Word formation
compete
ADJECTIVE
competitive
You're too young to go to the concert by yourself.
ENOUGH
You're not old enough to...
My friends were all extremely _________ when they heard I’d lost my job.
sympathetic
(be) put off
to make you dislike something or not want to do something
lazy
NOUN
laziness
The tickets were more expensive than we'd expected.
AS
The tickets weren't as cheap as ...
And in any case, what Lucy may have done was surely not so ________ and will be soon forgotten.
dreadful
miss out
to not have the chance to do something that you enjoy and that would be good for you
exist
NOUN
existence
Your marks are improving as you practise more.
BETTER
The more you practise, ...
The more you practise, the better you are getting.
My cousin was _______ during the storm. She’s really scared of lightning.
petrified
add to
to make a feeling or quality stronger and more noticeable
sympathy
ADJECTIVE
sympathetic
I'm not nearly as adventurous as you.
FAR
You...
You are far more adventurous ...
Many victims of crime are _______ to go to the police.
reluctant
get across
to succeed in making people understand what you are telling them
difference
VERB
differ
I've never had such a strange feeling.
THE
That's .......
That's the strangest feeling ...
His parents were absolutely ______ about the baby.
delighted
embark on
to start something, especially something new, difficult or exciting