Prefixes
a prefix that means not
-il, -im, -in, -ir, -non, -un, -dis
His fear of butterflies is completely ............ (rational)
irrational
The ............... (time) of the microwave is not working properly.
timer
Be careful with these mushrooms. They could be ............(poison)
poisonous
The film had a ...............(surprise) ending.
surprising
If you eat too much during lunch, it means you .......eat.
over
We booked a .............. (smoking) room at the hotel.
non-smoking
Unfortunately, our ............. (insure) doesn't cover some of these expenses.
insurance
The party was so .............(live) that no one wanted to go home.
lively
She was ........... (confuse) with the mixed signals she was receiving.
confused
When you need to write the same paragraph again, you .....write it.
-re
The shopkeeper was ...........(honest) and tried to charge us more.
dishonest
The movie explores the challenges and joys of .................(father).
fatherhood
My grandpa is very ................. (forget) after the accident.
forgetful
Her attitude is becoming more and more ............(tire)
tiring
If you put your keys in a wrong place and now can't find them, you .....place them.
-mis
Can you .............. (do) this mistake?
undo
His .....................(selfish) made it difficult for his friends to trust him.
selfishness
We should be ..............(tolerate) of people who have different opinions.
tolerant
Writing lessons can be ..............(frustrate) at times.
frustrating
A person who can speak several languages is called ......lingual.
multi
In the movie, the town is a ................ (law) place with no police.
lawless
Moving to another country has helped Alice experience real personal ............... (grow).
growth
Luckily, the fire was ............... (stop) before it reached the houses.
stoppable
The expression on her face was completely .............(frighten)
frightening