WORD FORM 2

She shook her head in (BELIEVE)

disbelief

If we had acted earlier and more … it might not have same come to this. (DECIDE)

decisively

He was found not guilty of murder by reason of (SANE)

insanity

For some … reason, he’s decided to cancel the project. (EXPLAIN)

inexplicable

We should make … use of the resources available to us. (JUDGE)

judicious

He argued that morality could be … as a series of principles based on human reason (CONCEPT)

conceptualized

She spoke … of the need for a more human prison system. (CONVINCE)

convincingly

He was … and selfish, but undeniably clever (OPINION)

opinionated

It’s … to blame all the world’s troubles on one man (SENSE)

nonsensical

Their methods of assessment produce … results (SENSE)

nonsensical

Twenty workers lost their jobs when the department was … (RATIONAL)

rationalized

No amount of … could justify his actions (RATIONAL)

rationalization

Her first novel showed signs of … (BRILLIANT)

brilliance

It was … not to phone and say you’d be late (THINK)

thoughtless

He … working in the office with long tours overseas. (ALTER)

alternated

The film tells … the story of his rise to fame and power. (NEW)

anew

She is a … offender and has been arrested five times this year for shoplifting. (PERSIST)

persistent

The bank is … its Saturday service. (CONTINUE)

discontinuing

The stadium has a seating … of 50 000. (CAPABLE)

capacity

Most of the porcelain you can see in the display cabinets is … (REPLACE)

irreplaceable

The change has been … rather than revolutionary. (EVOLVE)

evolutionary

She … her audience with her vivid stories. (ELECTRON)

electrified

There is a stark contrast between tradition and … on the streets of the city (MODERN)

modernity

The … to the new taxation system has been created a lot of problems. (CHANGE)

changeover

Before creating this sculpture, she studied all the masterpieces of classical … (ANTIQUE)

antiquity

Her time at university was the most … period of her life. (EVENT)

eventful

She … her stroke and the bell went into the net (TIME)

mistimed

Her latest novel is a … thriller, set some time in the late twenty-first centuries. (FUTURE)

futuristic

Improved safety measures in cars can be … as they encourage people to drive faster. (PRODUCE)

counter-productive

She was written for several legal … (PERIOD)

periodicals

The queen … all her children. (LAST)

outlasted

Whether or not to move overseas was a … decision for the family. (MOMENT)

momentous

These regulations are … to visitors from outside the European Community. (APPLY)

inapplicable

Some of the house on the hillside are … to cars (ACCESS)

inaccessible

Two new roads are being built to increase … to the town centre. (ACCESS)

accessibility

Drugs can slow down the … of the disease (PROGRESS)

progression

The car veered into the wrong side of the road and collided with an … truck (COME)

oncoming

The broken limb must be … as soon as possible. (MOBILE)

immobilized

Many roads were flooded and … following the storm. (PASS)

impassable

No agreement has yet been reached and the negotiations are still … (GO)

ongoing

Sales reps need to be …, because they are constantly meeting customers. (GO)

outgoing

Eastern Slovenia is to revert to Croatian government rule next year after a … period under UN administration. (TRANSIT)

transitional

Please return your seat to an … position and fasten your belt (UP)

upright

With and … trend in inflation, you expect prices to rise. (UP)

upward

The conflict had a seriously … effect on the region. (STABLE)

destabilizing

She believes the research … the amount of discrimination women suffer. (STATE)

understates

Have they any evidence to … him in the robbery? (IMPLY)

implicate

Attitudes seem to be changing as a result of recent highly … cases of sexual harassment. (PUBLIC)

publicized

Older people tend to be quite … and a bit suspicious of any supposed advances. (CONSERVE)

conservative

We have had a … response to the plan so far (FAVOUR)

favourable

The answers to these questions remain as … as ever. (ELUDE)

elusive

She’s suffered a good deal of … over the years. (FORTUNE)

misfortune

He remains confident and … untroubled by his recent problems. (SEEM)

seemingly

The doctor told him to go to the hospital if there was a … of his symptoms (OCCUR)

reoccurrence

I was … by her decision. (MYSTERY)

mystified

The group argues that many of the proposed reforms will have … consequences. (INTEND)

unintended

There are still a few technical problems/obstacles/hurdles to be … before the product can be put on sale to the public. (MOUNT)

surmounted

This small country is faced with an … debt, (MOUNT)

insurmountable

Her husband was the chief … of her will. (BENEFIT)

beneficiary

With debts of $4 million and a monthly … of $1.2 million, the venture is clearly heading for trouble (PAY)

payroll

I don’t want to carry this bag around all afternoon - it’s quite … (WEIGHT).

weighty

The strong police presence only … the tension among the crowd. (HIGH)

heightened

The pilots were thoroughly … after every mission. (BRIEF)

debriefed

The bank became suspicious after several large … were made from his account in a single week. (WITHDRAW)

withdrawals

With … patience, she explained the complex procedure to us. (FINITE)

infinite

One way of preventing further flooding would be to … the river bed. (DEEP)

deepen

He showed an astonishing … of learning for one so young. (BROAD)

breadth

She has a doctorate … from the University of Utah. (METAL)

metallurgy

The war has badly damaged the country’s … (STRUCTURE)

infrastructure

Whether the book is well or badly written is … - it has an important message. (MATERIAL)

immaterial

We have evidence to … the allegations against him. (SUSTAIN)

substantiate

We were unable to move because of the … of the crowd. (DENSE)

density

The party leader is said to be concerned at the … in the recent opinion polls. (SLIP)

slippage

Unless the oil spill is contained, … damage will be done to coastline.(REPAIR)

irreparable

We’ve got a … of visitors at the moment. (HOUSE)

houseful

The government has been trying to … the crisis (PLAY)

downplay

Tourism has acted as a … to the country’s economy. (STIMULATE)

stimulant

Single mothers have been given … access to the council housing. (PREFER)

preferential

She was very … by being told she had little chance of being promoted.(MOTIVATE)

demotivated

The duke is … of meeting you. (DESIRE)

desirous

The audience was becoming … as they waited for the performance to begin. (REST)

restive

Street gangs have been … the neighbourhood. (TERROR)

terrorizing

People who have been abused as children often experience a sense of … (WORTH)

worthlessness

She never lost her youth … and campaigned for just causes all her life. (IDEAL)

idealism

She’s such a … that she notices even the tiniest mistakes. (PERFECT)

perfectionist

You have to admire the … of her novels. (ART)

artistry

Economic growth is hindered by the … of the public transport system. (ADEQUATE)

inadequacies

I could tell she was impressed from the … expression on her face. (AWE)

awestruck

The police did an … job in keeping the fans calm. (ADMIRE)

admireable

In a recent opinion poll, a majority of … were against nuclear weapons. (RESPOND)

respondents

She luxuriated in the … feel of the silk sheets. (SENSE)

sensuous

None of his grand plans for a TV series ever came to … (FRUIT)

fruition

The United Nations is to supervise the … of the prisoners of war. (HAND)

handover

I hate to … you, but pregnancy is not always wonderful - I was sick every day for six months. (ILLUSION)

disillusion

The … of injury is critical to a professional athlete. (AVOID)

avoidance

Drinking a lot of water … the dehydrating effects of hot weather. (ACT)

counteracts

The difference between the two products is … (NEGLECT)

negligible

The United Nations passed a …. to increase aid to the Third World. (RESOLVE)

resolution

All I want is some … that his behaviour is unreasonable. (KNOW)

acknowledgement

This painting perfectly … the naturalistic style which was so popular at the time (EXAMPLE)

exemplifies