WORDFORM
1. Don't you think he is a little bit too inexperienced to be the _superintendent_________ of
such a large-scale project? (INTEND)
2. It's hard to believe that after such a display of brutality in the ring, Carson could still be so
__magnanimous________ towards his opponents after he had won the boxing match.
Sportsmanship at its best, indeed! (ANIMATE)
3. He lay quiet, _somnolent________after the day's exertions.(INSOMNIA)
4. The proposed and controversial project to build a _dolphinarium________ has beed axed,
in large part due to pressure its critics brought on those holding the purse-string, animal right
group say. (DOLPHIN)
5. It has attracted controversy from environmental campaigners concerned about the large
quantities of water used and the potential danger of__carcinogenic________ chemicals.
(CANCER)
6. Their political power is tied to networks of corruption and _contraband________. (BAN)
7. Experts cited environmental pollution and the _popularization_________ of
__premarital________ sex leading to more abortions as the top two reasons for the fertility
decline, with tighter lofe schedules also noted as a factor. (POPULAR/MARRIAGE)
8. If there is a qieantity of smoke or other __airborne________ polutant particles present, ot is
known as smog. (AIR)
9. The risk is _counterbalanced________ by the potential rewards. (BALANCE)
10. The money was given to the museum with the __proviso_______ that that it is spent on
operating costs. (PROVIDE)
11. The company _leapfrogged_______ its rivals into a leading position. (FROG)
12. In 1902, they succeeded on establishing firm control over the Ashanti region and making
the northern territories a _protectorate_______. (PROTECT)
13. The whole nation was _force-fed______ government propaganda about how well the
country was doing. (FOOD)
14. Police pulled him over and administered a _breathalyzer________ test, which he failed.
(BREATH)
15. Our basic mission is to verify the _airworthiness_______ of the airplanes before they go
back to the operational Air Force. (AIR)
16. This school was onced _requisitioned_______ as a hospital (REQUIRE)
17. Insidious 4, albeit a horror movie, has some _sidesplitting_______ scenes that stem from
two auxiliaries, whose lines are particularly conducive to uproarious laughter. (SIDE)
18. Beethoven, despite not winning any prize during his time, was awarded
_posthumously______ (POST)
19. They were now faced with seemingly _insurmountable______ technical problems.
(MOUNT)
20. Blinking to __reaccustom ____ herself to the darkness, Lexa already had her hands over
her ears when the deafening blast of thunder reached her. (CUSTOM)
KEY:
1. superintendent
2. magnanimous
3. somnolent
4. dolphinarium
5. carcinogenic
6. contraband
7. popularization/premarital
8. airborne
9. counterbalanced
10. proviso
11. leapfrogged
12. protectorate
13. force-fed
14. breathalyzer
15. airworthiness
16. requisitioned
17. sidesplitting
18. posthumously
19. insurmountable
20. reaccustom
