Word Formation 1
The mountains provided a perfect ____ for the wedding photos.
DROP
BACKDROP
The Pyramids at Giza are a sight to . . . . . . . . .
behold
I just stood there and listened in ___ as Ben told me the news.
BELIEVE
DISBELIEF
(the feeling of not being able to believe that something is true or real)
However, the daunting task of planning the perfect i___________y that entertains all family members can seem like a tall order.
ITINERARY
The weather's been so ___ today that I don't know what to wear. CHANGE
CHANGEABLE
You're acting completely ___. Just calm down and pull yourself together.
RATIONAL
IRRATIONALLY
My grandparents live in a small village in the back of . . . . . . . . , where time is measured in weeks and months rather than in hours and days.
Greg's ___ to say the least, so I wouldn't ask him to choose a hotel.
DECIDE
INDECISIVE
Between the nausea, sweats and other not-so-great symptoms, ______ it to say the aftermath is not pretty.
SUFFICE
Kirby, who does not have kids of his own, said he was touched by the Brooks family’s ______.
TENACIOUSTENACITY
In its _____ to build, China has backed projects that the U.S. wisely avoided long ago.
ZEALOUS
ZEAL
During your trip to Istanbul, try to set . . . . . . . . . some time to visit the Blue Mosque.
ASIDE
She found that she couldn't afford the many ____ she'd once enjoyed.
INDULGE
INDULGENCES
At the heart of this transformation lies the exponential growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and its ______ appetite for electricity.
SATIATE
INSATIABLE
The . . . . . . . . . unknown workshop where they make statues destined for Madame Tussaud's wax museum is well worth a visit.
COMPARE
COMPARATIVELY
This is generally considered to be the ___ guide to Australia.
DEFINE
DEFINITIVE
What sets the Hotel Blue Sky . . . . . . . . . from other resorts is its friendly atmosphere.
APART
He was found not guilty by reason of ___ and so was sent to a mental institution rather than prison.
SANE
INSANITY
It might sound strange, but dinner yesterday was the first time I ___ octopus.
A. was eating B. have eaten
C. have been eating D. had eaten
HAD EATEN
Jack got in a lot of trouble for ____ breaking school rules. PERSIST
PERSISTENTLY
It's absolutely ___ why the council decided to close down the youth club.
EXPLAIN
INEXPLICABLE
The first thing we did once we arrived was set . . . . . . . . . looking for a good restaurant, something which turned out to be a bit of a challange.
ABOUT
Your argument is ____. Just because you want me to be a doctor doesn't mean I want to be one.
LOGIC
ILLOGICAL
The Supreme Court previously ruled in a u__________s decision that the administration must ease his return to the United States.
UNANIMOUS
I really don't think I'd have the ___ to finish a marathon!
ENDURE
ENDURANCE
There is a lack of ______ in her performance.
SPONTANEOUS
SPONTANEITY
I'm not interested in going off the . . . . . . . . . track; give me the comfort of the package holiday any day!
BEATEN
Our cereals are ______ with nutrients such as riboflavin, iron, thiamine and folic acid.
RICH
ENRICHED
Use an appropriate in the subjunctive mood:
A handful of parishioners would demand that he _____ Ray an ultimatum: sit down or get out.
One of the main problems facing monuments around the world is that of . . . . . . . . .due to pollution.
ERODE
EROSION