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C1 Prefixes and suffixes for RUOE Part 3

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  • A stranger ____ believed my friend was a famous singer but she’s not! CORRECT
    A stranger INCORRECTLY believed my friend was a famous singer but she’s not!
  • Students often tend to be a bit ___, but they usually become less radical with age. ESTABLISH
    ANTI-ESTABLISHMENT
  • Jazz music is usually _____ to people my age as they prefer pop or R&B. IMPORTANT
    Jazz music is usually UNIMPORTANT to people my age as they prefer pop or R&B.
  • You don't have to do this homework, it's ____. OPTION
    OPTIONAL
  • Selling a few hundred thousand records is not ____. It’s actually quite a lot. SIGNIFICANT
    Selling a few hundred thousand records is not INSIGNIFICANT. It’s actually quite a lot.
  • "Ouch, have you seen the bill? What a ____ meal" COST
    "Ouch, have you seen the bill? What a COSTLY meal"
  • The cover made it look like a heavy rock album but I was ____. TAKE
    The cover made it look like a heavy rock album but I was MISTAKEN.
  • I can wear my jacket inside out because it's _____. REVERSE
    I can wear my jacket inside out because it's REVERSIBLE.
  • I think it’s a real ____ when you can’t hear the words a singer is singing. ADVANTAGE
    I think it’s a real DISADVANTAGE when you can’t hear the words a singer is singing.
  • George means well, but his contributions to our meetings are often rather ____. HELP
    UNHELPFUL
  • Most albums are ____ in some way but this one’s just wonderful. PERFECT
    Most albums are IMPERFECT in some way but this one’s just wonderful.
  • The army made a _____ error and were defeated as a result. STRATEGY
    The army made a STRATEGIC error and were defeated as a result.
  • For most children, ice cream is _____ to vegetables. PREFER
    For most children, ice cream is PREFERABLE to vegetables.
  • Everyone ____ his story - it just didn't seem at all plausible. BELIEVE
    DISBELIEVED
  • This necklace is made of cheap plastic, it's ______. WORTH
    I have no interest in your opinion, it's WORTHLESS to me.
  • Nurses often complain of being ___ and overworked. PAY
    UNDERPAID
  • We had an unusually cold winter, with ____ temperatures for two months. ZERO
    SUB-ZERO
  • Few musicians are _____ these days. Most disappear after a few years. PLACE
    Few musicians are IRREPLACEABLE these days. Most disappear after a few years.
  • There might have been some good 90s bands but their music is _____ today. RELEVANT
    There might have been some good 90s bands but their music is IRRELEVANT today.
  • I'm sorry to be so ___ - I'd like to think things over for another day or two. DECIDE
    INDECISIVE