Vocabulary 1
What is the opposite of ADVISABLE?
INADVISABLE
What is the opposite of LOYAL?
Disloyal
Everyone wished her the best of ______ at university and hoped she would enjoy it. Jenny won the competition at her first attempt - perhaps it was beginner's ______! There is no such thing as ______, we are capable of creating our own good fortune
Luck
I am writing to you on _____ of Belinda Morris.
Behalf
Diplomatic about what you say is - "_ _ _ _ _ _ _"
Tactful
What is the noun of the adjective HYSTERICAL?
HYSTERIA
What are the TWO adjectives of the verb DIGNIFY?
(Un)dignified
If you ask Colin for advice, he will always give you his ______ opinion. To be ______, I thought Susan's advice was terrible. I don't think Brian's ever done an ______ day's work in his entire life.
Honest
She has _____ to be a trainee manager in your restaurant.
Applied
Rational and reasonable - "_ _ _ _ _ _ _"
logical
What are the THREE adjectives of the verb FORESEE?
UNFORESEEN, UN(FORESEEABLE)
What is the verb of the adjective ELUSIVE?
Elude
The waxwork looked so ______ that I thought it was an actual person. With so much strong competition, we have to be ______ about our company's long-term chances of survival. Do you think, in ______ terms, we really can afford to go travelling next year?
Realistic
Belinda is a very lively, ______ to earth character.
Down
Concerned or interested in others - "_ _ _ _ _ _"
Caring
What is the adjective of the noun MERCY?
MERCIFUL
What is the other verb you can form from LIVE?
Outlive
Are you completely ______ as to what you have to do now? The sound isn't very ______ I think there must be a problem with the speakers. The sky was ______ and there wasn't a cloud in sight.
Clear
The organizational skills she has learnt should _____ her well.
Serve
Helpful and considerate - "_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _"
Thoughtful
What TWO verbs AND TWO adjectives can be formed from the adjective SIMPLE?
SIMPLIFY / OVERSIMPLIFY / SIMPLIFICATION / OVERSIMPLIFICATION
What are the NOUNS of the adjectives CLUMSY and FILTHY?
Clumsiness and Filth/Filthiness
When he's not working, George's main ______ is music, particularly jazz. Politics is of no ______ to Suzanne and she knows nothing about it. We had to pay a very high rate of _____ on the loan from the bank.
interest
I have no ______ in recommending her.
Hesitation
Excited or passionate - "_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _"
Enthusiastic