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The teacher was concerned about the _____ students in her class. (PREPARED)

ILL-PREPARED

The team’s _____ attempt to climb the mountain ended in disaster. (FATED)

ILL-FATED

She gave an ____ response when asked about the mistake. (TEMPERED)

ILL-TEMPERED

The hotel has an _____ swimming pool that's only open from June to September. (DOOR)

OUTDOOR

We're not going back to that restaurant - they _____ us last time we went! (CHARGE)

OVERCHARGED

Food poisoning from _____ meat can be very serious. (COOK)

UNDERCOOKED

It's going to be an _____ struggle to motivate the team after last week's defeat. (HILL)

UPHILL

The expedition failed because they were ____. (EQUIP)

ILL-EQUIPPED

The police have promised to tackle _____ behaviour in city centres. (SOCIAL)

ANTISOCIAL

Having to take care of my sister's dogs while she's on holiday is terribly _____. (CONVENIENT)

INCONVENIENT

I can't read my doctor's handwriting. It's completely ____! (LEGIBLE)

ILLEGIBLE

I had to _____ my project because the original version didn't meet the requirements. (WRITE)

REWRITE

The book is both ___ and exaggerated. (ACCURATE)

INACCURATE

I am firmly against all ___ prerecorded calls. (DIAL)

AUTODIALLED

Criticism just ___ their confidence. (MINE)

UNDERMINES

College football offers ___ competition between different districts. (SCHOOL)

INTERSCHOLASTIC

The large firm ___ with a smaller company. (CONTRACT)

SUBCONTRACTED

He was the main ___ in the first two series and the movie. (STAR)

CO-STAR

Only since 1962 has the show been held ___. (ANNUAL)

BIANNUALLY

The chicken was ___ and dry. (COOK)

OVERCOOKED

We saw the movie at a special ___. (VIEW)

PREVIEW

No one would ever even think to ___ a big holiday. (DATE)

POSDATE

Bacteria and fungi help ___ organic matter. (COMPOSE)

DECOMPOSE

I like a story with an ___ ending. (BEAT)

UPBEAT

Manufacturers already fit ___ devices voluntarily on all new cars. (THEFT)

ANTI-THEFT

Children often ___ in order to get attention. (BEHAVE)

MISBEHAVE

Sometimes they try to ___and again end up doing nothing, which can lead to frustration. (TASK)

MULTITASK

It is ___ to get rid of the very people who have the expertise to carry out the job. (LOGICAL)

ILLOGICAL

You can ___ the competition for a job. (SHINE)

OUTSHINE

We can wash these jars and ___ them. (USE)

REUSE

Our business is ___ its small office building. (GROW)

OUTGROWING

The organizers ___ how many people would attend, and there weren't enough chairs for everyone. (ESTIMATE)

UNDERESTIMATED

The small area occupied by the town of Torquay has its own ___, so the weather there is milder than in the rest of the country. (CLIMATE)

MICROCLIMATE

Many countries passed ___ laws because of the rise in tobacco-related illnesses. (SMOKE)

ANTISMOKING

I can see that I've completely ___ you. (JUDGE)

MISJUDGED

The other team completely ___ us, and we lost 6-0. (PLAY)

OUTPLAYED

My boss's negative attitude to everything is very ___ for the staff. (MOTIVATE)

DEMOTIVATING

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

SUPERPOWER

In 2010, people were _______ one hundred million photos on Facebook every single day. (LOAD)

UPLOADING

Michelle Obama's ___ was a bestseller. (BIOGRAPHY)

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

After visiting Rome, we caught the ___ train to Messina in Sicily. (CITY)

INTERCITY

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

POST-WAR