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(AEF5) Word formation: prefixes and suffixes

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  • There have been a lot of _____ (war) protests at universities to show students' strong opposition.
    antiwar
  • Schools should raise _______ (aware) about climate change
    awareness
  • Black and white pictures or stye is usually called ______ (chrome)
    monochrome / monochromatic
  • My boss isn't very happy with my report, so he asked me to make some changes and to ________ it. ( write)
    rewrite
  • So many people now don't feel any ______ (curious). They don't wish to learn about anything!
    curiousity
  • The expedition failed because they were ______ (equip)
    ill-equipped
  • Some couples become more ___________ (depend) on each other and end up quitting hobbies or ghosting friends.
    codependent
  • The surgery is not difficult, but ______ (operative) care should still be followed thoroughly.
    postoperative
  • The movie isn't as good as the review says. It's very ______________ ( rate)
    overrated
  • The problem with my name is because it's foreign, people always __________. ( pronounce)
    mispronounce
  • I want you to ________ your decision to leave the company ( consider)
    reconsider
  • Some young people are really ___________. It's difficult for them to make friends. ( social)
    antisocial
  • He might look tired, but don't __________ him. He could still win the match. ( estimate)
    underestimate
  • I have to __________my seat belt because it's too tight. ( adjust)
    readjust
  • Sorry, but my steak is a little____________. There's some blood in it.( cook)
    undercooked
  • To bake this cake properly you should _______ (heat) your oven as soon as you start making the batter.
    preheat
  • It's _________ to text while driving. ( legal)
    illegal
  • I loved that issue of the magazine. It's a pity they _______ (continue) it.
    discontinued
  • Students were _______ (prepare) because they missed many classes.
    ill-prepared / unprepared
  • You didn't pay any attention and completely ___________ what I said. ( understand)
    misunderstood
  • My dad totally___________ when I told him I'd failed the exam. In fact, he went crazy! ( react)
    overreacted
  • _______ (free) of speech is a very current issue in the news lately.
    freedom
  • In hot weather it's easy to _____________ if you don't drink enough water. ( hydrate)
    dehydrate
  • We had a terrible vacation. We booked a beach trip but it was an ______ (hospitable) rocky coast.
    inhospitable
  • It is known that the American army was ________ (number) during that battle. The British had hundreds more soldiers.
    outnumbered