Word Formation & Derivatives

collective C1

/kəˈlɛktɪv/ Done by or shared between all members of a group. M S

processing C1

/ˈpɹɑsɛsɪŋ/ The act of dealing with something through a set series of steps. M S

discretion C1

/dɪˈskɹɛʃən/ The freedom to decide something for yourself, using your own judgement. M S

machinery C1

/məˈʃiːnəɹi/ Machines as a group, especially large ones used in industry. M S

intervention C1

/ɪntɚˈvɛnʃən/ The act of becoming involved in a situation in order to change or help it. M S

banner C1

/ˈbænɚ/ A large sign or strip of cloth with a message, often hung up or carried. M S

predator C1

/ˈpɹɛd.ə.tɚ/ An animal that hunts and kills other animals for food. M S

suspension C1

/səˈspɛnʃən/ The act of officially stopping something for a time, or the period of this delay. M S

screenplay C1

/ˈskɹiːnˌpleɪ/ The written script for a film or television show, including dialogue and stage directions. M S

chilly C1

/ˈtʃɪli/ Cold enough to feel uncomfortable. M S

experimental C1

/ɪkspɛɹəˈmɛntəl/ Relating to or based on scientific experiments. M S

torment C1

/ˈtɔː(ɹ)mɛnt/ Severe physical or mental suffering. M S

resent C1

/ɹiˈzɛnt/ to feel angry or bitter about something you think is unfair M S

hydrogen C1

/ˈhaɪdɹəd͡ʒ(ə)n/ The lightest chemical element (symbol H), a colorless, odorless, highly flammable gas. M S

vocal C1

/ˈvoʊ̯.kəl/ Expressing your opinions openly and forcefully. M S

tailor C1

/ˈteɪlɚ/ A person whose job is to make, repair, or alter clothes, especially suits. M S

testament C1

/ˈtes.tə.mənt/ Proof or clear evidence that something is true or that someone has a quality. M S

hostess C1

/ˈhoʊstɪs/ a woman who invites guests and entertains them, especially at her home or an event M S

contractor C1

/ˈkɑːnˌtræktɝ/ A person or company hired to do a particular job under a contract, rather than as a regular employee. M S

aggression C1

/əˈɡɹɛʃən/ Angry or violent behaviour or feelings towards another person. M S

amendment C1

/əˈmɛndmənt/ A change or addition made to a law, document, or formal proposal. M S

refreshing C1

/ɹəˈfɹɛʃɪŋ/ Making you feel cool, fresh, and full of energy again. M S

operational C1

/ˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃə.nəl/ Working and ready to be used. M S

flatter C1

/ˈflætɚ/ To praise someone, often insincerely, to please them or win favour. M S

descent C1

/dəˈsɛnt/ The act of moving or coming down. M S

specimen C1

/ˈspɛsɪmɪn/ A single example of something, used to show what the whole group is like. M S

advocate C1

/ˈæd.və.kət/ To publicly support or recommend a particular idea or course of action. M S

inmate C1

/ˈɪnˌmeɪt/ A person kept in a prison or jail. M S

intuition C1

/ˌɪn.tuˈɪʃ.ən/ The ability to understand or know something immediately, without conscious reasoning. M S

spontaneous C1

/spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs/ Done suddenly, without planning, because you suddenly want to. M S

plumbing C1

/ˈplʌmɪŋ/ The pipes and fixtures that carry water, gas, or sewage in a building. M S

collision C1

/kəˈlɪʒn̩/ An accident in which two moving objects hit each other. M S

revealing C1

/ɹɪˈvilɪŋ/ Showing or making known something interesting or important. M S

recess C1

/ˈɹiˌsɛs/ A short break from work or activity, such as a pause in a meeting, court session, or school day. M S

speculation C1

/ˌspek.jəˈlæɪ.ʃən/ An opinion or guess formed without firm evidence. M S

clinical C1

/ˈklɪnɪkəl/ Relating to the treatment of patients in a clinic or hospital. M S

commence C1

/kəˈmens/ To begin or start. M S

precision C1

/pɹəˈsəʒ.ən/ The quality of being exact, accurate, and careful. M S

tenant C1

/ˈtɛ.nənt/ A person who pays rent to use land or a building owned by someone else. M S

batter C1

/ˈbætɚ/ To hit something hard and repeatedly. M S

successor C1

/səkˈsɛsɚ/ A person who takes over a job, position, or title from someone else. M S

inclined C1

/ɪnˈklaɪnd/ Having a tendency or willingness to do or believe something. M S

solicitor C1

/səˈlɪsɪtɚ/ In Britain, a lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents. M S

quarry C1

/ˈk(w)ɔɹ.i/ A large open pit where stone, slate, or sand is dug out of the ground. M S

circulation C1

/ˌsɝkjʊˈleɪʃən/ The movement of blood around the body M S

socialist C1

/ˈsoʊ.ʃə.lɪst/ A person who supports socialism, a system in which the community or government controls how wealth and resources are shared. M S

remotely C1

/ɹɪˈmoʊtli/ From far away, without being physically present. M S

transaction C1

/tɹænˈzækʃən/ An instance of buying or selling something; a business deal. M S

epidemic C1

/ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/ The fast spread of an infectious disease through a population. M S

