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ABSENCE 7 ABSENCE, ABSENT 1. the absence of 2.
ABSENTEEISM absence from
ACCESS 2 ACCESS ACCESS, ACCESSIBLE,
ACCESSIBILITY INACCESSIBLE 1. to have access to 2. to access sthg
ACCOMMODATE ACCOMMODATE ACCOMMODATION changes are accommodated
ACCOUNTABLE ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABLE accountable for
ADDRESS 2 ADDRESS to address the questions
ADJUST 7 ADJUST, READJUST ADJUSTMENT, to adjust each item
READJUSTMENT
ADMIRE 4 ADMIRE ADMIRATION ADMIRABLE
AFFORD 2 AFFORD AFFORDABLE to afford to buy
AGRICULTURE 2 AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL
ALTER 2 ALTER
AMUSE AMUSE AMUSEMENT AMUSING, AMUSED
ANALYZE 2 ANALYZE ANALYSIS, ANALYTICAL ANALYTICALLY
ANALYZER,
ANALYST
ANNOY ANNOY ANNOYANCE
ANNUAL 2 ANNUAL ANNUALLY an annual meeting
APOLOGY 1 APOLOGIZE APOLOGY APOLOGETIC to owe s'one an apology
APPLAUSE APPLAUD APPLAUSE
APPRECIATE 3 APPRECIATE APPRECIATION
APPROACH 3 APPROACH APPROACH APPROACHABLE, approaching extinction
UNAPPROACHABLE
APPROPRIATE 1 APPROPRIACY, APPROPRIATE, APPROPRIATELY, INAPPROPRIATELY appropriate language
APPROPRIATENESS, INAPPROPRIATE
INAPPROPRIACY
APPROVE 6 APPROVE, APPROVAL, to approve of
DISAPPROVE DISAPPROVAL
APPROXIMATE 5 APPROXIMATE APPROXIMATELY an approximate idea
ASHAMED ASHAMED ASHAMEDLY ashamed of
ASSIGN 2 ASSIGN ASSIGNMENT
ASPECT 1 ASPECT one aspect of
ASSOCIATE 7 ASSOCIATE ASSOCIATION to associate with
ASSUME 1 ASSUME ASSUMPTION
ASTONISH 4 ASTONISH ASTONISHMENT
ATTACH 5 ATTACH ATTACHMENT to attach to
AUTHORITY 5 AUTHORITY AUTHORITATIVE, the authority of the court, an authoritarian parent
AUTHORITARIAN
AWARE 1 AWARENESS AWARE, UNAWARE 1. aware of the fact 2. to make s'one aware of the fact that
AVAILABLE 4 AVAILABILITY AVAILABLE, available to
UNAVAILABLE
BALANCE 2 BALANCE BALANCE BALANCED, a balanced diet
UNBALANCED
BARE BARE BARELY bare foot, bare facts
BARGAIN BARGAIN BARGAIN
BASE 7 BASE BASIS BASIC BASICALLY based on
BEAST BEAST
BENEFIT 4 BENEFIT BENEFIT BENEFICIAL to benefit from
BIAS BIAS BIASED, UNBIASED
BITTER BITTERNESS BITTER BITTERLY bitter facts, bitter chocolate, bitter surprises
BRAVE BRAVERY BRAVE
BRIBE BRIBE BRIBE, BRIBERY
BRIEF 1 BRIEFING BRIEF BRIEFLY I'll give a brief definition.
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BROADCAST BROADCAST How are TV programmes broadcast?
CAPACITY 1 CAPACITY capacity of
CATEGORY 7 CATEGORIZE CATEGORY,
CATEGORIZATION easy / difficult / impossible to categorize
CHALLENGE 3 CHALLENGE CHALLENGE challenge of
CIRCUMSTANCE 3 CIRCUMSTANCES
CIVIL 2 CIVIL civil war, civil rights
CIVILIZE CIVILIZE CIVILIZATION CIVILIZED
CLASSIC 4 CLASSIC, classical music
CLASSICAL
CLAUSE 1 CLAUSE
CODE 4 CODE
COHERENT 1 COHERENCE COHERENT, COHERENTLY, INCOHERENTLY text coherence
INCOHERENT
COINCIDENCE COINCIDE COINCIDENCE What a coincidence!
COLLAPSE 2 COLLAPSE COLLAPSE the collapse of
COLLEAGUE COLLEAGUE
COLONY COLONIZE COLONY,
COLONIZATION,
COLONIST
COMMERCE 2 COMMERCE COMMERCIAL COMMERCIALLY 1. a television commercial 2. commercial profit
COMPANION 4 COMPANION,
COMPANIONSHIP
COMPILE COMPILE
COMPLEX 4 COMPLEXITY COMPLEX complex ideas, issues, cases
COMPLICATE COMPLICATE COMPLICATION
COMPONENT 3 COMPONENT a component of
COMPOSE 2 COMPOSE COMPOSITION, to compose music
COMPOSER
COMPUTE 2 COMPUTE COMPUTATION,
COMPUTER
CONCLUDE 1 CONCLUDE CONCLUSION CONCLUSIVE, CONCLUSIVELY, INCONCLUSIVELY in conclusion, to conclude
INCONCLUSIVE
CONFESS CONFESS CONFESSION
CONFIRM 6 CONFIRM CONFIRMATION
CONNECT 2 CONNECT CONNECTION to connect with
CONQUER CONQUER CONQUEST, 1. to conquer a country 2. to
