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suffixes

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1. We have to __________________ the pressure or otherwise the object will break. (LIGHT)

lighten

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2. CNN showed exclusive __________________ of the incident. (FOOT)

footage

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3. There has been an argument about the __________________ of the island for several decades. (OWN)

ownership

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4. The __________________ of the air in the mountain regions is much better than at sea level. (PURE)

purity

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5. She attended _________ classes because it was her first baby. (MOTHER)

motherhood

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6. Many people in the Third World cannot even buy the __________________ of life. (NECESSARY)

necessities

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7. They went on a __________________ tour of Asia. (PACK)

package

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8. Please come to my office at the end of the week, __________________ on Friday afternoon (PREFER)

preferably

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9. The whole committee was impressed by the _______ of the plan (ORIGIN).

originality

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10.He fell behind with his _______, so they took away almost everything he had. (PAY)

payments

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11.The dictator showed his ___________ by locking up the dissidents. (PLEASE)

displeasure

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12.The prosecutor did not make any ________ to what the defence had to say. (OBJECT)

objections

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13.The suspect was _______ without getting a fair trial. (PRISON)

imprisoned

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14.It was a _______ attempt of the opposition party to gain power. (SHAME)

shameless

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15.The trade unions made __________ demands that were rejected in the negotiations. (REASON)

unreasonable

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16.The travellers received ______ compensation for the delayed ______. (PART, DEPART)

partial, departure

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