Advanced vocabulary prefixes and suffixes designed to test your vocabulary skills

Advanced Affixes.1

Fill in the blank with a _flawless_ answer.

Use the word in parenthesis to form a word that fits in the gap.

E.g. Fill in the blank with a ___ answer. (flaw)

Brazil has an _equatorial_ climate which allows for lush vegetation.

Brazil has an ___ climate which allows for lush vegetation. (equator)

Nobody can be condemned for a crime based on _circumstantial_ evidence alone.

Nobody can be condemned for a crime based on ___ evidence alone. (circumstance)

Her_ostentatious_ regard for the destitute is disgusting – she’s just a hypocrite.

Her ___ regard for the destitute is disgusting – she’s just a hypocrite. (ostentation)

Lǐ has a remarkably _expressive_ face with deep-set piercing eyes.

Lǐ has a remarkably ___ face with deep-set piercing eyes. (express)

The clearance pass _enabled_him to penetrate the headquarters.

The clearance pass ___ him to penetrate the headquarters. (able)

That country used to be a _dictatorship_ but is now a republic.

That country used to be a ___ but is now a republic. (dictate)

I am deeply _indebted_ to you for your backing and encouragement.

I am deeply ___to you for your backing and encouragement. (debt)

I reckon the annual _mileage_of your car is low if you travel infrequently.

I reckon the annual ___ of your car is low if you travel infrequently.  (mile)

My English students are exceptionally _inquisitive_.

My English students are exceptionally ___. (inquisition)

In 2020, authorities issued a _proclamation_ forbidding public meetings.

In 2020, authorities issued a ___ forbidding public meetings. (proclaim)