Share Proficiency Masterclass Affixes 1
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What is the opposite of these adjectives?
available / avoidable / bearable / excusable
unavailable / unavoidable / unbearable / inexcusable
What is the opposite of these adjectives?
adequate / accurate / compatible / edible
inadequate / inaccurate / incompatible / inedible
What is the opposite of these adjectives?
tactless / harmless / thoughtless / tasteless
tactful / harmful / thoughtful / tasty (food) or tasteful (style)
What nouns can you form from these verbs?
modify / identify / continue / abbreviate
modification / identification and identity / continuation / abbreviation
What verbs can you form from these adjectives?
And what nouns can you form from those verbs?
modern / familiar / political / characteristic
modernize / familiarize / politicize / characterize
modernization / familiarization / politicization / characterization
Some of Matthew's behaviour was _________; I hope he apologized. EXCUSE
inexcusable
They still have to make slight _________ to the building. MODIFY
modifications
I am only __________ to the chairperson. ANSWER
answerable
Nobody knew what happened to Steve - his disappearance was _________. EXPLAIN
unexplained
I caught my arm in the door; the pain was absolutely __________. BEAR
unbearable
It was such a _________ thing to say; I was very upset. TACT
tactless
This word has a __________ meaning. FIGURE
figurative
I need to _________ myself with all the new equipment. FAMILIAR
familiarize
It was very __________ of her not to tell us that the party had been cancelled. CONSIDER
inconsiderate
The plan was originally __________ to assist poorer families. CONCEPT
conceived
