Word Formation

Maria's English is ______. No wonder. She's been living in the U.S. for over 20 years. (FLAW)

There are a lot of politicians who enjoy ___________ and always want to be in the media. (PUBLIC)

The police have ______ their efforts in finding the suspect. (INTENSE)

My sister showed me her ______ side after I had failed the exam. She tried to cheer me up. (SYMPATHY)

My uncle passed away two years after his _____. (RETIRE)

It was an _______ journey. We experienced a lot of problems but were able to cope with all of them. (EVENT)

The _________ referee saw the foul and sent the player off. (OBSERVE)

My mother suffers from _______panic attacks. (PERIOD)

Rats were the ____ of the Plague during the Middle Ages. (CARRY)

Please send your ______ to the address below. (APPLY)

______ were handed out to promote the opening of the new cinema (FLY).

I'm very worried about the _____ of some students. They just don't seem to care about their education. (RESPONSIBLE)

The oil and gas reserves were ____ many years ago. (NATION)

Being a teacher is a very _____occupation, because you spend a lot of your time with interesting people.(REWARD)

She proved to be an important witness for the ______ . (PROSECUTE)

The _____ between the Soviet Union and the USA dominated the Cold War. (RIVAL)