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Alfred Nobel
Alfred Nobel (1833-1896) was the son of a Swedish (1) ... whose job included blasting rock to make way for roads, Bridges and buildings. Young Albert was well educated and became interested in chemistry. While in Paris, he met the Italian chemist Sobrero, who had invented nitro-glycerine. This was a liquid (2) ... far more powerful than gunpowder. However it was extremely dangerous. Nobel was determined to find a way of making it safe. He experimented (3) ... . All his attempts failed. One such (4) ... (1864) blew up the whole building, and killed five people, including Nobel's younger brother. One of Alfred's brothers told him to 'abandon the damned career of an (5) ... which merely brings disaster'. However, he went on. Finally, in 1867, he hit on a (6) ... . If he mixed silica with nitro-glycerine, the liquid became a paste. This could be moulded into rods and allowed to (7) ... . The rods could be inserted in holes and then exploded using a detonator. Nobel called this new invention 'dynamite'. It revolutionised engineering, mining and (8) ... warfare all round the world.
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[answer="FAILURE" label="FAIL"]
[answer="INVENTOR" label="INVENT"]
[answer="SOLUTION" label="SOLVE"]
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[answer="UNFORTUNATELY" label="FORTUNATE"]
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ANSWERS
GAP 1 (ENGINEER) ... was the son of a Swedish engineer whose job included blasting rock to make way for ...
ENGINE => ENGINEER | NOUN => NOUN
ER => SUFFIX (IN NOUNS) a person concerned with. (ASTRONOMER/PHILOSOPHER/WAITER)
Root Words
1). Some engineers work business offices, classrooms, others in factories or research labs. ENGINE + ER => NOUN
2). An engineering career offers the opportunity to travel around the world. ENGINE + ER + ING => ADJECTIVE
3). He bought the engineless car from the junkyard just to get some parts. ENGINE + LESS => ADJECTIVE
GAP 2 (EXPLOSIVE) ... This was a liquid explosive far more powerful than gunpowder. However it was ...
EXPLODE => EXPLOSIVE | VERB => NOUN
IVE => SUFFIX (IN NOUNS) tending to; having the nature of. (DIRECTIVE/ABRASIVE/FUGITIVE)
Root Words
1). There was a large explosion with a few pops right after that. EXPLO + SION => NOUN
2). Every day millions of people live with the threat of landmines or other unexploded weapons. UN + EXPLODE + D => ADJECTIVE
3). History of plastic explosives starts in the time of the WW II. EXPLO + SIVE => NOUN
GAP 3 (REPEATEDLY) ... He experimented repeatedly. All his attempts failed. One such failure blew up the whole building, ...
REPEATED => REPEATEDLY | ADJECTIVE => ADVERB
LY => SUFFIX (IN ADVERBS) in a specified manner. (VIRTUALLY/SADLY/SLOWLY)
Root Words
1). They heard repeated knocks on the door. REPEAT + ED => ADJECTIVE
2). She hopes these results are repeatable. REPEAT + ABLE => ADJECTIVE
3). He told us to get off his property in unrepeatable terms. UN + REPEAT + ABLE => ADJECTIVE
GAP 4 (FAILURE) ... failed. One such failure (1864) blew up the whole building, and killed five people, including, ...
FAIL => FAILURE | VERB => NOUN
URE => SUFFIX (IN NOUNS) the action, process or result of. (CLOSURE/CREATURE/SEIZURE)
Root Words
1). His failing is due to general incompetence. FAIL + ING => NOUN
2). They comment and complete each other with unfailing punctuality. UN + FAIL + ING => ADJECTIVE
3). His job was to cook the meals, which he did unfailingly, every day. UN + FAIL + ING + LY => ADVERB
GAP 5 (INVENTOR) ... damned career of an inventor which merely brings disaster'. However, he went on. Finally, ...
INVENT => INVENTOR | VERB => NOUN
OR => SUFFIX (IN NOUNS) a person or thing that. (ACTOR/DIRECTOR/SENATOR)
Root Words
1). Telephones were a wonderful invention at the time. INVENT + ION => NOUN
2). They have given their new company an inventive name. INVENT + IVE => ADJECTIVE
3). Yet often the same condition eventually ruins their inventiveness and their lives. INVENTIVE + NESS => NOUN
GAP 6 (SOLUTION) ... in 1867, he hit on a solution. If he mixed silica with nitro-glycerine, the liquid became a paste ...
SOLVE => SOLUTION | VERB => NOUN
TION => SUFFIX (IN NOUNS) the action or state of. (COMPETITION//PERFECTION/HESITATION).
Root Words
1). Be patient and the situation may resolve itself. RE + SOLVE => VERB
2). The government is pressing for an early resolution of the dispute. RE + SOL + UTION => NOUN
3). The solution is as good as any other. SOL + UTION => NOUN
GAP 7 (HARDEN) ... rods and allowed to harden The rods could be inserted in holes and then exploded using a ...
HARD => HARDEN | ADJECTIVE => VERB
EN => SUFFIX (IN VERBS) to make or become. (WIDEN/STRENGTHEN/BROADEN)
Root Words
1). Mick was hardly able to control her excitement. HARD + LY => ADJECTIVE
2). The rigors of poverty hardened his personality. HARDEN + ED => ADJECTIVE
3). Hardening means making a material, particularly a metal. HARDEN + ING => NOUN
GAP 8 (UNFORTUNATELY) ... engineering, mining and unfortunately warfare all round the world ...
FORTUNATE => UN + FORTUNATE + LY | ADJECTIVE => ADVERB
UN => PREFIX (IN NOUNS, ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS) not; the opposite of. (UNTRUE/UNABLE/UNCOUNSCIOUSLY)
Root Words
1). She made a fortunate decision to go on to medical school. FORTUN + ATE => ADJECTIVE
2). It's most unfortunate that your sister can't come to the party. UN + FORTUN + ATE => ADJECTIVE
3). Fortunately for Sarah, she was very soon offered another job. FORTUNATE + LY => ADVERB