Odd One Out I
fool
talk
small
child
TALK - TALKATIVE
-ish
terror
glamour
humour
vigour
TERROR - TERRIFIC/TERRIFYING
-ous
The new policy was completely ___ (expect); nobody saw it coming.
UNEXPECTED
His performance in the final was nothing short of ___ (brilliance): the audience gave him a standing ovation
BRILLIANT
The documentary offered a deeply INSIGHT look at life in post-war communities.
x
INSIGHTFUL
music
atom
period
politics
ATOM - ATOMIC
-al
assert
coerce
compel
provoke
COMPEL - COMPELLING
-ive
(*provocative)
She gave a surprisingly ___ (mature) response for someone her in her fifties!
IMMATURE
Working from home is far ___ (preference) to a two-hour commute, most employees agreed
The merger was deemed BENEFITING to both parties by independent analysts.
x
BENEFICIAL
mercy
success
pain
use
-ful / -less
subvert
evade
correct
corrupt
CORRUPT - no suffix necessary
-ive
The contract terms are entirely ___ (negotiate), as nothing is set in stone.
NEGOTIABLE
The scientist's findings were ___ (revolution) in that they overturned decades of established thinking.
REVOLUTIONARY
It was a truly REMARKABLE feat of engineering, completed six months ahead of schedule.
ok!
ambition
caution
nutrition
tradition
-ous
contempt
scorn
reproach
regret
CONTEMPT - CONTEMPTIBLE
-ful
The results of the experiment were, sadly, ___ (conclude)
INCONCLUSIVE
The board members received ___ (preference) treatment, which led to accusations of favouritism
The professor's ELOQUENT defence of the theory won over even its harshest critics.
converse
offend
exhaust
explosion
CONVERSE - CONVERSATIONAL
-ive
presume
intrude
conclude
allude
-ive
The government's new ___ (education) programme has been widely praised by teachers across the country
EDUCATIONAL
(*not educative)
Whether the policy will actually reduce emissions is highly ___ (argue); experts remain divided.
ARGUABLE
The committee's decision was widely seen as CONTROVERSAL and sparked immediate debate.
x
CONTROVERSIAL