the other on a _____ railway. (MINIMISE)
MINIATURE
3.Some fetal _____ cannot be diagnosed until late in pregnancy. (FORM)
MALFORMATIONS
5.The slight _____ in his left hand was corrected by surgery. (FORM)
DEFORMITY
8.Tourism is the _____ of the city. (LIVE)
LIFEBLOOD
1.He threw his bags _____ on the floor. (CEREMONY)
UNCEREMONIOUSLY
4.I hope I _____ his previous secretary – she only worked here for a week ! (LAST)
OUTLAST
2.The audience burst into _____ at the end of the play. (APPLAUD)
APPLAUSE
2.Efforts have been made to recover disaster-stricken and _____ areas of the country, hope
fading day by day. (WAR)
WAR-TORN
4.The project was cancelled while it was still in its _____. (INFANT)
INFANCY
2.I think it’s sheer _____ to get married in church if you don’t believe in God. (HYPOCRITE)
HYPOCRISY
1.People used to suffer from their life-time physical _____. (NORMAL)
ABNORMALITIES
9.Fres tomatoes are _____ processed and packaged for year-round remanufacture into various
food products. (SEPTIC)
ANTISEPTICALLY
4.In the country’s capital city, Santo Domingo, much of the housing is _____ and the quality of
the water is poor. (STANDARD)
SUBSTANDARD
5.Tax _____ is the crime of deliberately not paying all the taxes that you should pay. (EVADE)
EVASION
5.It’s the most _____ film I’ve ever seen. (FRIGHT)
FRIGHTENING
3.There were no historical records of Homer, and no trustworthy biography of the man exists
beyond a few _____ hints embedded in the texts he wrote. (REFER)
SELF-REFERENTIAL
9.There is a craze for _____ foods in our country these days. (CANCER)
ANTI-CARCINOGENIC
5.Our car _____ by $ 1,500 in the first year we owned it. (APPRECIATE)
DEPRECIATED
4.They used music to _____ the dramatic effect. (HIGH)
HIGHLIGHT
9.He became _____ in his opposition in the plan. He gave up his viewpoint after his boss
criticized. (RESOLVE)
IRRESOLUTE
8.Power naps are especially useful for those whose sleep is constrained by a demanding
schedule: for example, mothers of small children or traveling business _____. (EXECUTE)
EXECUTIVES
10.You should use it as a study room. It’s _____ quiet. (COMPARE)
COMPARATIVELY
7.Integrity is a/an _____ word, which, regrettably, has different meanings to a variety of
people. (VALUE)
VALUE-LADEN
2.An accurate _____ was made after a series of tests. (DIAGNOSE)
DIAGNOSIS
5.That kind of linkage diplomacy is always dangerous and _____. (AGREE)
DISAGREEABLE
9.The lake near to where I live is one of the deepest and most _____ in the world. (VOLUME)
VOLUMINOUS
10.Anyone attempting to invade the country will have to reckon with the _____ force. (PEACE)
PEACEKEEPING
9.He carefully recorded the _____ of his social life in his diary. (MINUTE)
MINUTIAE
6.People must know that they all can have a say in the preservation and _____ of this way of
life. (MAINTAIN)
MAINTENANCE
6.The film tells _____ the story of his rise to fame and power. (NEW)
ANEW
5.The losing team returned to their locker room _____ after the game. (CONSOLE)
DISCONSOLATE
2.Politicians are seen as corrupt and _____. (SERVE)
SELF-SERVING
1.Without the _____ of several large firms, the festival wouldn’t have taken place. (PATRON)
PATRONAGE
9.Tourists forget their _____ ideas as soon as they visit our country. (CONCEIVE)
PRECONCEIVED
7.Since his bad habits were broken when he was a child, they are now _____. (CORRECT)
INCORRIGIBLE
6.Until recently, it was thought that extreme heat and cold presented _____ problems to living
organisms. (MOUNT)
INSURMOUNTABLE
10.The darkness _____ him, so he doesn’t know where the murder hid. (ORIENT)
DISORIENTED
7.You are entitled to receive a government allowance for each _____ who is living with
you. (DEPEND)
DEPENDANT
8.Was the _____ of International Red Cross inspired by a Sweden ? (FOUND)
FOUNDATION
8.I am such a _____. I’m always leaving my umbrella behind. (BRAIN)
SCATTERBRAIN
