Hard Word Formation (C1-C2) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 30 Public

Some unusual and downright obscure word formation to practise your mental agility

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His ____ to sit really annoys me. ABLE

INABILITY

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Her various ____ prevent her from walking normally. ABLE

DISABILITIES

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Oh no, the shields have been ____. ABLE

DISABLED

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Winning the lottery ____ us to buy this house. ABLE

ENABLED

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I’m ____ to eat pork as it goes against my religion. ABLE

UNABLE

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His ____ policy to stop Somalian refugees is absurd. MIGRATE

ANTI-IMMIGRATION

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Their ____ of the situation led to the terrible accident. JUDGE

MISJUDGEMENT

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I think you’ve ____ those shoes, we’ll get some new ones. GROW

OUTGROWN

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Your lack of qualifications make you virtually ____. EMPLOY

UNEMPLOYABLE

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He ____ shot into the crowd, killing whoever. DISCRIMINATE

INDISCRIMINATELY

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They are ____ introducing a pay rise starting from last May. ACT

RETROACTIVELY

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The shutdown or ____ procedure is purposefully longwinded. ACT

DEACTIVATION

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There’s nothing wrong with him, he’s just got an ____ mind. ACT

OVERACTIVE / HYPERACTIVE

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Not to be ____ by his opponent, Melissa brought out her secret weapon. DO

OUTDONE

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The fire burnt everything in his study, ____ years of research. DO

UNDOING

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Though the chocolate fountain was a good idea, I think you ____ it with the volcano. DO

OVERDID

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