WordPart of SpeechExample
be expelled Adjective The students were expelled as they had committed a serious crime.
be suspended Adjective She was suspended from school due to her poor behaviour.
cabinet Noun Clinics usually store medication and supplies inside large cabinets.
commotion Noun What is all the commotion? Why are you making so much noise?
console Noun We should make her some food to console her.
cure Noun Currently, there is no cure for the common cold.
dementia Noun She doesn’t recognise him. She has dementia.
diagnosis Verb The diagnosis was not that bad. I’ll be healed up soon!
disability Noun This parking spot is reserved for people who have physical disabilities.
enthusiastic Adjective The students were not very enthusiastic about the news of the test.
fundamental Adjective There was a fundamental change in the way video games were designed when 3D became popular.
inevitable Adjective Her actions were inevitable. She had no choice.
influence Noun The company has had a lot of influence over the government’s recent decisions.
insane Adjective I could not believe what I saw. It was absolutely insane!
misleading Adjective The information on the label is very misleading. Most of it is not actually true.
modest Adjective Don’t be so modest! You are the best!
motion Noun The light turns on automatically as it can detect motion.
oblivious Adjective I was oblivious to her movements behind me.
obstacle Noun There are too many obstacles for me to immigrate to that country.
opponent Noun My opponent in this game is much better than me.
path Noun The path was covered with tree branches due to the recent storm.
Pressure Verb We need to apply pressure to the wound.
progress Noun The students have been making a lot of progress this month.
reflexes Noun You react very slowly. You have bad reflexes.
role model Noun Children need proper role models in order to become successful adults.
significant Adjective It was a significant decision because many people were affected.
special education Noun When I was a child, math was too difficult for me. I had to study in a special education class.
stimuli Noun This game is so boring. It needs more visual stimuli.
strategy Noun This game requires a well-planned strategy.
tangible Adjective We need to find tangible solutions to the problem.
to be in sync Phrase The new employee still isn’t in sync with his new job.
to bounce Verb The ball needs more air. It doesn’t bounce very well.
to detect Verb The light turns on automatically as it can detect motion.
to gain the edge Phrase The company really gained the edge in the marketplace by lowering their prices.
to go over well Phrase The news didn’t go over so well as she was very upset.
to have a shot at doing something Phrase I have a strong shot at becoming the President of the United States. I know it!
to have nothing to lose Phrase You should buy that computer. I really think you have nothing to lose.
to indicate Verb The light indicates that you have to wait.
to persuade Verb I could not persuade her to go with me on a date.
to struggle Verb She always struggles with her science class.
to take something for granted Phrase When he lost his job, he realized that he had been taking most of the things in his life for granted.
to theorize Verb Many people have theorized about why boys are struggling in schools.
tolerance Noun There is no tolerance for violence in our school.
transition Noun Right now, we are in a stage of transition. Many things are changing.
unrelated Adjective Our conversation is unrelated to what happened last night.
vibration Noun Can you feel the vibration of the subway underground?
wrinkle Noun The old man has many wrinkles on his face.

Specialized Terminology: Suffixes

WordDefinition
-algia pain
-ar, -ary pertaining to
-emia blood
-ism state of or condition of
-ist one who specializes in
-itis inflammation
-meter instrument that measures or counts
-oma tumor
-osis condition
-penia deficiency
-rhage bursting forth
-logist specialist in the study of
-rrhage excess/abnormal flow
-spasm twitch, involuntary muscle movement
-stasis stopping, controlling, standing
-tomy cutting, incision

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