Derivations Module 4

1. Alternative Alternatively, you can organize your own transport. There is a vegetarian alternative on the
menu every day. The cake has alternate layers of fruit and cream.
2. Aware We have to raise awareness about the risks of having unsafe sex. Were you aware that
something was wrong?
3. Relaxation I’m going to spend the weekend just relaxing. Fishing is his favourite relaxation. He appeared
relaxed and confident before the match. We had a relaxing evening with some friend
4. Skeptical I am skeptical about his chances of winning. He looked at her skeptically, because he was skeptic
about her abilities.
5. Moral There has been a decline in moral standards. Standards of morality seem to be dropping. He felt
morally responsible for the accident. Some people have the irritating habit to moralize every
chance they get.
6. Allocate More resources are being allocated to the project. The allocation of food to those who need it
most is a must.
7. Qualified She’s extremely well qualified for the job. This training course will qualify you for a better job. In
‘the open door’, ‘open’ is a qualifier, describing the door. In this job, experience counts for more
than paper qualifications.
8. Motivate He is motivated entirely by self-interest. He is a highly motivated student. Desire for status can
be a powerful motivator. Most people said that pay was their main motivation for working. He
has become a successful motivational speaker. I’m suspicious of his motives.
9. Beneficial A good diet is beneficial to your health. He is the sole beneficiary of his parents. I think we will
all benefit from this project. I’ve had the benefit of a good education. He has been an
anonymous benefactor for several orphanages.
10. Contempt She looked at him with contempt. She gave him a contemptuous look, turned away and laughed
contemptuously. Your behavior is very contemptible.
11. Exhibit They will be exhibiting their new designs at the trade fairs. The first exhibit was a knife which
the prosecution claimed was the murder weapon. The exhibitor announced his next exhibition
on social media. Children are natural exhibitionists.
12. Sensible I think that’s a very sensible idea. He decided, very sensibly, not to drive when he was so tired.
He is a man of impeccable manners, charm and sensibility. I like your sense of humor.
13. Hesitate She hesitated before she entered the room. She was hesitant to go to his house. She hesitantly
walked up the stage. I noticed a certain hesitancy in his voice. She agreed without the slightest
hesitation.
14. Convey Colours like red convey a sense of energy and strength. Conveyance of goods by rail is relatively
cheaper. We waited for our luggage near the conveyor.
15. Considerate She is always polite and considerate towards her employees. She considerately asked them
what they needed the most. She took their needs into consideration. He was considering what
to do next.
16. Conceited It’s very conceited of you to assume that your work is always the best. She conceitedly
considered her opinion the best. The idea of the wind singing is a romantic conceit.
17. Defensive Troops took up a defensive position around the town. Before we asked him anything, he
defensively said that he hadn’t done anything. Politicians are skilled at defending themselves
against their critics. Many soldiers have died in defence (defense) of their country.
18. Assessment Before the operation we received a detailed assessment of the risks involved. We assessed the
situation before we engaged in the journey. College lecturers acted as external assessors of the
exam results.
19. Predict It was predicted that inflation would continue to fall. That was an accurate prediction. His
behavior is very predictable. Predictably, the new regulations proved unpopular.
 20. Cynic Cynics will say that there is not the slightest chance of success. In a world full of cynicism she
was the one person I felt I could trust. Do you really have to be so cynical about everything?
Many cynically dismissed her actions as naïve and childish.

