150 zdań na słowotwórstwo dla gorliwych Part 1

_______ (KNOW) of foreign languages is required by many employees.

Knowledge

_______ (PATIENT) is a negative feature of character.

Impatience

_______ (RETIRE) age for men is 65.

Retirement

The pupil could never give a sound reason for his _______ (ABSENT) at the maths lessons.

absence

You've mixed the pictures. They are in a wrong _______ (ARRANGE).

arrangement

The _______ (CANCEL) of all international flights was due to horrible weather conditions.

cancellation

John Pemberton's Cola-Cola drink has been a huge _______ (COMMERCE) success.

commercial

I have great _______ (CONFIDE) in myself. That's why I never give up easily.

confidence

The exact _______ (DEEP) of the lake hasn't been measured as yet.

depth

Reading books can influence your intellectual _______ (DEVELOP) in a proper way.

development

He went on fooling around without even knowing how _______ (EMBARRASS) his behaviour was.

embarrassing

Thanks to extensive medical assistance, life _______ (EXPECT) in Third World countries is on the way up.

expectancy

I was mad because the quality of the goods which I ordered didn't come up to mu _______ (EXPECT).

expectations

After reading some scary stories, little Jimmy was too _______ (FRIGHT) to fall asleep.

frightened

You father will be _______ (FURY) when he learns what you have done to his car.

furious

Sweets can be _______ (HARM) to health if they are eaten in huge amount.

harmful

What's the _______ (HIGH) of the tower? It's certainly more than fifty meters.

height

How many _______ (INHABIT) are there in the village?' 'Not many. About hundred people live here.'

inhabitants

Our literature teacher wants us to _______ (MEMORY) this long poem by tomorrow.

memorise

What other _______ (MUSIC) instrument can you play apart from the violin?

musical

This is the only bank in the _______ (NEIGHBOUR). The other one is twenty kilometers away.

neighbourhood

She will never agree to date you. It's _______ (POINT) to ask her out.

pointless

Heavy corporal _______ (PUNISH) is still administered in some primitive cultures.

punishment

We're all for appointing Mr Jones as our representative. He's got all the necessary _______ (QUALITY).

qualifications

Jenny is a _______ (QUARREL) person. That's why everyone prefers to stay away from her.

quarrelsome

Jenny's a very _______ (REASON) young woman. She never acts foolishly.

reasonable

I'm afraid I cannot fulfill your _______ (REQUIRE). They are much too demanding for me.

requirements

I cannot understand his _______ (SPEAK). Is he speaking any local dialect?

speech

There's no _______ (DIFFER) in price between these two paintings.

difference

Some students have great _______ (DIFFICULT) in making speeches.

difficulty

Nobody can account for this sudden _______ (APPEAR) of the money. Nobody knows where it's gone.

disappearance

David says he's looking forward to his _______ (GRADUATE) day next month.

graduation

Let's concentrate on more relevant matters. Public transport is not of big _______ (IMPORTANT) for us.

importance

Thanks to your effort, you are making a real _______ (IMPROVE) in your skills.

improvement

They said they wanted us to pay higher interest on the loan than we had arranged before. This caused a great _______ (CONVENIENT) to us.

inconvenience

Only when the criminals are put in jail, will we be sure that _______ (JUST) has been done.

justice

Brian's father is a _______ (MUSIC). He plays the trombone in a band.

musician

Although things are beginning to look up, there are still _______ (NUMBER) problems that we have to face.

numerous/numberless

Carl is an _______ (OBEY) child. He always does what you tell him to.

obedient

I'm sure Adam will not give up. As far as I know, he's very _______ (CONFIDE) young man.

self-confident

Danny is as _______ (SOCIETY) as his brother. We all like staying in their company.

sociable

Candidates who lack _______ (STRONG) and determination will not be accepted by the army.

strength

I've won a million!' 'It's _______ (BELIEVE). This what I call a real stroke of luck.'

unbelievable

I'm not going to sleep in this bed any more. It's very _______ (COMFORT)

uncomfortable

This is a very _______ (USE) advice. It's worth remembering at all times.

useful

_______ (RELY) though Adam may seem to be, he can also act in a very irresponsible way.

Reliable

_______ (EMPLOY) has been increasing for eleven months. More and more people are out of work.

Unemployment

Long hair and mini skirts were not socially _______ (ACCEPT) in the fifties.

acceptable

The notion of having extra classes on Saturday morning didn't meet with the students' _______ (ACCEPT).

acceptance

The first prize at the national festival has been my greatest _______ (ACHIEVE) so far.

achievement

I don't know Frank well. He's just an _______ (ACQUAINT) of mine.

