Word formation |
| art |
artist, artistic |
Picasso was a great artist.
Ralph has always been artistic and he loves drawing. |
| break |
broke, broken, (un)breakable |
I dropped the cup on the floor and it broke.
You can’t use my MP3 player because it’s broken.
Are these pots breakable?
This window is made out of unbreakable glass. |
| compose |
composition, composer |
Please give me your com positions on Thursday.
Mozart is my favourite composer. |
| exhibit |
exhibition |
Have you seen the Egyptian exhibition at the museum? |
| free |
freedom |
People often have to fight for their freedom. |
| hand |
handful, handle |
I asked my dad for some money and he gave me a handful of coins.
Put the money in, pull the handle and your chocolate bar comes out here. |
| imagine |
imagination, imaginative |
Theresa has got a lot of imagination.
Your story was really imaginative. |
| intelligent |
intelligence |
It’s not easy to measure the intelligence of chimpanzees. |
| perfect |
perfection, imperfect |
You can make your painting better and better, but perfection is
impossible.
Don’t feel too bad about what you did. We’re all imperfect. |
| prepare |
preparation |
The key to a good performance is a lot of preparation. |
