Word formation |
| boil |
boiler, boiling |
There’s a problem with the boiler, so there's no hot water.
The pan was full of boiling water. |
| chemist |
chemical, chemistry |
Sodium is a chemical.
I like doing chemistry at school. |
| conclude |
conclusion |
I’ve come to the conclusion that exams are useful. |
| examine |
exam(ination), examiner |
I’ve got a French exam(ination) tomorrow.
The examiner was very friendly. |
| fascinate |
fascination, fascinating |
Where did your fascination for cars come from?
I’ve always found cars fascinating. |
| history |
historic, historian |
It’s a(n) historic building.
I want to be a(n) historian. |
| identify |
identity, identical |
She hid her identity by wearing a disguise.
These two pictures are identical. |
| long |
length |
I swam the length of the swimming pool. |
| measure |
measurement |
They took measurements of the level of pollution in the river. |
| science |
scientist |
Albert Einstein was a scientist. |
