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Word Formation [Verbs to nouns]

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  • The word "flight" has two different _______: a plane journey, and the act of running away. (MEAN)
    meanings
  • He demands unquestioning __________ from his soldiers. (OBEY)
    obedience
  • I am pleased to announce the ______ of the History Department by three new teachers. (ENLARGE)
    enlargement
  • It took a lot of ______ to convince the committee of the advantages of the new plan. (PERSUADE)
    persuasion
  • He was found guilty of obtaining money by _______ . (DECEIVE)
    deception
  • Most of the bodies were badly burned, making ______ almost impossible. (IDENTIFY)
    identification
  • Be careful not to introduce new ideas in the _________ of your essay. (CONCLUDE)
    conclusion
  • I didn't get much of an ________ of the place because it was dark when we drove through it. (IMPRESS)
    impression
  • The price includes next-day _______ anywhere in the UK. (DELIVER)
    delivery
  • There was a minor ___________ during the demonstration, but nobody was injured. (DISTURB)
    disturbance
  • He has the __________ to walk into a room of strangers and immediately start a conversation. (CONFIDENT)
    confidence
  • Mira made a full _________ from the operation. (RECOVER)
    recovery
  • Christmas Island is known for its annual ________ of 50 million bright red land crabs from the forest to the sea. (MIGRATE)
    migration
  • We need to carry out a full _________ of all the alternatives. (EXPLORE)
    exploration
  • Traffic noise is just one of several minor ________. (IRRITATE)
    irritations
  • She was disappointed to see her essay returned with a huge number of _______ in red ink. (CORRECT)
    corrections
  • The company needs to reduce its ________ on just one particular product. (DEPENDENT)
    dependence
  • The fire was thought to have been caused by a gas ________ . (EXPLODE)
    explosion
  • My younger son has a very vivid ___________. (IMAGINE)
    imagination
  • I've no ______ of changing my plans just to fit in with his. (INTEND)
    intention