C2 Proficiency Use of English Word Formation | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

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Not taking the pills can have a ... effect on a person's health (DETRIMENT)

detrimental

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The shop was known as a mecca for ... collectors and enthusiasts. (COUNT)

countless

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The ugly so-called 'scalextric' raised roadways ... Madrid's Atocha roundabout for decades. (FIGURE)

disfigured

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Originally it referred to a machine used to make ... of coins. (FORGE)

forgeries

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boom

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fairy

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fairy

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lifesaver

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The critical ... stance taken by the newspaper has drawn criticism from some quarters. (EDITOR)

editorial

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He is an ... critic of what he has dubbed 'unspeakable behaviour' (SPEAK)

outspoken

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These social developments that meant people needed to make continual ... to deal with life changes. (ADJUST)

adjustments

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The word 'bogus’ is often used in British newspaper ... (LINE)

headlines

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In the 1960s, scientists redefined the word to mean ‘non-functional’, ‘useless’, or ... (BELIEVE)

unbelievable

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heart

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star

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shark

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baam

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heart

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rocket

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thief

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It wasn't long before the word ... a change of meaning. (GO)

underwent

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Its first ... in print was in 1827 in the Ohio Telegraph. (APPEAR)

appearance

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thief

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magnet

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fairy

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baam

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The ease in which outright ... spread on social media has caused considerable concern. (FALSE)

falsehoods / falsities

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