1.In this essay you have said the same thing several times. It’s very _____. (REPEAT)
REPETITIVE
1.The students are _____ separated into 3 different classes. (QUALITY)
QUALITATIVELY
3.Mary has no practical experience in treating sick animals. She only has _____ knowledge of
the subjects. (BOOK)
BOOKISH
2.She offered cordial _____ to the family over his so unexpected premature death. (MISERY)
COMMISERATION
3.Despite his failure, the inventor was not _____. (ENCOURAGE)
DISCOURAGED
9.The life of Dorothy and Patrick has improved _____ since they both got new jobs. (MEASURE)
IMMEASURABLY
5.As the disease progressed, his speech degenerated from being difficult to understand to being
completely _____. (COHERE)
INCOHERENT
4.The alpine _____ is very dramatic. (LAND)
LANDSCAPE
3.He felt very _____ when he saw he had failed the exam again. (COURAGE)
DISCOURAGED
6.For anyone travelling alone, or someone who is naturally gregarious, the cheery _____ of the
other guests might be fun. (COMPANY)
COMPANIONABILITY
7.Like oil, gas is a fossil fuel and is thus a _____ source of energy. (NEW)
NON-RENEWABLE
1.The lake near to where I live is one of the deepest and most in the _____ in the
world (VOLUME)
VOLUMINOUS
8.The courts required a convicted offender to make financial _____ to his victim. (REPAIR)
REPARATION
4.Ask Margaret. She’s pretty _____ about that sort of thing. (CLUE)
CLUED-UP
10.The agenda for the meeting is still not _____. (FINAL)
FINALIZED
6.And then she mistily realized what she should have known at once that she had reached the
cliff’s edge _____. (HINDRANCE)
UNHINDERED
4.Separating the fiber – or lint – from the seed was a _____ process. (LABOUR)
LABORIOUS
7.Fruit _____ as It ripens. (SWEET)
SWEETENS
3.He was definitely _____ when he scored that goal. (SIDE)
ONSIDE
5.Most scientists argued that dreams were nothing but a random jumble of completely _____
images remaining from the sensory accumulation of our daily lives. (COMPREHEND)
INCOMPREHENSIBLE
2.After questioning by the critics, now hers is a/an _____ argument inasmuch as it was not
strongly worded initially. (WATER)
WATERED-DOWN
6.We will _____ you of our decision at the end of the week. (NOTE)
NOTIFY
9.The reckless driver was imprisoned due to his _____ of the traffic jam. (OBSERVE)
NON-OBSERVANCE
9.Our competitive company confirmed that they were not involved in any _____
activities. (ACT)
ACTIONABLE
7.His health was seriously affected and he suffered from constant _____. (SLEEP)
SLEEPLESSNESS
2.One of the aims of the organization is to provide _____ aid to the refugees. (HUMAN)
HUMANITARIAN
8.The record of 47 hours for watching TV wiithout stopping was set last year and is still
_____. (BREAK)
UNBROKEN
2.In my opinion, this book has nothing more than _____ rubbish. (INTELLECT)
PSEUDO-INTELLECTUAL
7.They have a big _____ shop in London. (JEWEL)
JEWELRY
1.Patrician and charming, he controls his empire with quiet _____ from his office in St Remy, his
native town. (PATERNAL)
PATERNALISM
3.John considers reading others’ diaries an _____ invasion of privacy. (PERMIT)
IMPERMISSIBLE
6.It may be _____ to force them into making a decision, and if you upset them they’’re quite
likely to overreacct. (PRODUCT)
COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE
4. I lingered in San Francisco, _____ myself after the hardships of the cruise, spending money,
regretting it, continually promising departure for the morrow. (DAMAGE)
INDEMNIFYING
7.”What if” questions involving _____ are familiar in historical speculations. (FACT)
COUNTER-FACTUALS
2.There has been no _____ in this class – they have had a succession of different
teacher. (CONTINUE)
CONTINUITY
1.They won the case because of the _____ in court of the defendant. (APPEAR)
NON-APPEARANCE
6.It’s very _____ to live in a damp room. (HEALTH)
UNHEALTHY
6.It is _____ to assume that Berenice is a marvelous cook just because she is French. (LOGIC)