CONQUEROR conquer your fears
CONSCIOUS 1 CONSCIOUSNESS CONSCIOUS, CONSCIOUSLY, UNCONSCIOUSLY to become conscious of sthg
UNCONSCIOUS
CONSEQUENT 5 CONSEQUENCE CONSEQUENT CONSEQUENTLY 1. as a consequence 2. a consequence of this
CONSIST 5 CONSIST Their diet used to consist of…
CONSISTENT 2 CONSISTENCY, CONSISTENT, CONSISTENTLY
INCONSISTENCY INCONSISTENT
CONSTANT 2 CONSTANT CONSTANTLY a constant danger
CONSTRUCT 2 CONSTRUCT, CONSTRUCTION, CONSTRUCTIVE
RECONSTRUCT RECONSTRUCTION the construction of
CONSUME 3 CONSUME CONSUMPTION,
CONSUMER
CONTACT 1 CONTACT CONTACT contact with
CONTRACT 5 CONTRACT, a year's contract
CONTRACTOR
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CONTRIBUTE 3 CONTRIBUTE CONTRIBUTION,
CONTRIBUTOR 1. to contribute to 2. to make a contribution
CONVENE 6 CONVENE CONVENTION CONVENTIONAL CONVENTIONALLY
CONVENIENCE 6 CONVENIENCE CONVENIENT, CONVENIENTLY
INCONVENIENT convenience food
CONVINCE 5 CONVINCE CONVINCING,
CONVINCED,
UNCONVINCED He was convinced that…
COOPERATE 3 COOPERATE COOPERATION COOPERATIVE COOPERATIVELY in cooperation with
COORDINATE 7 COORDINATE COORDINATION the coordination of
CORPORATE CORPORATE corporate powers, bureaucracy
COURAGE COURAGE COURAGEOUS
COWARD COWARDICE COWARD COWARDLY
CRASH CRASH CRASH to crash into
CRIME CRIME, CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINALLY computer crime, criminal behaviour
CRUEL CRUELTY CRUEL cruel to s'one
CURIOUS 3 CURIOSITY CURIOUS CURIOUSLY Curiosity killed the cat.
DATA 7 DATA relevant data, data processing
DECAY DECAY DECAY
DEEPEN 5 DEEPEN DEPTH DEEP in depth
DELAY DELAY DELAY delay in
DELICATE DELICATE DELICATELY a delicate matter, problem, situation
DELIGHT DELIGHT DELIGHTFUL DELIGHTFULLY to take delight in sthg
DEPARTMENT 1 DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENTAL
DEPRESS 3 DEPRESS DEPRESSION DEPRESSING,
DEPRESSED
DESERVE 3 DESERVE
DESIRE 7 DESIRE DESIRE DESIRABLE, a desire to do something
UNDESIRABLE
DESTROY 2 DESTROY DESTRUCTION DESTRUCTIVE destructive force, power
DETERMINE 2 DETERMINE DETERMINATION DETERMINED determined to
DIMENSION 1 DIMENSION DIMENSIONAL
DINNER 5 DINE DINNER to dine at a restaurant
DISCRIMINATE 6 DISCRIMINATE DISCRIMINATION to discriminate against
DISPLACE DISPLACE
DISTINGUISH 4 DISTINGUISH DISTINGUISHED to distinguish between
DOCUMENT 1 DOCUMENT
DOMESTIC DOMESTIC domestic flights, domestic animals
DRAMA 4 DRAMATIZE DRAMA, DRAMATIC DRAMATICALLY
DRAMATIZATION,
DRAMATIST
DYNAMIC DYNAMIC a dynamic process
DURATION 1 DURATION duration of
ELIMINATE 6 ELIMINATE ELIMINATION
EMERGE 3 EMERGE EMERGENCE to emerge from
EMPIRICAL EMPIRICAL
ENCOUNTER 3 ENCOUNTER ENCOUNTER
ENORMOUS ENORMOUS ENORMOUSLY
ENSURE 5 ENSURE
EQUAL 3 EQUALITY, EQUAL, UNEQUAL equality of opportunity
INEQUALITY
EQUIP 4 EQUIP EQUIPMENT EQUIPPED to equip with
EQUIVALENT 2 EQUIVALENCE EQUIVALENT equivalent to
EROSION 2 ERODE EROSION
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ERROR 3 ERROR error analysis
ESSENTIAL 2 ESSENTIALS ESSENTIAL ESSENTIALLY
ESTABLISH ESTABLISH ESTABLISHMENT to establish closer relationships
ESTIMATE ESTIMATE, ESTIMATE, the estimate of
OVERESTIMATE , ESTIMATION
UNDERESTIMATE
EVALUATE 4 EVALUATE, EVALUATION, EVALUATIVE to evaluate the progress
REEVALUATE REEVALUATION
EVIDENCE 1 EVIDENCE EVIDENT EVIDENTLY the evidence of
EXCESS EXCESS EXCESSIVE EXCESSIVELY an excess of
EXCEED 1 EXCEED
EXIST 1 EXIST EXISTENCE EXISTENT,
NONEXISTENT
EXPAND 2 EXPAND EXPANSION
EXPERIMENT 6 EXPERIMENT EXPERIMENT, EXPERIMENTAL
EXPERIMENTATION
EXPERT 2 EXPERT, EXPERTISE 1. an expert at 2. expertise in

