5710 word formation

WORD FORMATION

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MAKING
dancer actor
arrangement
direction
confusion
annoyance
patience

VERB

emptiness
ambiguity

ADJECTIVE

NOUNS
-ER / - OR
-MENT
-TION / - SION
-ANCE / ENCE

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He has a very strong____________________________________ . (person)

-NESS
-ITY

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She’s always worried about her ____________________________ . (appear)
The ___________________ kidnapped by Somali pirates are waiting for an __________________________
between the pirates and the government. (sail) (agree)

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-SHIP

leadership

I didn’t go to the party. They didn’t send me an ________________________ . (invite)
In _____________________________, he’s the best candidate for the job. (conclude)
How many ________ took part in the marathon? (run)

They shared a close _______________ for years. (friend)
Parents only want their children’s __________________ . (happy)
Nobody denied his ____________________________ . He was a brilliant scientist. (intelligent)
Everybody was surprised when they heard the ___________________________ . (announce)
We saw a great ______________________ from those amateur theatre ________________. (perform)
(play)
What’s your _______ with those people? (relation)
He’s completely out of touch with _____________________ . (real)
He managed to find his keys in complete ____________________ . (dark)
This problem doesn’t have an easy _____________________ . (solve)
It was a terrible accident. There were no __________________________ . (survive)


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If a country wants to improve, they need political _______________________. (stable)
I can’t understand Greek. I need a _________ . (translate)
Have you brought your ________________ card? You can’t come in without one. (member)
_______________ hope their representatives will fulfil their promises. (vote)

He lacks of any kind of _________________ . (able)
His _________________ has caused great __________________ among the staff. (resign) (confuse)
Showing _________________ doesn’t mean _____________ at all. (sensible) (weak)
The window _____________________ comes once a month. (clean)
I asked him where he had been only out of __________________________ . (curious)
_____________________ is always necessary. (polite)
Tidy your room. It’s your only _______________________ . (responsible)
The candidates have to hand in their ________________________ forms before the end of the month.
(apply)

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personality
appearance
sailors agreement
invitation
conclusion
runners
friendship
happiness
intelligence
announcement
performance players
relationship
reality
darkness
solution
survivors
stability
translator
membership
voters
ability

resignation confusion
sensibility weakness
cleaner
curiosity
politeness
responsibility
application