WORD FORMATION – AMERICA – REŠITVE
1. It’s totally UNDERSTANDABLE (understand) that you stayed home when you were sick.
2. Don’t laugh at his stupid jokes! You’ll only ENCOURAGE (courage) him to say them again.
3. That sidewalk isSLIPPERY (slip), I almost fell!
4. After Monday, I will no longer be a foreigner–I am receiving my CITIZENSHIP (citizen)!
5. Arthur will be very lonely unless you BEFRIEND (friend) him.
6. Every afternoon, the cooks SHARPEN (sharp) their knives in preparation for dinner.
7. I hate being around Mary Lou, she is so so UNFRIENDLY (friendly).
8. The stock market crash of 1929 left my great-grandfather PENNILESS (penny).
9. I have a class at 8:00 a.m. but I always OVERSLEEP (sleep).
10. The groom may UNVEIL (veil) the bride only when their vows have been exchanged.
11. I think we should try something else. That strategy seems way too RISKY (risk).
12. My father’s death left me with a great EMPTINESS (empty) in my heart.
13. George W. Bush is pretending that he attacked Iraq toLIBERATE (liberty) the Iraqis.
14. Americans fought hard to earn their FREEDOM (free) from Britain.
15. When you work at a nuclear power plant, you have to be extremely CAREFUL (care).
16. Every time I think I’ve beaten you, you OUTDO (do) me!
17. I had to take three months off when I was pregnant, but my boss has been very UNDERSTANDING (understand).
18. He will UNCORK (cork) the wine as soon as we are ready for dinner.
19. You need to work on your orthography so you don’t MISSPELL (spell) these words.
20. The weather FORECAST (cast) looks bad for a picnic–rainy and windy!
