Prefixes
The opposite of interesting?
Uninteresting
I had no problems at all during my trip to France.
PLAN
Everything ........................................ during my trip to France.
Everything went (according) to plan during my trip to France.
It was a dour, ? performance by the team in the final and they left town humiliated and without the trophy. (passion)
passionless
After climbing all day, we were rewarded with a ? view at the top.
breath
breathtaking
lt's unlikely that the product would have taken off, if they hadn't run such a massive TV campaign. likelihood
Without such a massive TV campaign, there ____________________the product taking off.
Without such a massive TV campaign would have been little likelihood of
Opposite of appropriate and frequent?
Inappropriate & Infrequent
Three days passed before we arrived at the first oasis.
HAD
Not until three____________________________ at the first oasis.
Not until three days had passed, did we arrive at the first oasis.
Matilda found it hard to overcome the powerful sense of ? she felt on waking for the first time in the new house. (orientate)
disorientation
Your uncle seems a very ? man when it comes to talking about the sea.
knowledge
knowledgeable
The group leader's poor judgement jeopardised the safety of the climbers.
put
The climbers' safety ______________________by the poor judgement of the group leader.
The climbers' safety was put in jeopardy/at risk by the poor judgement of the group leader.
Opposites of determined (as in, "known") & admissible
Undetermined & Inadmissible
It may seem strange, but the composer has no formal training in music.
LACKS
Strange .................................................................... kind of formal training in music.
Strange as it seems/as it may seem, the composer lacks any kind of formal training in music.
Caffeine may improve ? in the short term, but it has other negative effects too. (alert)
alertness
My grandfather died owing money to a large number of ? .
credit
creditors.
Paula and I have been friends since 2008.
dates
My............. to 2008.
My friendship with Paula dates back to 2008.
Opposites of approachable, controllable, and audible.
Unapproachable, uncontrollable, & inaudible.
I haven't had such a bad cough for many years.
HAD
Not __________________________ such a bad cough.
Not for many years have I had such a bad cough.
Children under 12 ? by an adult can enter for free. (company)
accompanied
The ? scenery of Suffolk was the inspiration for the painter John Constable.
picture
picturesque
"lt wasn't my fault that the window got broken," Gary said.
responsibility
Gary denied ____________________the window.
Gary denied (any) responsibility for having broken/breaking the window.
Opposites of reputable & settling
disreputable & unsettling
This washing machine will give you years of service if you care for it properly.
AFTER
Properly ___________________ will give you years of service.
Properly looked after, this washing machine will give you years of service.
Our local newspaper is often full of stories that are hardly ? , but they need to fill the pages somehow. (news)
newsworthy
The President's incompetence during the recession only ? his party's resolve to get rid of him.
quick
quickened
My grandmother has finally got used to living alone.
terms
My grandmother ___________________living alone.
My grandmother has finally come to terms with living alone.