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Intermediate. 71. Suffixes: forming nouns

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  • develop [verb. grow or change and become more advanced]
    development
  • ill [adj. sick, not well] Fortunately it wasn't a serious ..............
    illness
  • a person who plays football for money
    a professional footballer
  • someone who dances in a ballet
    a ballet dancer
  • weak (adj. opp strong) What is his main ................. as a manager?
    weakness
  • able (adj.) He had the ............. to explain things clearly.
    ability
  • person who sing pop songs
    a pop singer
  • a person who creates art
    an artist
  • manage [verb. direct or control a business]
    management
  • improve [verb. get better]
    improvement
  • a person who acts in films
    a film actor
  • opp. of abilityI'm frustrated by my ................. to use computers
    inability
  • Translate: an interpreter who converts a message from one language to another
    a translator
  • a person who studies how a society organizes its money, trade and industry (n)Many ......................s expect unemployment to fall over the next couple of months.
    an economist
  • similar [adj. almost the same; opp different] There is a ................. between them.
    similarity
  • popular [adj. liked by a lot of people] Snowboarding is growing in ....................
    popularity
  • discuss [verb. talk about something seriously]
    discussion
  • A person who uses the scientific method to discover new knowledge. There are ...................s who say that the results of the research are flawed.
    a scientist
  • person appointed by the shareholders to run a company
    a company director
  • translate [verb. change from one language to another]
    translation
  • stupid (adj. opp intelligent, clever)
    stupidity
  • fit [adj. in good condition, usually because of exercise] I'm trying to improve my ............by cycling to work.Do you think you're fit?Would you like to get fitter?
    fitness
  • govern [verb. control the affairs of a city or country]
    government
  • invent [verb. produce or design something completely new]
    invention
  • happy (adj.) Her ...................... is all that matters to me.
    happiness
  • relax [verb. rest, and feel calm and comfortable]
    relaxation