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CAE - Word Formation

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  • An attempt is also being made to ________________ textures and symbols where possible. (STANDARD)
    standardise
  • It was a ______________ room with a deep bay window overlooking the river. (SPACE)
    spacious
  • Her face was blotched and ____________________ with crying. (SWELL)
    swollen
  • We have just be shown another example of ___________________ killing. (SENSE)
    senseless
  • What is the ___________________ of the Nile River? (LONG)
    length
  • I have been sworn to ___________________, therefore I can't say a word. (SECRET)
    secrecy
  • Due to his ___________________, we missed the train. (STUBBORN)
    stubbornness
  • Walking the dog is ideal exercise for anyone and the fresh air will be ________________ too. BENEFIT
    beneficial
  • On the final day, we visited the _______________ Victoria Falls and then flew home. (MAJESTY)
    majestic
  • He tried to look ___________, but it didn't work. (APOLOGY)
    apologetic
  • Doctors say a glass of warm milk before bedtime can result in a more _______________ night's sleep. (REST)
    restful
  • For some _______________ reason, she chose that moment to break the news. (EXPLAIN)
    inexplicable
  • He isn't happy with his job because he feels he is ___________________. (PAY)
    underpaid
  • Every time the pictorial elements were similar, if not almost _____________. (IDENTITY)
    identical
  • Remember to ______________ patients twice daily at 8.00am and 8.00pm. (WEIGHT)
    weigh
  • It was very _______________ of you. Thank you. (CONSIDER)
    considerate
  • It's an _______________ and dangerous policy. (LOGIC)
    illogical
  • After a difficult _______________, Michael went on to be a successful lawyer. (BRING)
    upbringing
  • Now surely our _______________ government must go. (CREDIT)
    discredited
  • The economies of Western Europe and Japan experienced ____________ growth. (PRECEDE)
    unprecedented
  • For all of us, Marilyn Monroe was the ___________________ of beauty. (PERSON)
    personification
  • All this she heard, even understood, but still she was _______________. (SPEAK)
    speechless
  • The system is liable to suffer from _____________ of the type discussed above. (ACCURATE)
    inaccuracies
  • 'Play' and 'game' are used ________________- it does not matter which. (CHANGE)
    interchangeably