Word Formation

Liskeard and Callington are basically _____ from here, so it'll take about the same time

to get to either of them. (DISTANT)

equidistant

The bride was _____ dressed in white. (STYLE)

stylishly

His methodical _____ was a point of divergence from the Impressionists and he devoted

many studies to creating the composition. (PAIN)

painstakingness

It's _____ when people won't believe things that are obviously true. (FURY)

infuriating

_____ of East and West Germany began in 1900 when the Berlin Wall came down.

(UNITY)

Reunification

In Scotland, there is greater emphasis on _____ by individual schools. (VALUE)

self-evaluation

Eighty percent of people interviewed _____ declared that the use of endangered wild

animals such as elephants and tigers as a form of entertainment should be prohibited.

(VOICE)

unequivocally

Don't believe what they said. I think they are _____ witnesses. (TRUST)

untrustworthy

British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher called the hanging an act of _____ which is

deeply repugnant to all civilized people. (BARBARIC)

barbarism

The _____ vigor of man-made things, as suggested by these metaphors, is at the same

time ungainly and unnatural. (HUMAN)

humanoid

Don't judge the matter by my opponent's _____ statement, but wait till you have heard

the other side. (LATERAL)

unilateral

In my opinion, this book is just _____ rubbish. (INTELLECT)

pseudo-intellectual

Jim is one of the most _____ members of the committee. (SPEAK)

outspoken

She found the idea deeply _____. (REPEL)

repulsive/repellent

He was discovered to have been _____ company funds. (PROPERTY)

expropriating

If you can respond calmly and _____, then I think that would be the best way forward.

(AGGRESSIVE)

non-aggressively

Most of the errors were corrected at the _____ stage before the copies were finally printed. (READ)

proofreading

The other team completely _____ us and we lost 6-0. (PLAY)

outplayed

Some species feed primarily on fruit and so aid in seed _____. (DISPERSE)

dispersal

Any actor who becomes known for one role is in danger of becoming _____. (TYPE)

typecast

If the cabin _____, oxygen masks will automatically drop down. (PRESS)

depressurises

The museum's collection includes _____ dating back to prehistoric times. (FACT)

artefacts

You won't persuade him to change his mind. His decision is _____. (REVOKE)

irrevocable

They were divorced because there was nothing she could do to make her husband change. He was such a _____ flirt. (RIGHT)

incorrigible

The slight _____ in his left hand was corrected by surgery. (FORM)

deformity

You and he were so close about the project; it was an _____ obsession of his. (PERVADE)

all-pervasive

The candidate made an _____ speech that incensed all those who heard it. (FLAME)

inflammatory

These shoes are very nice, but they are terribly _____ (PRICE)

overpriced

It was _____ of him to leave the children on their own in the pool. (RESPONSE)

irresponsible

He refused to say anything on the grounds that he might _____ himself. (CRIME)

incriminate

_____ has left a lot of workers with the risk of losing their jobs, as they were recruited

on a temporary basis. (CASUAL)

casualisation

The restaurant's dress code is _____. (CASUAL)

smart-casual

The rumours are completely _____ and I would urge everyone not to believe them.

(SUBSTANCE)

unsubstantiated

The boats surrounded the whales, drove them into nets, where they became _____ and were rendered helpless by harpoon thrusts. (MESH)

enmeshed

There is evidence to indicate that most animals face _____ on a daily basis. (TREAT)

mistreatment

I am looking for a flatmate so I am going to put an ad in the _____. (CLASS)

classifieds

New immigrants have been successfully _____ into its community. (SIMILAR)

assimilated

This school was once _____ as a military hospital during the war. (REQUIRE)

requisitioned

The church is the site of a number of _____ manifestations. (NATURE)

supernatural

Steroids often help reduce the _____ and itching in the skin. (FLAME)

inflammation

_____ value of quinine in treating malaria has been proved by science. (THERAPY)

Therapeutic

_____ fans crowd near the stage the moment the pop star appears. (AWE)

Awestruck

Niagara Falls really is an _____ sight. (AWE)

awesome/awe-inspiring

The business is _____ as it can no longer meet the repayments on its debt. (SOLVE)

insolvent

Mohammed Zardah, 26, a slim, _____ man with an academic mien, studied computer

engineering in Damascus, he says. (SPECTACLE)

bespectacled

She stood there completely _____ so I had no idea at all what she was thinking.