ILLOGICAL
4.The work is still at a very _____ level. (EXPERIMENT)
EXPERIMENTAL
2.The attack in the city centre last night is said to _____ the kind of behaviour amongst young
people that many people object to. (EXAMPLE)
EXEMPLIFY
10.If you’re too _____, your boss may never respect you. (SUBMIT)
SUBMISSIVE
7.The latest release by the Bangles has a great _____ of songs on it. You should listen to it some
time ! (COMPILE)
COMPILATION
5.The printed instructions are quite _____; there’s no need for me to further explain
anything. (EXPLAIN)
SELF-EXPLANATORY
8.The opponents of nuclear power may object to the scheme for some _____
reasons. (MENTION)
UNDERMENTIONED
3.Our competitive company confirmed that they were not involved in any _____
activities. (ACT)
ACTIONABLE
3.Though many parties regarded his behaviour as a/an _____, the public still had much faith in
his ability to become a leader. (ABERRANT)
ABERRATION
7.She is not allowed to do anything without her father’s _____. (SAY)
SAY-SO
6.He was returned to prison in 1977 for _____ a police officer. (PERSON)
IMPERSONATING
5.I was so _____ with thoughts that I didn’t notice when Eric came in. (OCCUPY)
PREOCCUPIED
7.She wanted to have her skirt _____. (LONG)
LENGTHENED
3.Finally a _____ is brought about between the two sides. (RECONCILE)
RECONCILIATION
8.The news that Vietnam’s sacred turtle had died prompted a/an _____ of sadness across the
deeply superstitious and Confucian country. (POUR)
OUTPOURING
1.’’Was it a good read ?’’ ‘’Oh, totally _____ - I finished it in two days.’’ (PUT)
UNPUTDOWNABLE
5.That the child behaved _____ made the couple happy. (DEAR)
ENDEARINGLY
7.Many people donated money to help the people in Africa who are starving as a resuilt of
_____ of food. (SCARCE)
SCARCITY
9.She is extremely _____ about art. (KNOWLEDGE)
KNOWLEDGEABLE
1.By misjudging the tolerance for aggression in Europe, Moscow is bringing on the _____ it
fears. (CIRCLE)
ENCIRCLEMENT
8.Most of the porcelain you see in the display cabinets is _____. (REPLACE)
IRREPLACEABLE
6.Parents should not educate children by giving lots of _____ but help them learn from their
mistakes. (TICK)
TICKING-OFFS
1.The furious old lady demanded an immediate apology for his _____ behaviour. (PUT)
OFF-PUTTING
7.There is no comparison between these two bands. They are clearly of _____
distinctions. (MEASURE)
INCOMMENSURABLE
5.You can relax in the comfortable _____ of the hotel. (SURROUND)
SURROUNDINGS
3.I wouldn’t say all the facts he mentioned were _____. For instance, it wasn’t true that his
parents had lived in Morocco. (DISPUTE)
UNDISPUTABLE
8.Various _____ by police officers were brought to light by the enquiry. (PRACTICE)
MALPRACTICES
8.The trouble with Mr. Brown is that he’s so _____. (CONSIST)
INCONSISTENT
6.The executives promised the shareholders a/an _____ performance in the second quarter
regardless of current dire financial situations. (BREAK)
BREAK-EVEN
5.Street-fights are an everyday _____ in this area of the city. (OCCUR)
OCCURENCE
3.Smoke and CS grenades can be used to flush out men in cellars and sewers, while white
phosphorus grenades can be used to create smoke as an _____ weapon. (PERSON)
ANTI-PERSONNEL
5.Owing to the intrusion into the footwear market of modern-style trainers, many of us have
fallen arches or _____ toes. (SHAPE)
MISSHAPEN
8.Mrs.Lan is _____ from the others in the street. It’s hard to tell the difference. (DISTINGUISH)
INDISTINGUISHABLE
8.Theo and his twin brother are always together. They are _____. (SEPARATE)
INSEPARABLE
6.This drink contains no artificial flavourings or _____. (PRESERVE)
PRESERVATIVES
6.It has thoroughly established its rights to existence and its _____ as a religious force and
influence. (DISPENSE)
INDISPENSABILITY
3.The bank’s _____ demands for repayment nearly gave Mr Wilks a nervous
breakdown. (CEASE)
CEASELESS