acquaintance

Gambling can be as _______ (ADDICT) as smoking is.

addictive

There's no _______ (ADMIT) to the museum on Mondays.

admittance

I'm thinking of replying to the job _______ (ADVERTISE) that I have seen in the daily.

advertisement

It's not _______ (ADVISE) to take more than two of these pills a say as a stomach problems may occur.

advisable

There's still no _______ (AGREE) between the two parties. Their dispute continues.

agreement

To our _______ (AMAZE), the goods we ordered looked much different from what we saw in the advertisement.

amazement

It's _______ (AMAZE) what he can do. He's a real master.

amazing

My sister has always been the most _______ (AMBITION) person in our family. She's always wanted to get on the top.

ambitious

The minister's slip of the tongue caused _______ (AMUSE) among the audience.

amusement

Physical _______ (APPEAR) counts for many bosses.

appearance

I can't come at six. I have an _______ (APPOINT) with my boss.

appointment

Their sudden _______ (ARRIVE) in the dead of night surprised us a lot.

arrival

What I need from you is your true _______ (ASSIST) not just vague promises.

assistance

Nick's _______ (ATTACH) to us didn't weaken even when he found out we were his foster parents.

attachment

Only one of passengers was _______ (BAD) injured in the crash.

badly

This is a high irrational _______ (BEHAVE). Improve yourself or you'll be punished severely.

behaviour

We have a strong _______ (BELIEVE) in you. Don't let us down.

belief

Ann is the one I love the most. She's my _______ (LOVE) granddaughter.

beloved

Out of sheer _______ (BORING), we started making up silly stories.

boredom

Since his wife died, he's been suffering from nervous _______ (BREAK).

breakdown

Roger is a _______ (CARE) driver. He's caused seven collisions so far.

careless

The boy says he's got very bitter memories from his _______ (CHILD).

childhood

I don't think Steve will ever grow out of his _______ (CHILD) behaviour.

childish

There's no _______ (COMPARE) between fast food and home-made meals.

comparison

Listen carefully to what he says so that you can draw correct _______ (CONCLUDE).

conclusions

We will have to hire one interpreter for each group in order to avoid any further _______ (CONFUSE).

confusion

The man was presumed to have committed suicide because of a _______ (CONSIDER) amount of money that he lost in a casino.

considerable

Use your imagination and try to be _______ (CREATE)

creative

Don't be too _______ (CRITICISM) of Mr Robinson's decisions. He hates it.

critical

Have you taken any _______ (DECIDE) yet? Do you know what you're going to do about the problem?

decision

Remember to be _______ (DECIDE) in court if you want to convince the jury about your innocence.

decisive

The game turned out to be a profound _______ (DISAPPOINT). Not a single goal was scored.

disappointment

The boy would beg for money saying that he was a poor orphan. Now, that the truth has come out, I think his _______ (HONEST) should be punished.

dishonesty

If traces of drugs are found in a sportsman blood, one may be _______ (QUALIFY) for life.

disqualified

The noise that the machines keep making is quite a _______ (DISTURB). We havent's got enough sleep since the road works began.

disturbance

My mother did her best to _______ (COURAGE) me to take part in the competition but I knew I wasn't in good shape.

encourage

Children tend to be _______ (ENVY) of other children's toys.

envious

Miuriel loves animals, _______ (SPECIAL) dogs and horses.

especially

Mary is a girl of _______ (EXCEPT) beauty. This is why she works as a model for the best fashion designers.

exceptional

The news of the victory stirred up a tremendous _______ (EXCITE) among the soldiers.

excitement

An _______ (EXTEND) investigation is being carried out to explain the mysterious disappearance of the artefacts.

extensive

The Tomphsons' enterprise was a complete _______ (FAIL). They lost all the money they invested in the business.

failure

Bell-bottoms are not _______ (FASHION) nowadays. People wore them in the sixties and seventies.

fashionable

Don't approach the terrarium if you're _______ (FEAR) of snakes.

fearful

It's been raining since morning and the day is quite _______ (FOG)

foggy

Mr Bones is the most _______ (HELP) person I know. He never refuses to lend a hand when he's asked to.

helpful

Frank won't tell you what happened in the garage. He's _______ (IGNORE) of the facts.

ignorant

You can't go hunting without a licence. It's _______ (LEGAL).

illegal

_______ (LITERATE) is still widespread in countries where education is not compulsory.

illiteracy

It's great to be _______ (DEPEND) form you parents. You'll see when you start earning your own money.

independent

Unfortunately, the new method of treating common cold has proved to be rather _______ (EFFECT). Only few patients have been fully cured so far.