privileged C1

/ˈpɹɪv(ɪ)lɪd͡ʒd/ Having special advantages, rights, or opportunities that most people do not have. M S

pronounced C1

/pɹəˈnaʊnst/ Very noticeable or strongly marked. M S

charter C1

/ˈt͡ʃɑɹtɚ/ An official document that establishes an organization and sets out its rights and purposes. M S

cynical C1

/ˈsɪnɪkəl/ Believing that people act only out of selfishness and expecting the worst of them. M S

purity C1

/ˈpjʊɹɪti/ the state of being clean and not mixed with anything else M S

intriguing C1

/ɪnˈtɹiːɡɪŋ/ Very interesting because it is strange, mysterious, or unexpected. M S

clarity C1

/ˈklæɹ.ɪ.ti/ The quality of being clear and easy to understand. M S

stretching C1

/ˈstɹɛt͡ʃɪŋ/ Exercise in which you extend your muscles and limbs to keep them flexible. M S

fusion C1

/ˈfjuːʒən/ The act of joining separate things into one, or the result of doing so. M S

chronic C1

/ˈkɹɑ.nɪk/ (of an illness) Lasting a long time or coming back again and again. M S

sexuality C1

/sɛk.ʃuˈæ.lə.ti/ A person's sexual feelings, attractions, and identity. M S

traumatic C1

/tɹɔˈmætɪk/ Deeply shocking and emotionally painful. M S

congregation C1

/ˌkɑŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃən/ A group of people gathered together for a religious service. M S

credibility C1

/kɹɛd.əˈbɪ.ɫɪ.ti/ The quality of being believable and trustworthy. M S

insensitive C1

/ɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv/ Not caring about or noticing other people's feelings. M S

initiate C1

/ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/ To start or set something in motion. M S

accustomed C1

/əˈkʌs.təmd/ Used to something through repeated experience. M S

imminent C1

/ˈɪmɪnənt/ About to happen very soon. M S

plaster C1

/ˈpla.stə/ a soft mixture of lime, sand, and water that hardens and is used to cover walls and ceilings M S

sentiment C1

/ˈsɛn.tɪ.mənt/ A thought, opinion, or attitude, often based on feeling. M S

withdrawn C1

/wɪðˈdɹɔn/ Very quiet and not wanting to talk to or be with other people. M S

appealing C1

/ʌˈpi.əl.ɪŋ/ Attractive or interesting; making you want it or like it. M S

isolate C1

/ˈaɪ.sə.leɪt/ to separate someone or something from others M S

offspring C1

/ˈɔfspɹɪŋ/ A person's child or children. M S

infamous C1

/ˈɪnfəməs/ Well known for being bad or evil. M S

vertical C1

/ˈvɝ.tɪ.kəl/ Pointing or going straight up and down; at right angles to the ground. M S

eccentric C1

/ɛkˈsɛntɹɪk/ Behaving in a strange or unusual way; unconventional. M S

lesser C1

/ˈlɛsɚ/ Smaller in size, amount, or importance, especially when compared with something else. M S

compelling C1

/kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/ So interesting or exciting that it holds your full attention. M S

ingenious C1

/ɪnˈd͡ʒiːnjəs/ Cleverly inventive and original; very good at solving problems in new ways. M S

patent C1

/ˈpætənt/ An official right giving an inventor sole control over making and selling an invention for a set period. M S

mandatory C1

/ˈmæn.dəˌt(ɔ)ɹi/ Required by a rule or law; that must be done. M S

premier C1

/pɹɪˈmɪəɹ/ Best, most important, or highest in rank. M S

phenomenal C1

/fɪˈnɑmɪnəl/ Extremely impressive or remarkable M S

maneuver C1

/məˈnuvɚ/ A skillful or carefully planned movement. M S

portable C1

/ˈpɔɹtəbəl/ Easy to carry or move from place to place. M S

cluster C1

/ˈklʌstɚ/ A group of similar things positioned close together. M S

sarcastic C1

/sɑɹˈkæs.tɪk/ Using remarks that mean the opposite of what they say, in order to mock or insult. M S

unprecedented C1

/ʌnˈpɹɛsɪdɛntɪd/ Never having happened or existed before. M S

extortion C1

/ɪkˈstɔɹʃən/ The crime of getting money or property from someone by using threats or force. M S

junction C1

/ˈd͡ʒʌŋkʃən/ A place where two or more roads, railways, or routes meet. M S

victorious C1

/vɪkˈtɔːɹiəs/ Having won a contest, game, or struggle. M S

duration C1

/dʒʊˈɹeɪʃn̩/ The length of time that something lasts or continues. M S

formality C1

/fɔːrˈmælɪti/ Something done only because it is required by custom or rule, without real importance. M S

dominant C1

/ˈdɑmənənt/ Most powerful, important, or noticeable. M S

voluntarily C1

/ˌvɑlənˈtɛɹɪli/ By choice, of one's own free will. M S

malfunction C1

/mælˈfʌŋkʃən/ To stop working properly or fail to work at all. M S