1.I have a notion that I shall never pass back alive through these _____ swamps. (PEST)
PESTILENT
10.The mother was _____to see her son eating properly again. (RELIEF)
RELIEVED
9.The doctor gave him an injection to _____ the pain. (DIE)
DEADEN
8.The school has won five _____ game. (SUCCEED)
SUCCESSIVE
10.The drawings were recently presented to the National Library of Scotland, which now boasts
a superb and _____ collection of the artist’s manuscripts. (RIVAL)
UNRIVALLED
9.His book was appreciated for the detailed description of _____ characteristics of
herbs. (THERAPY)
THERAPEUTIC
6.They were _____ prepared for the tasks they had to perform. (ADEQUATE)
INADEQUATELY
7. _____ pain or pain in the belly is the reason for around 5% of all emergency department
visits. (ABDOMEN)
ABDOMINAL
6.He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later _____ when a medical check
proved that he had been taking drugs. (QUALIFY)
DISQUALIFIED
4.Premature disclosure of the test sites might lead to _____ of the experiment. (VALID)
INVALIDATION
3.Although he read them time and time again, he could not understand these _____ of this
economic policies. (INTRICATE)
INTRICACIES
4.The excuse he gave for being late, which involved a story about being held up by bank
robbers, sounded highly _____. (PLAUSIBLE)
IMPLAUSIBLE
8.There emerge the _____ intent on spoiling the party, and next in no time come the police to
see such spoilsports off. (CRASH)
GATECRASHERS
5.Noise from the factory has reached and _____ level. (ACCEPT)
UNACCEPTABLE
9.They were celebrating the _____ of slavery. (ABOLISH)
ABOLITION
4.He died a _____ death. (GLORY)
GLORIOUS
3.I don’t want any _____ from you. (INTERFERE)
INTERFERENCE
10.You may not remember all the facts, but you should remember the _____ events that put an
end to the 1000-year feudalism. (EPOCH)
EPOCH-MAKING
8.Stoppard’s latest play is a masterpiece of wit, full of biting satire and _____
humour. (REVERE)
IRREVERENT
9.The boy’s _____ behaviour was the primary reason for which he was expelled from
school. (OBJECT)
OBJECTIONABLE
1.She became well-known as a consistent _____ of slavery. (OPPOSE)
OPPONENT
3.In my opinion, this book is just _____ rubbish. (INTELLECT)
PSEUDO-INTELLECTUAL
8.I lingered in San Francisco, _____ myself after the hardships of the cruise, spending money,
regretting it, continually promising departure for the morrow. (DAMAGE)
INDEMNIFYING
8.The couple should discuss the specific problem in detail, taking care not to rake up old
_____. (GRIEVE)
GRIEVANCES
10.A person whose job is to sell fish in a shop is a _____. (FISH)
FISHMONGER
1.When Rachel visited the district, she was struck by the _____ of its inhabitants. (AFFLUENT)
AFFLUENCE
10.It is very _____ to wear charity bracelets these days. (TREND)
TRENDY
6.After the tsunami many people lost their families, friends and _____. (LIVE)
LIVELIHOODS
4.Don’s father wrinked his brow in _____when he heard that Don had failed the
examination. (PLEASE)
DISPLEASURE
9.This brochure will be ready for _____ in September. (PUBLISH)
PUBLICATION
7.Time had done its work ridiculously, _____ , yet effectively at last. (OPPORTUNE)
INOPPORTUNELY
9.The technician was electrocuted when he _____ touched a live wire. (ACCIDENT)
ACCIDENTALLY
9.We spent a lovely evening reminiscing about our vibrant _____ days at university. (GO)
BYGONE
7.According to recent studies, the methods that couples use to settle their differences are
crucial to the success of the _____. (OUT)
OUTCOME
3.It’s _____ to blame all the world’s troubles on one man. (SENSE)
NONSENSICAL
4.He is completely _____. Not only is he lazy but he is also dishonest. (EMPLOY)
UNEMPLOYABLE
10.It is concluded from the tale The Magic Cross-bow, The Story of My Chau and Trong Thuy
that the rights of individuals should be _____ to those of society as a whole. (NERVE)
UNNERVED