ineffective

My uncle is a very _______ (INFLUENCE) person. He's got quite a few friends high places.

influential

None of us has any _______ (INTEND) of apologising to Mr Smith. We've done nothing wrong.

intention

An artist must be _______ (INVENT) in presenting his ideas.

inventive

All our workers have been sent an _______ (INVITE) to the anniversary celebrations next weekend.

invitation

There wasn't much evidence to prove the man's _______ (INVOLVE) in the assault.

involvement

If I were you, I wouldn't trust Michael. He's rather an _______ (RESPONSIBLE) person.

irresponsible

The running of the machine doesn't cost as much as its _______ (MAINTAIN).

maintenance

Only Rosy and Vicky insisted on staying in the hotel. The _______ (MAJOR) preferred to go on a trip.

majority

The problems which are found hard to solve previously have been more _______ (MANAGE) since we hired the reputable advisors.

manageable

Mr and Mrs Lee got divorced after they realised their _______ (MARRY) wasn't working.

marriage

You do look _______ (MISERY) these days. Has anything wrong happened to you?

miserable

Infected water and lack of sanitary measures have again contributed to an _______ (BREAK) of an epidemic in the region.

outbreak

He's been sacked from work. For him, it has been the most _______ (PAIN) experience ever.

painful

Fans can travel long distances to see live _______ (PERFORM) of their idols.

performances

No reporters have been granted _______ (PERMIT) to enter the military ground as yet.

permission

It's a great _______ (PLEASE) to meet school friends after so many years.

pleasure

Millions of people are forced to live in abject _______ (POOR) because governments of their countries are unable to satisfy their basic needs.

poverty

This jewel is of _______ (PRICE) value and so it will never be sold to anyone.

priceless

Stars don't like their _______ (PRIVATE) to be disturbed by journalists.

privacy

There's little _______ (PROBABLE) that someone will hear us in the middle of the forest.

probability

I can't say it was Mark who stole the keys. There's no _______ (PROVE) to support the assumption.

proof

I saw Sheila in church, but she certainly didn't come to the Parker's wedding _______ (RECEIVE).

reception

Theu caller's voice was beyond _______ (RECOGNISE). The line must have been bad.

recognition

We knew they were unwilling to negotiate, but we didn't expect to receive such a rude _______ (REFUSE).

refusal

The _______ (REJECT) of my application came as a big surprise. I thought I had perfect skills to do the job.

rejection

Our cat never fights with our dog. They seem to live in perfect _______ (RELATE).

relationship/relations

The Jacksons are moving house to Boston next weekend and we are helping them with the _______ (MOVE).

removal

Nick can cope with problems easily. He's very _______ (SOURCE).

resourceful

Maybe authorities consider Albert Einstein to be the greatest _______ (SCIENCE) in history.

scientist

Students like to take _______ (SEASON) jobs to earn some cash.

seasonal

He's so _______ (SELF). He doesn't care about anyone else but himself.

selfish

It won't take you long to get to the nearest hospital. It's within _______ (STRIKE) distance.

striking

Several _______ (SURVIVE) have been picked up form the sinking ship. The others are still being looked for.

survivors

Mandy is the most _______ (TALK) person I know. She never stops talking.

talkative

The inmates complain about the food. They say it's _______ (TASTE).

tasteless

You're as _______ (TRUST) and naive as a baby.That's why you always get used by people.

trustful/trusting

There's not a grain of _______ (TRUE) in what he says. He's known to be a notorious liar.

truth

We thought there was nobody else to offer a helping hand. But _______ (EXPECT), an anonymous benefactor paid in some money to our account.

unexpectedly

The tribesmen are really tough. They are used to living in as _______ (FAVOUR) conditions as scorching heat and extreme changes of temperature.

unfavourable

We hoped to win the game, but _______ (FORTUNE) the rival team appeared to be too strong to defeat.

unfortunately

It's still _______ (KNOW) who robbed the bank. The police investigation is not complete yet.

unknown

The outcome of the campaign is rather _______ (PREDICT). Nobody knows what results it will bring.

unpredictable

It was most _______ (REASON) what you did. You shouldn't have lied in court.

unreasonable

You won't buy the chinaware cheap. It's more _______ (VALUE) that you may think.

valuable

She does not work at all, but she enjoys spending her husband's money. I cannot understand how the man can tolerate her _______ (VAIN).

vanity

A huge _______ (VARY) of delicious starters was being served by the hosts.

variety

Sweets are my _______ (WEAK). I can't stop eating them

weakness

Old people are said to have great experience and life _______ (WISE).

wisdom