Share Destination B2 Unit 8 - Word Formation
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power (n)
Once nicotine has you in its power, it's very difficult to stop smoking.(quyền lực)
powerful (adj)
The president is more powerful than the prime minister.(có quyền thế)
powerfully (adv)
He argued powerfully and persuasively against capital punishment.(mạnh mẽ)
powerless (adj)
The villagers are powerless against the armed invaders.(bất lực)
empower (v)
The first step in empowering the poorest sections of society is making sure they vote(trao quyền)
ridicule (n)
She was treated with scorn and ridicule by her colleagues when she applied for the job.(lời chế giễu/nhạo báng)
ridiculous (adj)
It's ridiculous to expect a two-year-old to be able to read!(nực cười)
ridiculousness (n)
I recognize the sheer ridiculousness of being afraid of something the size of my thumbnail(sự lố bịch)
second (n)
First prize is two weeks in Barbados and second prize is a weekend in Rome.(thứ hai/hạng nhì)
secondly (adv)
The problems are two-fold - firstly, economic, and secondly, political.(thứ nhì)
secondary (adj)
Her health is what matters - the cost of the treatment is of secondary importance.(không quá quan trọng)
write (v)
When you fill in the form, please write clearly in black ink.(viết)
writer (n)
The writer has used several complex grammatical constructions.(nhà văn)
writing (n)
She complained that the writing was too small to read.(bài viết)
written (adj)
Britain has no written constitution.(bằng văn bản)
unwritten (adj)
There's an unwritten rule that you don't wear jeans to work.(nói miệng/không có văn bản)