2.This plan _____ workers against wages lost through illness. (DAMAGE)
INDEMNIFIES
10.Please ensure that your child’s sports clothes are clearly marked in _____ ink. (DELETE)
INDELIBLE
5.Twenty workers lost their jobs when the department was _____. (RATION)
RATIONALIZED
3.The _____ images were still vivid in her mind, playing out like some cleverly orchestrated
cellular illusion. (HORROR)
HORRIFIC
1.There is a strong smell of _____ in the hospital. (INFECT)
DISINFECTANT
1.Why are you so _____ to other people’s problems ? (SENSE)
INSENSITIVE
2.She is very efficient, and _____ polite to the customers. (FAIL)
UNFAILINGLY
5.New full-time students from lower income households will be able to apply for a/an _____
maintenance grant offered by the government, but have to work in public sectors after they
graduate. (PAY)
NON-REPAYABLE
1.I really believe that it should be a major mistake to _____ any drugs that are currently
illegal. (CRIME)
DECRIMINALIZE
4.If you mistreat your colleagues, you are going to get your _____. Our boss won’t take to that
behaviour. (COME)
COMEUPPANCE
9.In the car, he would _____ start singing along to the music he loved, from Mahalia Jackson to
Michael Jackson. (CONSCIOUS)
UNSELFCONSCIOUSLY
6.Millions of people like _____ and property owners depend on the tourist industry for their
livelihood. (HOTEL)
HOTELIERS
6.He is very _____ in everything he does. (SYSTEM)
SYSTEMATIC
1.For some _____ reasons, he’s decided to cancel the project. (EXPLAIN)
INEXPLICABLE
10.We should arrive two days early in order to _____. (CLIMATE)
ACCLIMATIZE
9.The knife is very blunt. It needs _____. (SHARP)
SHARPENING
6.After Monday, I will no longer be a foreigner – I am receiving my _____! (CITIZEN)
CITIZENSHIP
1.ID card stands for _____ card. (IDENTIFY)
IDENTITY
2.Worse, it is making unforced errors which make it look _____ and in competent. (AMATEUR)
AMATEURISH
7.Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of _____ their
diet. (ORGANISE)
DISORGANIZING
4.After some _____ one of the children began to speak. (HESITATE)
HESITATION
10.They won the case because of the _____ in court of the defendant. (APPEAR)
NON-APPEARANCE
3.Why don’t you take the _____ and arrange a meeting ? (INITIATE)
INITIATIVE
9.Tourists forget their _____ ideas as soon as they visit our country. (CONVINCE)
PRECONCEIVED
4.He didn’t pay the bill and now the electricity has been _____. (CONNECT)
DISCONNECTED
7.Some gases _____ at cold temperatures. (LIQUID)
LIQUEFY
3.All the students who misbehaved have been kept in _____. (DETAIN)
DETENTION
3.Although he read them time and time again, he could not understand these _____ of this
policies. (INTRICATE)
INTRICACIES
8.My brother lives in a _____ area. (RESIDE)
RESIDENTAL
9.The thing I hate about John is his _____. (RELY)
UNRELIABILITY
10.It is predicted that all countries will establish a territory on the Internet and try to defend
their _____. (SOVEREIGN)
CYBER-SOVEREIGNTY
4.She gave her son quite a few _____ for playing truant. (TELL)
TELLINGS-OFF
2.Their trouble is _____. They themselves made the situation worse. (INFLICT)
SELF-INFLICTING
4.As twilight began to _____ over the dun, she found it impossible to stay in her chamber
alone, as she usually did. (DEEP)
DEEPEN
8.During that time, I always felt I was in competition with myself and that led to a lot of _____,
a lot of problems. (ILLUSION)
DISILLUSIONMENT
5.There is great concern in the food industry about _____ in ingredients and
products. (ALLERGY)
ALLERGENS
6.Her leg has been _____ for quite a while, and she’ll probably need surgery on it. (TROUBLE)
TROUBLESOME
5.It was _____of me to mislead you like that. (FORGIVE)
UNFORGIVABLE
10.It’s true that _____ originated from the Orient. (REFLEX)
REFLEXOLOGY
5.There are words and phrases that even native speakers use in conversation without much
thought which can lead to _____ when you ask a native speaker to define them. (CONFUSE)