EXPLAIN 1 EXPLAIN EXPLANATION EXPLANATORY

EXPLODE EXPLODE EXPLOSION EXPLOSIVE
EXTEND 2 EXTEND EXTENSION, EXTENT EXTENSIVE

EXTRACT 2 EXTRACT EXTRACT

FACTOR 3 FACTOR a major / key / important factor
FATE 4 FATE
FAULT FAULT FAULTY
FEAST FEAST FEAST
FEATURE 3 FEATURE one feature of
FEDERAL FEDERAL FEDERAL federal aid, funds, support
FINANCE 7 FINANCE FINANCIAL financial aid, situation, support
FLEXIBLE FLEXIBILITY, FLEXIBLE,
INFLEXIBILITY INFLEXIBLE
FLOAT FLOAT
FLOOD 2 FLOOD FLOOD
FORBID 6 FORBID FORBIDDEN
FORMULA 2 FORMULATE, FORMULA,
REFORMULATE FORMULATION
FRAMEWORK 1 FRAMEWORK framework of
FREQUENT FREQUENCY FREQUENT, FREQUENTLY, INFREQUENTLY
INFREQUENT 1. the frequency of 2. the frequency with which
FUND 6 FUND FUND, FUNDING
GATHER 7 GATHER GATHERINGS to gather information, data
GENDER 1 GENDER gender studies, differences
GENERAL 1 GENERALIZE GENERALIZATION GENERAL
GENERATE 2 GENERATE to generate ideas
GENERATION 6 GENERATION the generation gap
GLORY 5 GLORY GLORIOUS
GOVERN 1 GOVERN GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENTAL
GOVERNOR
GRAVE GRAVE to dig a grave
GUIDELINE 5 GUIDELINE
HARVEST 4 HARVEST HARVESTER October, August ...harvest
HIERARCHY HIERARCHY
HIGHLIGHT HIGHLIGHT to highlight information
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HOLY HOLINESS HOLY
HONOUR HONOUR, HONOURABLE, HONOURABLY
DISHONOUR DISHONOURABLE,
HONORARY
HORIZON HORIZON
IDEAL 7 IDEAL IDEALLY
IDENTICAL IDENTICAL IDENTICALLY identical twins
IDENTIFY 1 IDENTIFY IDENTIFICATION, IDENTIFIABLE
IDENTITY
IGNORE 2 IGNORE IGNORANCE IGNORANT to be or to remain ignorant of sthg
ILLUSTRATE 1 ILLUSTRATE ILLUSTRATION an illustration of this
IMAGE 1 IMAGE image of
IMITATE 4 IMITATE IMITATION to imitate s'one's style, actions
IMMEDIATE 6 IMMEDIATE IMMEDIATELY
IMPLEMENT 2 IMPLEMENT IMPLEMENTATION
IMPLICATION IMPLY IMPLICATION the implication of
INCLUDE 1 INCLUDE INCLUSION INCLUSIVE inclusion of
INCORPORATE 6 INCORPORATE INCORPORATION INCORPORATED
INDICATE 1 INDICATE INDICATION, INDICATIVE
INDICATOR
INDIVIDUAL 2 INDIVIDUAL, INDIVIDUAL, INDIVIDUALLY
INDIVIDUALITY, INDIVIDUALISTIC
INDIVIDUALISM,
INDIVIDUALIST
INFLUENCE 1 INFLUENCE INFLUENCE INFLUENTIAL the influence of
INFRASTRUCTURE INFRASTRUCTURE
INHERENT INHERENT
INITIAL 1 INITIAL INITIALLY
INNOVATE 5 INNOVATE INNOVATION,
INNOVATOR
INPUT 7 INPUT
INSERT 2 INSERT INSERTION
INSPECT INSPECT INSPECTION,
INSPECTOR
INSTANCE 1 INSTANCE for instance, first instance
INSTANT 3 INSTANT INSTANTLY instant coffee
INSTRUCT INSTRUCT INSTRUCTION,
INSTRUCTOR
INSTRUMENT 3 INSTRUMENT INSTRUMENTAL to play an instrument
INSULT INSULT INSULT an insult to s'one
INSURE 5 INSURE INSURANCE
INTELLIGENCE 3 INTELLIGENCE INTELLIGENT, INTELLIGENTLY
UNINTELLIGENT
INTENSE 4 INTENSITY INTENSE, INTENSIVE INTENSIVELY
intense heat, intensive care
INTERPRET 1 INTERPRET INTERPRETATION,
INTERPRETER
INTERFERE INTERFERE INTERFERENCE to interfere with
INTERNATIONAL 2 INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONALLY
INTERVAL INTERVAL an interval of
INVOLVE 1 INVOLVE INVOLVEMENT to involve in
ISSUE 1 ISSUE ISSUE
JUDGE 5 JUDGE JUDGE, JUDGEMENT JUDGEMENTAL

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LEAN LEAN to lean on
LENGTH 1 LENGTHEN LENGTH LENGTHY a lengthy discussion
LESS 1 LESSEN LESS, LEAST
LICENCE LICENCE a driving licence
LINK 1 LINK LINK a link between / with
LIQUID 6 LIQUID
LOCATE 2 LOCATE, LOCATION,
RELOCATE RELOCATION
LOGIC 2 LOGIC LOGICAL, ILLOGICAL LOGICALLY, ILLOGICALLY

