Ei Thinzar Htun M.A. English ( MU), B.A. English ( MUFL), Dip. English Language Teaching ( MU ), Cert.
TKT
B1 Preliminary ( PET )
Study material 28
suffix + vocabulary ( Complete unit 11 : student )
suffix a letter or group of letters added at the end of a word to make a
new word
kind + ness kindness
adjective suffix noun
sweet + ness sweetness
adjective suffix noun
sudden + ly suddenly
adjective suffix adverb
slow+ ly slowly
adjective suffix adverb
1. admiration = a feeling of great respect and liking for something or
someone
She always had great admiration for people who could speak so many languages.
2. announcement = an important or official statement
Everyone was shocked when they heard the announcement.
3. attraction = something interesting / a quality that makes something seem
interesting
The beautiful beaches are the island’s main attraction.
4. celebration = a party when you celebrate something / the act of celebrating
We are having a small celebration for Dad’s birthday.
5. collection = a group of objects together in the same place
a collection of Japanese vases
6. completion = the act of being finished
The house is nearing completion.
7. confirmation = a statement, document etc that says that something is
definitely true
There has still been no official confirmation of the report.
8. connection = link , joining
There is a connection between pollution and the death of trees.
9. creation = the act of creating something
the creation of 2,000 new jobs
10. development = the process of gradually becoming bigger, better, stronger or
more advanced
child development
11. disappointment = a feeling of unhappiness because something is not as good
as you expected
the manager’s disappointment with the result
12. discussion = when you discuss something
class discussions
13. education = the process of teaching and learning, usually at school, college
or university
She also hopes her children will get a good education.
14. enjoyment = the feeling of pleasure you get from having something
Acting has brought me enormous enjoyment.
15. entertainment = things such as films, television, performances etc that are
intended to amuse or interest people
The dolphins give good entertainment value.
16. examination = a spoken or written test of knowledge, especially an important
one
The examination results will be announced in September.
17. excitement = the feeling of being excited
The children were filled with excitement at the thought of visiting Disneyland.
18. improvement = the act of improving something
There’s been a big improvement in the children’s behavior.
19. information = tell someone something = facts or details that tell you
something about a situation
For more information, visit our website.
20. movement = someone or something changes position or moves from one
place to another
He mentioned to the door with a movement of his head.
21. pollution = making air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty and not suitable for
people to use
air pollution
22. prevention = stopping something from
happening / when something bad is stopped from something
Educating new drivers is important for the prevention of accidents.
23. protection = keeping someone / something safe
from damage, illness or harm
the protection of the environment
24. relaxation = a way of resting and enjoying yourself
I play the piano for relaxation .
25. replacement = when you get something that is better or newer than the one
you had before
Our old car is in need of replacement.
26. reservation = an area of land where wild animals can live without being
haunted
a wildlife reservation
reservation = an arrangement which you make so that a place in a hotel,
restaurant , plane etc is kept for your at a particular time in the future
a dinner reservation
27. translation = changing written or spoken words into another language
Give me the translation of the text from Italian into English.
28. argument = a situation in which two or more people disagree, often angrily
There was a big argument about whether we should move to a new house.
29. communication = people exchange information / ways of sending
information , especially using radio, telephone, or computers
Radio is the pilot’s only means of communication.
30. conservation = preservation = the protection of natural things such as
animasl, plants, forests etc to prevent them from being destroyed or spoiled
wildlife conservation
31. description =a piece of writing or speech that gives details about what
someone or something is like
The booklet gives a brief description of each place.
32. explanation = the reasons you give for why something happened
The concert was cancelled without explanation.
33. pronunciation =the way in which a language or a particular word is
pronounced
34. registration = the act of recording names and details on an official list
the registration of motor vehicles
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35. reptile = a type of animal , such as a snake or lizard , whose body
temperature changes according to the temperature around it, and that usually
lays eggs to have babies
36. tropical = coming from or existing in the hottest parts of the world
the tropical rain forests
tropical fruit
tropical = weather that is tropical is very hot and wet
a tropical night
37. climate =the typical weather conditions in a particular area
Los Angeles’ warm dry climate
climate change
38. weather = the temperature and other conditions such as sun, rain, and wind
What’s the other weather like today ?
We had good weather.