Prefixes & Suffixes
When we were kids Paul and I were i___________ (=such good friends that spend most of their time together).
inseparable
Same as result or effect of an action, situation, etc.
outcome
Explain what 'gripping or mesmerising' means
that calls attention completely
How long ____________ (you/like) to live if you _______ (have) the choice?
would you like / had (2nd Conditional)
I can't let you in ________ (=except it) you give the password.
unless
Don't let her comments d__________ (=make someone feel less confident or enthusiastic about something) you.
discourage
Same as disadvantage or negative part of a situation
drawback
What does 'far-fetched' mean?
difficult to believe
If she _______ (go) to Spain next vacation, she _________ (visit) Ibiza. She hasn't made up her mind yet.
goes / will visit (First Conditional)
Her proposal got a l___________ (=not enthusiastic or interested) response.
lukewarm
Each experiment is performed twice to ensure a__________ (=the fact of being exact or correct; correctness).
accuracy
Same as beginning
outset
Explain what 'prevalent' means.
existing very commonly or happening often
If people _______(live) to be 100 in the UK, they _______ (receive) a message from the Queen.
live / receive (Zero Cnditional)
____________ (=imagining the result) you lost your job, what would you do?
You should always limit your e___________ (=being in a situation where it may affect you) to the sun.
exposure
An idea of what a situation will be like in the future
outlook
Explain what 'mind-blowing' means.
extremely surprising or exciting
If I ___________(take) French in high school, I _______ (have) more job opportunities now.
had taken /would have (Mixed Conditional - past/present)
Her problems as an adult s______ f____ (=start or develop as the result of something) a difficult childhood.
stem from
In my opinion, she's a hugely o____________ (=considered to be better or more important than they really are) singer.
overrated
reduction in something
cutback
Many of Hitchcock's films are real 'cliffhangers'. What does it mean?
a story that is exciting because its ending or result is uncertain until it happens
He __________(get/negative) late to school this morning if he _______(oversleep/negative).
wouldn't have got (gotten) / hadn't overslept (3rd Conditional)
What p_________ (= make something happen) you to say that?
prompted