LOYAL LOYALTY LOYAL LOYALLY loyal to

MAINTAIN 1 MAINTAIN MAINTENANCE
MAJOR 1 MAJORITY MAJOR the majority of
MANUFACTURE MANUFACTURE MANUFACTURER
MARKET 2 MARKET,
MARKETING
MASS 5 MASSES 1. the mass media 2. mass destruction
MASTER 4 MASTER MASTER, MASTERY a master of sthg
MEDIA 4 MEDIA
MEDICAL 5 MEDICAL MEDICALLY medical equipment, school
MENTAL 2 MENTALITY MENTAL MENTALLY mentally ill
MIGRATE 2 MIGRATE MIGRATION to migrate to
MILITARY 4 MILITARY MILITARY military service
MINERAL 2 MINERAL MINERAL mineral water
MINISTRY 3 MINISTRY, MINISTER
Ministry of Tourism
MISERABLE 6 MISERABLE MISERABLY
MISTAKE 2 MISTAKE MISTAKEN, MISTAKENLY, UNMISTAKABLY 1. to find a mistake 2. to make a mistake
UNMISTAKABLE
MODERN 2 MODERNIZE MODERNIZATION MODERN
MODEST MODESTY MODEST MODESTLY
MONITOR MONITOR MONITOR
MORAL 3 MORALITY MORAL, IMMORAL MORALLY, IMMORALLY
MOTIVE 3 MOTIVATE MOTIVATION MOTIVATING,
MOTIVATED,
UNMOTIVATED
NETWORK NETWORK 1. a computer network 2. a television network
NORMAL 2 NORMAL, NORMALLY, ABNORMALLY
ABNORMAL
OBEY 3 OBEY, DISOBEY OBEDIENCE OBEDIENT to obey rules
OBJECTIVE 5 OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVELY
OCCUPY 7 OCCUPATION
OCCUR 1 OCCUR, REOCCUR OCCURRENCE a common occurrence
ODD ODD odd numbers
ONGOING ONGOING
OPTION 6 OPTION OPTIONAL
ORNAMENT ORNAMENT ORNAMENTAL
OUTCOME 3 OUTCOME the outcome of
OUTPUT OUTPUT
OVERLAP OVERLAP OVERLAP
OVERALL 4 OVERALL OVERALL
OVERCOME 6 OVERCOME to overcome these problems
OVERSEAS OVERSEAS OVERSEAS
PARENT 6 PARENT PARENTAL
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PARTICIPATE 2 PARTICIPATE PARTICIPATION, to participate in
PARTICIPANT
PECULIAR PECULIAR
PERFORM 7 PERFORM PERFORMANCE,
PERFORMER
PERSUADE 2 PERSUADE PERSUASION PERSUASIVE PERSUASIVELY to persuade s'one to do sthg
PHILOSOPHY 7 PHILOSOPHY, PHILOSOPHICAL PHILOSOPHICALLY
PHILOSOPHER
PHYSICAL 5 PHYSICAL PHYSICALLY
PILE 6 PILE PILE a pile of
PITY PITY PITY
PLUS 2 PLUS
PORTION PORTION a portion of
POTENTIAL 7 POTENTIAL POTENTIALLY potential problems
PRAISE 1 PRAISE PRAISE
PRECIOUS 2 PRECIOUS precious stones, precious memories
PREDICT 1 PREDICT PREDICTION PREDICTABLE, to predict the future
UNPREDICTABLE
PRESERVE 2 PRESERVE PRESERVATION the preservation of
PRESUME PRESUME PRESUMPTION PRESUMABLY
PRIDE PRIDE
PRIEST PRIEST
PRIME 1 PRIME PRIME prime time, prime minister
PRISON IMPRISON PRISON, PRISONER, in prison
IMPRISONMENT

PROBABLE 2 PROBABILITY PROBABLE, the probability of

IMPROBABLE
PROCEDURE 5 PROCEDURE the procedure for
PROCEED PROCEED 1. to proceed with sthg 2. to proceed to
PROCESS 1 PROCESS
PROFESSIONAL 7 PROFESSIONALISM PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONALLY

