Word Formation Flashcards
Phrase
Definition
act
“To do something or take action”
enact
“To make a law or rule become official”
react
“To behave in a particular way because of something that has happened”
counteract
“To stop or reduce the effect of something”
interact
“To communicate with or react to”
transact
“To do business or deal with something”
overact
“To act in an exaggerated way”
overreact
“To react too strongly or too much to something”
reactivate
“To make something work again after it has stopped”
acting
“The art or profession of performing in plays
actor
“A person who performs in plays
actress
“A female actor”
action
“Something that is done or the process of doing something”
activity
“The state of being active”
radioactivity
“The process by which some elements release radiation”
transaction
“An exchange or trade of goods
activist
“A person who works to achieve political or social change”
activism
“The activity of working to achieve political or social change”
interaction
“Communication between two or more people or things”
overreaction
“An excessive or inappropriate reaction”
overacting
“Acting in an exaggerated or unrealistic way”
reactionary
“Opposing social or political change”
reactor
“A container or machine used to produce energy or chemicals”
transactional
“Relating to or involving a transaction”
active
“Doing something
hyperactive
“Having too much energy and being overly active”
radioactive
“Giving off radiation”
overactive
“Too active
inactive
“Not doing anything
actively
“In a way that involves action or doing something”
approve
“To officially agree to something or accept it as satisfactory”
disapprove
“To not approve of something”
disapproval
“A feeling that something is wrong or not acceptable”
approved
“Officially accepted or agreed”
disapproved
“Not accepted or agreed upon”
disapproving
“Having an opinion that something is wrong”
avoid
“To stay away from or not do something”
avoidance
“The act of avoiding something”
avoidable
“Something that can be avoided”
unavoidable
“Something that cannot be avoided”
content
“The things that are contained in something”
depend
“To rely on someone or something for help or support”
avoidance
“The act of avoiding something”
dependable
“Someone who is reliable and can be trusted”
independent
“Not relying on others for help or support”
dependency
“The state of relying on someone or something”
depending
“Based on or determined by something else”
derivation
“The process of obtaining something from something else”
derivative
“Something that is based on or influenced by something else”
ineffectiveness
“The quality of not producing the desired result”
effectual
“Able to produce the desired result”
ineffective
“Not producing the desired result”
enfold
“To surround or enclose something”
unfold
“To open or reveal something that was folded or hidden”
folder
“A container used for storing papers”
foldaway
“Something that can be folded and stored away”
fruitfulness
“The quality of being productive or profitable”
fruitlessness
“The quality of not producing anything”
fruition
“The realization of a plan or goal”
fruitfully
“In a way that produces good results”
hand
“The part of the body at the end of the arm used for grasping or holding”
fruitless
“Not producing any result or success”
handle
“To manage
handler
“A person who manages or takes care of something”
handling
“The way in which something is managed or dealt with”
handout
“Something given freely
handover
“The act of giving something to someone else”
handful
“A small number or amount”
handmade
“Made by hand
underhand
“Secret or dishonest”
handy
“Convenient or easy to use”
illusion
“An appearance or impression of something that is not real”
know
“To have information or knowledge about something”
neglect
“To fail to take care of something or someone”
patient
“Able to wait without becoming upset or angry”
prevent
“To stop something from happening”
regret
“To feel sad or sorry about something”
resolve
“To make a decision about something”
respond
“To react to something or give an answer”
result
“Something that happens because of something else”
sense
“The ability to understand or judge something”
disillusion
“To make someone realize that something they believed is not true”
acknowledge
“To accept or admit the existence or truth of something”
knowledge
“Facts
neglectful
“Failing to take proper care of something”
prevention
“The action of stopping something from happening”
regrettable
“Something that causes regret”
resolution
“A firm decision to do or not to do something”
respondent
“A person who answers questions or gives information”
resultant
“Happening because of something else”
sensitise
“To make someone more aware of something”
sensation
“A physical feeling or experience”
hypersensitive
“Overly sensitive to something”
sensor
“A device that detects changes in the environment”
