Word formation I
an occasion when someone does not understand something correctly
consider (noun)
forgive
forgave-forgiven
in addition; more importantly
furthermore, moreover
He did not know that his life was about to change.
Little did he know that his life was about to change
unable to read and write
illiterate
rely (adjective)
reliable
split
split-split
in a particular person's opinion
as far as someone is concerned
She not only passed the exam, she also got the highest score
Not only did she pass the exam, but she also got the highest score.
each number or amount is less than the previous one
decreasing
disappoint (noun)
disappointment
withdraw
withdrew-withdrawn
because of something
on account of:
He doesn't drink alcohol on account of his poor health.
You should not leave the emergency door open under any circumstances
Under no circumstances should you leave the emergency door open
bigger than usual, or too big
oversize
inform (negative noun)
shoot
shot-shot
compared with the fact that
whereas:
You eat a huge plate of food for lunch, whereas I have just a sandwich
We will seldom be eating tomorrow at this time.
Seldom will we be eating tomorrow at this time.
not having enough skills or abilities for someone to employ you
tolerate (negative adjective)
intolerant
swing
swung-swung
without being influenced by any other events or conditions
regardless of:
I tell them the truth, regardless of what they want to hear
As soon as the train left the station, the power went out.
No sooner had the train left the station than the power went out.