CONFUSION
3.Telephone charges are lower during _____ periods. (PEAK)
OFF-PEAK
8.I found the visit most _____. (EDUCATION)
EDUCATIONAL
2.Unless we do research on _____ energy, wind power, _____ power, our fossil fuels will run
out. (SUN-TIDE)
SOLAR
1.The key to the peaceful co-existence of a multiracial community is the reduction of the
_____. (EQUAL)
INEQUALITIES
8.He was supposed to be the _____ of a trust fund left by his mother when she died in
1983. (BENEFIT)
BENEFICIARY
5.The International Red Cross has its _____ in Geneva, Switzerland. (HEAD)
HEADQUARTERS
2.He was _____ and selfish, but undeniably clever. (OPINION)
OPINIONATED
1.A lot of _____ goes on in our office. (BITE)
BACKBITING
9.Many fabrics are specially treated so as to be _____. (SHRINK)
UNSHRINKABLE
1.If the participation mode is adopted, farmers will be kept away from the disappointment of
_____. (ILLUSION)
DISILLUSION
10.The sun and the moon are often _____ in poetry. (PERSON)
PERSONIFIED
8.The government said that it would ensure that basic health care remained _____. (AFFORD)
AFFORDABLE
4.In some countries, women can sue their hunsband for having _____ affairs and opt for one-
sided divorce. (MARRY)
EXTRAMARITAL
4.I have a class at 8:00 A.M but I always _____. (SLEEP)
OVERSLEEP
2.We won’t be able to buy anything if we don’t have any _____ currency on us. (CONVERT)
CONVERTIBLE
6.Because they are _____ dishes, they cost a lot of money. (HOT)
HEATPROOF
8.Look ! I know you’ve lost your wallet, but there’s no use in keeping on _____ the fact.
Someone has stolen it and that’s all there is to it ! (MOAN)
BEMOANING
6.I said ‘’ I’ve lost all my money at the races,’’ but my friend were _____. (SYMPATHY)
UNSYMPATHETIC
4.Surrounded by this _____ landscape, one can imagine the world as it was many thousands of
years ago. (CHANGE)
CHANGELESS
2.Efforts have been made to recover disaster-stricken and _____ areas of the country, hope
fading day by day. (WAR)
WAR-TORN
2.Tom’s parents were angry with him for _____ at the party. (BEHAVE)
MISBEHAVING
8.She thinks that with a little _____ she can persuade her husband to change his
mind. (FLATTER)
FLATTERY
2.As the climate cools gradually, almost _____, with every few metres of altitude gained, the
full diversity of fauna and flora is revealed in all its splendor. (PERCEPTION)
IMPERCEPTIBLY
4.You make everything sound so _____ simple. (SEDUCE)
SEDUCTIVELY
3.I told him about the problem but he was totally _____. (SYMPATHY)
UNSYMPATHETIC
4.The memory was buried deep within my _____. (CONSCIOUS)
SUBCONSCIOUS
1.There is little hope that Maurice’s behavior will ever improve. It will probably remain so
_____ till he grows up. (CORRECT)
INCORRIGIBLE
5.They are losing 200,000$ on this deal, but that is _____ for a company with yearly profits of
$25 million. (FEED)
CHICKENFEED
7.The bank is _____ its Saturday service. (CONTINUE)
DISCONTINUING
8.Dr. Butt Katter, who has just published a book about murder, learned _____ in many
years. (CRIME)
CRIMINOLOGY
7.The soldiers have been ordered to _____ from firing the guns. (INSIST)
DESIST
10.You shouldn’t make friends with him; he’s a _____. (SKIN)
SKINHEAD
1.She always listens _____ to what she is told. (ATTENTION)
ATTENTIVELY
10.He sounded _____ post-match on Sunday, but one hopes the positivity will return in
time. (CREST)
CRESTFALLEN
4.She always listens _____ to what she is told. (ATTENTION)
ATTENTIVELY
9.He is a wealthy businessman who can easily afford _____ suits. (SPEAK)
BESPOKE
8.How much does _____ of this club cost ? (MEMBER)
MEMBERSHIP
7.I was glad that the bad guy got his _____ at the end of the movie. (COME)
COMEUPPANCE
3.The championship was a _____ for The Rainbow. They won it easily. (WALK)
CAKEWALK
7.The train _____ and plunged into the river. (RAIL)
DERAILED
10.Jim’s really gone to the dogs. He looks shabby and his _____ usually leaves much to be