Module 5

1. Reveal Details of the murder were revealed by the local paper. Hearing the truth was quite a revelation.
Her dress was very revealing. We were glad we got a revelatory insight.
2. Average We drove to Nickerie at an average speed of 100 miles per hour. Temperatures are below
average for the time of year.
3. Aim She went to The Netherlands with the aim of finding a job. They’re aiming at training everybody
by the end of the year.
4. Agility He had an agile mind till his death at the age of 80. He has the agility of a man half his age.
5. Harm Hard work never did anyone any harm. These revelations will harm her chances of winning the
election. Many household products are potentially harmful.
6. Educational She completed her formal education in 1995. Watching television can be very educational. The
meeting was for all adult educators. Children need to be educated on the dangers of drug-
taking.
7. Sustain The love and support of his family sustained him during his time in prison. Arguing would only
give further sustenance to his allegations.
8. Improve His quality of life has improved dramatically since the operation. Just one day after the
operation and he was beginning to show improvements. The new improved method was very
effective.
9. Academic The students return in October for the start of the new academic year. You have to do well
academically to get into medical school. They were impressed by the lecture of the academics.
10. Achievement They were proud of their children’s achievements. He had finally achieved success. You have to
set achievable goals. Both parents and children are high achievers.
11. Impact Her speech made a profound impact on everyone. Her father’s death impacted greatly on her
childhood years.
12. Anxiety If you’re worried about your health, share your anxieties with your doctor. He seemed anxious
about the meeting.
13. Decline The company reported a small decline in its profits. Her health was declining rapidly.
14. Severe His injuries are severe. He was severely injured. The severity of his injuries shocked us all.
15. Interact Teachers have a limited amount of time to interact with each child. The school believes in
interactive teaching methods. We were overwhelmed by the interaction of the participants.
The participants were asked to interactively construct a tower with the material handed to
them.
16. Conventional She’s very conventional in her views. They only consume conventionally grown food. She is a
young woman who enjoys flouting conventions.
17. Nocturnal The COVID security team paid surprise nocturnal visits to the people confined to home
quarantine. Owls are nocturnally active and relatively sedentary animals that are rarely seen
flying.
18. Plethora I have a plethora of shirts, so I will donate some. This plethoric approach encourages intense
study.

Module 6

1. Doggedness His devotion to success and his doggedness took a personal toll. I admired her dogged defense
of her ducklings. Jane doggedly pursued her degree in engineering.
2. Prenuptial Before they got married they signed a prenuptial agreement.
3. Paranoid he’s getting really paranoid about what other people say about her. She suffers from paranoia.
Since the accident she has been a paranoid/paranoiac.
4. Charitable His later years were devoted largely to charitable work. Try to think about him a little more
charitably. The concert will raise money for local charities.
5. Flash Lightning flashed in the distance. I just want a good reliable car, nothing flashy. She went to the
party flashily dressed. Their focus was just visual flashiness.
6. Miser Because he has enough money, but hates to spend it, he is a miser. Scrooge was rich but
miserly.
7. Lavish They rebuilt the house on an even more lavish scale than before. She lavishes most of her
attention on her youngest son. Some people tend to spend lavishly while they do not earn
enough to support their lavishness.
8. Ingenious We’ve found some ingenious ways of saving energy. The device was ingeniously designed. We
are often amazed by the ingenuity of the people who invent all kinds of new devices.
9. Suspicion The thieves drove away slowly to avoid arousing suspicion. We became suspicious of his actions
and contacted the police. Let me know if you see anyone acting suspiciously.
10. Elude The two thieves managed to elude the police for six weeks. Eric, as elusive as ever, was nowhere

to be found.
11. Commute The commuter has spent years commuting between Paramaribo and Matta, because to him, the
distance was still commutable.
12. Budding The tree is in bud already. The plants are full of buds. They have a budding relationship.
13. Subordinate In some societies women are still subordinate to men. We discussed the relationship between
subordinates and superiors. Unfortunately, safety considerations were subordinated to
commercial interests.
14. Legacy Future generations will be left with a legacy of pollution and destruction.
15. Dysfunctional Children from dysfunctional families need extra guidance. Family dysfunction led to drug use by
the oldest son and a life of crime for the youngest.
16. Offspring All his offspring were successful.
17. Scald Be careful not to scald yourself with the steam. Put this ointment on the scald. Scalding tears
poured down her face.
18. Unanimous The decision was not unanimous. The board voted unanimously to honour their excelling
manager.
19. Plummet The price for oil plummeted for several reasons. The plummet has been expected for a while.
20. Expend She expended all her efforts on the care of home and children. There are plans to increase
expenditure on education. The general felt none of his soldiers were expendable and prayed
they would all make it home.