Proficiency part 3: Word formation | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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There are a number of ______________ activities now being offered at the school. (CURRICULUM)

EXTRAcurriculAR = an activity or subject not part of the usual school or college course.

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People have always enjoyed the ___________ effects of sea air. (BENEFIT)

benefiCIAL = helpful, useful, or good

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Tony is a really _________ person. (OPINION)

opinionATED = certain about their beliefs, and expresses their ideas strongly and often.

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The animal ________ really fascinates my young daughter. (KING)

kingDOM = one of the groups that natural things can be divided into, depending on their type.

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Stefen was a _________ collector of gadgets throughout his life. (COMPEL)

compULSIVE = doing something a lot and unable to stop doing it.

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It was rapidly becoming ________ that we would have to make changes to our plans. (APPEAR)

appARENT = able to be seen or understood

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There have been a number of female _________ in the field of aircraft design. (INNOVATE)

innovatORS = someone who introduces changes and new ideas.

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There were a number of __________ built into the contract. (CONSTRAIN)

constrainTS = something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits.

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The __________ of fast food is increasing at a frightening rate. (CONSUME)

consumPTION = the amount used or eaten

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__________ seems to suit Ella - she's really happy with her home life. (DOMESTIC)

domesticITY = life at home taking care of your house and family.

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The side wall of the house had to be ___________ (STRONG)

strENGTHENED = to make something stronger or more effective, or to become stronger or more effective.

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I believe she had the ____________ to have been seriously ill as a child. (FORTUNE)

MISfortune = bad luck, or an unlucky event

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The broken vase turned out to be totally ___________ (REPLACE)

IRreplaceABLE = too special, unusual, or valuable to replace with something or someone else

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She showed her deep ________ by slamming the door in our faces. (APPROVE)

DISapprovAL = the feeling of having a negative opinion of someone or something

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The police tried to evict the three __________ from the building. (OCCUPY)

occupANTS = a person who lives or works in a room or building

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The ________ of the meeting was rather inconclusive. (COME)

OUTcome = a result or effect of an action, situation, etc.

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