PROHIBIT 3 PROHIBIT PROHIBITION

PROMOTE PROMOTE PROMOTION, PROMOTED
PROMOTER
PROPOSE 7 PROPOSE PROPOSAL 1. a proposal for 2. a proposal to
PROTOCOL 6 PROTOCOL
PSYCHOLOGY 7 PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGICALLY
PSYCHOLOGIST
PUBLISH 1 PUBLISH PUBLICATION, PUBLISHED,
PUBLISHER, UNPUBLISHED
PUBLISHING
PUZZLE 7 PUZZLE PUZZLE
QUOTE 6 QUOTE QUOTATION to quote from
RARE 2 RARENESS RARE RARELY
RATIONAL RATIONALIZE RATIONAL, RATIONALLY
IRRATIONAL
RAZOR RAZOR
REACT 4 REACT REACTION to react to, to react with
REFRESH REFRESH REFRESHMENT REFRESHING
REGARD 3 REGARD, REGARDLESS
DISREGARD to regard sthg as
REGION 2 REGION REGIONAL REGIONALLY
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REGISTER 5 REGISTER REGISTRATION
REGRET 4 REGRET REGRET REGRETFUL
REJECT 7 REJECT REJECTION
RELAX 5 RELAX RELAXATION RELAXING, RELAXED

RELEASE 1 RELEASE to release s'one / sthg from

RELIEVE 1 RELIEVE RELIEF to relieve sthg from sthg
RELY RELY RELIABILITY RELIABLE,
UNRELIABLE to rely on s'one / sthg
REMARK REMARK REMARKABLE to make a remark
REMEDY REMEDY
REPRESENT 7 REPRESENT REPRESENTATION,
REPRESENTATIVE
REPRODUCE 4 REPRODUCE REPRODUCTION
REQUIRE 1 REQUIRE REQUIREMENT
RESEARCH 2 RESEARCH RESEARCH, research project, to conduct research
RESEARCHER
RESIDENCE 4 RESIDENCE, RESIDENTIAL
RESIDENT local residents
RESIGN 5 RESIGN RESIGNATION to resign from
RESOURCE 2 RESOURCE RESOURCEFUL
RESPOND 1 RESPOND RESPONSE to respond to s'one / sthg
RESTRAIN RESTRAIN RESTRAINT
REVENGE REVENGE to take revenge
REVOLUTION 4 REVOLUTIONIZE REVOLUTION, REVOLUTIONARY
REVOLUTIONIST
RIVAL RIVAL, RIVALRY
ROLE 1 ROLE the role of
ROT ROT ROTTEN
ROUTE 3 ROUTE a route to
RUIN 6 RUIN RUIN
SACRED SACRED a sacred place
SACRIFICE SACRIFICE SACRIFICE
SAKE 7 SAKE 1. for my sake 2. for the sake of
SAMPLE 6 SAMPLE
SATISFY 1 SATISFY, SATISFACTION, SATISFACTORY
DISSATISFY DISSATISFACTION
SCENARIO 4 SCENARIO
SCHEDULE 5 SCHEDULE, SCHEDULE SCHEDULED,
RESCHEDULE UNSCHEDULED
SECTION 4 SECTION
SECTOR 4 SECTOR the business sector
SECURE 5 SECURE SECURITY, SECURE, INSECURE
INSECURITY
SEIZE SEIZE to seize fire
SELECT 1 SELECT SELECTION SELECTIVE
SEQUENCE 3 SEQUENCE SEQUENTIAL a sequence of events
SERIES 1 SERIES a series of
