Vocab

Suffixes

100

What are the noun and adjective forms of the verb identify (and the meaning of identify)?

Identify meaning: indicate or figure out what something or someone is 

Noun: identification 

Adjective: identifiable

200

What are the noun and adjective forms of the verb imagine (and the meaning of imagine)?

Meaning: form a mental image of 

noun: imagination

adjective: identifiable

300

What are the noun and adjective forms of the verb consider (and their meanings)?

Noun: consideration (careful thought)

Adjective: considerate (thoughtful, attentive) 

400

What are the noun, adjective, and verb forms of a word which means "judge harshly" or "express disapproval"?

Noun: criticism (expression of judgment)

Adjective: critical (expressing judgment)

Verb: criticise (criticize) (judge harshly)

500

What are the noun, adjective, and verb forms of a word which means "understand or work out by instinct"?

Noun: intuition (the ability to understand)
Adjective: intuitive (able to understand)

Verb: intuit (understand or work out)

Tech Adjectives

100

Fundamentally weak or imperfect

Flawed

200

The most advanced or innovative

cutting edge

300

Possible to do easily

feasible

400

Obsolete, old-fashioned

outdated

500

Easy to understand (of a device)

user-friendly

Thinking words

100

Highlight the positives and negatives of a situation

Identify pros and cons

200

Think of other options

consider alternatives

300

Try to figure out the results of something

predict the effects

400

Make a judgment or assumption after observation

draw a conclusion

500

Thinking about potential explanations or responses to a problem

brainstorm solutions

In a sentence

100

He _____ (present simple) the work of art.

creates

200

The medicine is _______ (affect, effect, effective, affective). 

effective

300

It took the scientists a while, but they finally figured out the _____.

solution

400

The story was very ______; I felt that I needed to hear more!

intriguing

500

I don't think it will turn out well, but I will ___________ (hint: 2 words) until she finishes the project.

suspend judgment

In a sentence

100

The couch I like is too expensive, so I have to ________.

consider alternatives

200

A psychic communicates with dead people by ____________.

using their intuition

300

She is so ______ that she cooked Alex a vegetarian dinner option for the party.

considerate

400

If we could send a man to the moon, I can only __________ of space travel in the future.

imagine the possibilities

500

The meteorologists use sophisticated technology to _____ the weather.

predict