English Vocabulary in Use: Advanced Book with Answers and Enhanced eBook Vocabulary Reference and Practice 3rd Edition

leisurely walk 
[relaxed]
miserly man 
[mean with money]
-ant is most familiar as an adjective ending (relevant information, distant hills) but it can also make 
nouns from verbs to describe a person: an 
applicant for a job
an insurance 
claimant a police 
informant a quiz contestant an occupant of a house
-en makes adjectives from nouns (woollen jumper, golden hair) but it also makes verbs from 
adjectives:
to moisten your lips to sweeten tea
a situation 
worsens a face reddens
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Exercises
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English Vocabulary in Use Advanced
Complete the table below with the correct phrases.
suffix
new example in phrase
meaning
-able
a debatable issue
an issue that can be debated
-conscious
employers who are very aware of money
-free
a city centre without any cars
-rich
a drink which provides a lot of energy
-led
fashion that is dictated by the French
-minded
friends who are very focused on sports
-proof
a car with protection against bullets
-related
crime that is connected in some way with drugs
-ridden
a society where there is a lot of poverty 
-worthy
a person who deserves others’ trust
Match each adjective with the two nouns it best collocates with in the box.
example student-led: 
rebellion
, 
demonstration
1 additive-free 
6 newsworthy
2 avoidable 
7 oil-rich
3 disposable 
8 ovenproof
4 guilt-ridden 
9 soundproof
5 high-minded 
10 stress-related