SEX SEX, SEXUALITY
SHARP 5 SHARPEN SHARPNESS SHARP SHARPLY to fall / rise sharply
SHIELD SHIELD SHIELD
SHORT 2 SHORTEN SHORTAGE SHORTLY a shortage of
SIGNIFICANT 1 SIGNIFY SIGNIFICANCE SIGNIFICANT, SIGNIFICANTLY
INSIGNIFICANT the significance of
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SIMULATE 4 SIMULATE SIMULATION
SITE 5 SITE a building site
SOLID 2 SOLID SOLIDLY
SOURCE 3 SOURCE a source of energy
SPIRIT 5 SPIRIT SPIRITUAL
SPLIT SPLIT SPLIT
STAIN STAIN STAIN
STEADY STEADY, UNSTEADY STEADILY
STEEP 6 STEEPNESS STEEP a steep hill, steep prices
STICK STICK STICK to stick to
STIFF STIFFEN STIFFNESS STIFF stiff joints, scared stiff
STIR 2 STIR to stir-fry
STRAIGHT 1 STRAIGHTEN STRAIGHT STRAIGHT a straight line, to go straight into
STRATEGY 1 STRATEGY STRATEGIC STRATEGICALLY
STRENGTH STRENGTHEN STRENGTH STRONG
STRESS 2 STRESS STRESSFUL,
STRESSED,
UNSTRESSED
STRETCH 1 STRETCH
STRICT 6 STRICTNESS STRICT STRICTLY strict regulations
STRIKE STRIKE STRIKE on strike
STRUCTURE 2 STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE STRUCTURAL, STRUCTURALLY the structure of
RESTRUCTURE STRUCTURED,
UNSTRUCTURED
STRUGGLE 5 STRUGGLE STRUGGLE to struggle with
STUFF STUFF
STYLE 3 STYLE STYLISH the style of
SUBSEQUENT 2 SUBSEQUENT SUBSEQUENTLY
SUBSTANCE 3 SUBSTANCE SUBSTANTIAL
SUBSTITUTE SUBSTITUTE SUBSTITUTION 1. a substitute teacher 2. a substitute for
SUFFER 2 SUFFER to suffer from
SUM 1 SUM SUM the sum of, to sum up
SUPPLEMENT SUPPLEMENT SUPPLEMENT SUPPLEMENTARY
SUPPLY 3 SUPPLY SUPPLIER
SURROUND 6 SURROUND SURROUNDING surrounded by
SURVEY SURVEY 1. to conduct a survey 2. a survey of
SURVIVE 5 SURVIVE SURVIVAL, to survive in
SURVIVOR
SUSPECT 7 SUSPECT SUSPECT, SUSPICIOUS SUSPICIOUSLY
SUSPICION
SUSPEND SUSPEND SUSPENSION
SWEAR SWEAR to swear at
SYMBOL 3 SYMBOLIZE SYMBOL SYMBOLIC SYMBOLICALLY a symbol of
SYMPATHY 5 SYMPATHY SYMPATHETIC SYMPATHETICALLY
TAPE 1 TAPE TAPE
TARGET 3 TARGET TARGET the target of
TASK 1 TASK
TEAM 1 TEAM a team of, to team up
TECHNICAL 4 TECHNICAL TECHNICALLY technical help, support
TECHNIQUE TECHNIQUE technique of
TECHNOLOGY 7 TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGICALLY
TEXT 3 TEXT TEXTUAL in a text, textual clues
THEATRE 5 THEATRE THEATRICAL