desired. (SOBER)
SOBRIETY
3.Vietnam went through _____ process and became an independent country. (COLONY)
DECOLONIZATION
9.The _____ to the new taxation system has created a lot of problems. (CHANGE)
CHANGEOVER
4.My friends started going out late to nightclubs, so I decided to _____ myself from the
group. (SOCIAL)
DISSOCIATE
9.A travelling _____ is someone who travels to different places trying to persuade people to
buy their company’s products or services. (SELL)
SALESMAN
2. _____ is a list of errors in a printed work as a separate page of corrections, known as an
errata page. (CORRECT)
CORRIGENDUM
10.Originally the builders gave me a price of $2000, but now they say they _____ and it’s going
to be at least $3000. (ESTIMATE)
UNDERESTIMATED
2.Her rudeness was most _____. (REGRET)
REGRETFUL
7.Her case was _____ argued. (CONVINCE)
CONVINCINGLY
1.The show was so _____ that nobody knew who was coming on next. (ORGANIZE)
DISORGANIZED
4.No agreement has yet been reached and the negotiations are still _____. (GO)
ONGOING
9.She _____ him and offered support after reading about the 1995 case in the news. (FRIEND)
BEFRIENDED
5.Those who made this dress are going to be _____ designers. They are nothing but
awesome! (TREND)
TRENDSETTING
10.a/an _____ schedule assists me in passing the day smoothly. (ARRANGE)
PREARRANGED
5.There is no significant _____ between modern and primitive societies. (CONTINUE)
DISCONTINUITY
10.Surprisingly, the _____ to his best seller is an introduction written by another
author. (WORD)
FOREWORD
7.Six-core processor is one of the most _____ technologies yeat invented to revolutionise the
way computers work. (CUT)
CUTTING-EDGE
3.I don’t think Tom’s gettting enough sleep lately. His eyes are terribly _____. (BLOOD)
BLOODSHOT
9.Some people argue that money has _____ football. (BASE)
DEBASED
2.As we entered the yard, we were met with a _____ of animal sounds. (CACOPHONOUS)
CACOPHONY
6.I think my last statement _____ the situation pretty well – at least, I can’t think of any better
summary ! (CAPSULE)
ENCAPSULATES
6.The disappearance of the aircraft remains _____. (EXPLAIN)
INEXPLICABLE
8.I think it’s sheer _____ to talk about family values when you’re having an affair
yourself. (HYPOCRITE)
HYPOCRISY
7.Because of a fire hazard it is _____ to walk in forests when it’s dry. (ADVISE)
INADVISABLE
5.Don’t you think violent films _____ people to violence in real life ? (SENSE)
DESENSITIZE
6.She looked absolutely _____ when I told her what had happened. She could hardly say a
word. (DUMB)
DUMBFOUNDED
6.He is said to be a _____ person who never stop works until very late. (WORK)
WORKAHOLIC
10.The work is marred by a number of typing and spelling errors, and would have benefited
from stricter _____ before submission. (READ)
PROOFREADING
10.Still, if the success of novels is to be measured by their galloping pace and sheer _____, you
can’t put this one down yet. (READ)
READABILITY
3.Increasing import tax is believed to be _____ as it would give rise to smuggling. (PRODUCE)
COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE
7.I felt that turning up at the wedding in jeans and a T-shirt was rather _____ (APPROPRIACY)
INAPPROPRIATE
5.New immigrants have been successfully _____ into the community. (SIMILAR)
ASSIMILATED
9.When I was younger, I thought my parents’ philosophy of children-raising was so outmoded
that it was _____. (DELUGE)
ANTEDILUVIAN
1.People used to suffer from their life-time physical _____. (NORMAL)
ABNORMALITIES
7.She went through a period of shock and _____ following her husband’s death. (ORIENT)
DISORIENTATION
6.Beck has the _____ task of trying to rebuild the business. (ENVY)
UNENVIABLE
7.Without color dyes people would find a lot of processed food rather _____. (APPETITE)
UNAPPETIZING
6.Every book has a _____ including what the authors say about their masterpiece. (WORD)