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Word Formation - Prefixes

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The climate on the island is so _____ that nothing can live there. (hospitable)

inhospitable

In the past, adults who were ______ used to sign their name with a cross. (literate)

illiterate

I refuse to go to the restaurant again because the staff are completely ___________. (competent)

incompetent

I can't get spare parts for my car because they've _______ that model. (continued)

discountinued

I hate big hotel chains because they are so _______. (personal)

impersonal

It's _________ to blame the victim - surely, it's the criminal who's at fault. (logical)

illogical

Experts say that the damaged work of art is ________. (replaceable)

irreplaceable

_______ reports said that several people were injured in the explosion. (official)

Unofficial

Can passengers please _______ from the rear exit only? (embark)

disembark

During the _______ period, there was a great deal of rebuilding to be done. WAR

post-war

After visiting Rome, we caught the _____ train to Messina in Sicily. CITY

intercity

Michelle Obama's ________ was a bestseller. BIOGRAPHY

autobiography

I ________ my Facebook status earlier, but no one has commented on it yet. DATE

updated

Owing to its influence on global politics, the US is considered to be a __________. POWER

superpower

My boss's negative attitude to everything is very ______ for the staff. MOTIVATE

demotivating

The other team completely _______ us, and we lost 5-0. PLAY

outplayed