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THEORY 4 THEORY, THEORIST THEORETICAL THEORETICALLY

THREAT 2 THREATEN THREAT THREATENING

TOUGH 1 TOUGHNESS TOUGH
TRADITION 2 TRADITION TRADITIONAL TRADITIONALLY
TRANSFER 5 TRANSFER TRANSFERABLE information transfer
TREND TREND fashion trend, seasonal trend
TRIBE TRIBE
UNIVERSE 1 UNIVERSE UNIVERSAL
UTILIZE UTILIZE UTILITY to utilize opportunities, facilities
VIOLENT 5 VIOLENCE VIOLENT VIOLENTLY TV violence
VIOLATE 2 VIOLATE VIOLATION to violate laws
VISIBLE 3 VISIBILITY, VISIBLE, INVISIBLE
INVISIBILITY
VISION 7 VISION
VISUAL 1 VISUALIZE VISUAL visual images
WANDER WANDER
WASTE 2 WASTE WASTE WASTEFUL a waste of
WEAK 6 WEAKEN WEAKNESS WEAK
WEAPON 2 WEAPON
WISE 1 WISDOM WISE, UNWISE a wise decision
WITNESS WITNESS WITNESS to witness an event
WOUND WOUND WOUNDED
WRECK WRECK ship wreck

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