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Word-building B2.2

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  • One of the most easily ___ symptoms of an allergic reaction is a rash. (recognize)
    recognizable
  • You should always install good ___ software to protect your computer. (virus)
    antivirus
  • There are hundreds of weight ___ books on the market at the moment. Do you think any of them actually work? (lose)
    loss
  • Since Jane’s been going to the gym, she’s noticed a definite ___ in the way she looks and feels. (improve)
    improvement
  • We had a ___ night last night. The baby just wouldn’t stop crying! (sleep)
    sleepless
  • I like to wear ___ clothes when I’m at home. (comfort)
    comfortable
  • Contrary to popular ___, drinking coffee can be good for your health. (believe)
    belief
  • One of the main problems facing governments today is ___. (terror)
    terrorism
  • Sorry, I must have ___ the number. I thought it was a ‘3’ and not an ‘8’. (read)
    misread
  • Much of London was rebuilt in the ___ era. (war)
    post-war
  • My mum’s one of the most ___ people I know. She’s always happy! (cheer)
    cheerful
  • Medicine bottles have to be ___ so that young children can’t open them. (child)
    childproof
  • The ___ of going to the dentist makes me feel ill. (think)
    thought
  • Martin’s biggest ___ is that he can’t concentrate for very long. (weak)
    weakness
  • ___ is still a big problem in several African countries. (hungry)
    hunger
  • My mother inherited a lot of money after my grandmother’s ___. (die)
    death
  • My cousin won a fortune on the lottery. She’s a ___ now! (millionaire)
    multimillionaire
  • Is that dictionary ___ or is it French–English? (lingual)
    monolingual
  • Did you know that the average ___ of a European male is 1.77 metres? (high)
    height
  • Do you prefer watching a dubbed fim or one which is ___? (titled)
    subtitled
  • Although there’s a sauna at my gym, I never use it because I can’t stand extreme ___. (hot)
    heat
  • Could you tell me what your greatest ___ is? (strong)
    strength
  • My fist computer only had half a ___ of memory. (byte)
    megabyte
  • Famous people often write their ___ when they are still quite young. (biographies)
    autobiographies
  • Kathy always dresses with such ___. (elegant)
    elegance
  • The rate of ___ has been very low in my country this year. (inflate)
    inflation
  • The band’s recent tour was a great ___. (succeed)
    success
  • Teachers don’t earn enough. They’re definitely ___. (paid)
    underpaid
  • It’s about 5 metres in ___. (wide)
    width
  • The bill should have been less than this. I think the waiter has ___ us. (charged)
    overcharged