(EXPRESS)

expressionless

According to the government figures, the _____ of jobs in the next century will be in service-related fields, such as health and business. (PONDER)

preponderance

Scientists are convinced that, because crocodiles have such a long _____, they must have a natural ability to combat infection. (LIFE)

lifespan

There are very few _____ places on earth today. Man has been nearly everywhere.(EXPLORE)

unexplored

Do you think these children are _____? They look very thin. (NOURISH)

malnourished

Constant correction by a teacher is often _____ as the student may become afraid to speak at all. (PRODUCE)

counterproductive

He is currently standing trial for alleged _____. (PRACTICE)

malpractices

We all go out for a _____ meal after the two-week project. (CELEBRATE)

celebratory

Some _____ members left to form a new party. (AFFECT)

disaffected

The boss ordered his staff to be _____ with each other in dealing with the company's end-of-year burden. (LABOR)

collaborative

A lot of farming techniques have been abandoned because they were too _____. (LABOUR)

labour-intensive

When technology works, it's a wonderful _____ device. (LABOUR)

labour-saving

Tax exemption only applies to those with _____ status. (RESIDENT)

non-resident

_____ pain is the reason for around 5% of all emergency department visits.

(ABDOMEN)

abdominal

We often forget we are inextricably linked to nature, and by doing so, _____ contribute to its slow destruction. (ADVERT)

inadvertently

Six-core processor is one of the most _____ technologies yet invented to revolutionise the way computers work. (CUT)

cutting-edge

I must admit that it is time the organizers did away with the _____ computer system and bought a new one. (ANNUAL)

superannuated

Workers are fully exposed to chemical toxins and hazardous machines, and suffer sickness, _____, and death at the highest rates in world history. (FIGURE)

disfiguration

What a terrible film! It's really _____ in my views. (RATE)

overrated

They were now faced with seemingly _____ technical problems. (MOUNT)

insurmountable

There are various myths surrounding bats, those _____ creatures of the night. (ENIGMA)

enigmatic

She looked absolutely _____ when I told her what had happened. She could hardly say a word. (DUMB)

dumbfounded

When they announced her name, the winner just sat there, _____. (AGHAST)

flabbergasted

I was completely _____ by his reply. (PLUS)

nonplussed

What a _____ nuisance! (FOUND)

confounded

He was completely _____ when he won the award. (SMACK)

gobsmacked

72. She is hoping to get a loan from her bank to help her out of her financial _____. (DICTION)

predicament

Campaign leaders were caught _____ when the opinion polls suddenly started to swing the other way. (FOOT)

flat-footed

_____ tourists stared at the famous painting. (GOGGLE)

goggle-eyed

Each time they asked him a question he was like a deer caught in the _____. (LIGHT)

headlights

They stared _____ at the extent of the damage. (OPEN)

open-mouthed/open-eyed

They expressed _____ horror that she was an unmarried mother. (PEARL)

pearl-clutching

Anthony and Doc stared _____ at the intruders for a moment. (JAW)

slack-jawed

"He's doing something for me," Matt replied _____. (COMMIT)

non-commitally

His state of alarm seemed such a _____ to the interpreter. (CONCERN)

non-concern

We are left _____, suddenly unable to believe, yet repelled by the spectacle in front of us. (RUDDER)

rudderless

Was he crazy or just temporarily _____ by jealousy? (MOOR)

unmoored

The robber _____ carried the stolen painting to the getaway car. (BRASS)

brazenly

Her _____ attitude is what made her our choice for the job. (CAN)

can-do

It's important that girls feel _____ and in control of what happens to them. (POWER)

empowered

They are happy to support him _____ because they know that he’s going to win.

(THROAT)

full-throatedly

We are not sitting back in _____; we will continue to strive. (CONGRATULATE)

self-congratulation

Everything in the film was done with absolute conviction and _____. (FOOT)

surefootedness

"I'm not a good person," Stephen tells Molly, whom he has treated _____. (RAKE)

rakishly

I was led _____ by an out-of-date map. (STRAY)

astray

The audience behaved _____, as if the concert were an informal rehearsal. (DÉCOR)

indecorously

Brawling on and off the field has sparked a debate about increasing _____ by sports figures. (LOUT)

loutishness

He demonstrated a worrying _____ about political issues. (NAÏVE)

naivety

Companies that _____ themselves soon find themselves in debt. (REACH)

overreach

You've _____ the mark this time, Simpson - you're fired! (STEP)

overstepped

The way he spoke to his brother was _____. (FORGIVE)

unforgivable

The Transformer is quite intriguing. It is _____ one of the best movies of the year.

(DOUBT)

undoubtedly

The station quickly fell into _____ after it was closed. It is now in very bad condition. (REPAIR)

disrepair

The amounts of radioactivity present were _____ small. (FINITE)

infinitesimally

The _____ appearance of the building has not changed at all in 200 years. (OUT)

outward