Using prefixes to express the opposite meaning of words
| compatible | acceptable |
| married | |
| honest | |
| respectful | |
| polite | |
| considerate | |
| attentive | |
| tolerable | |
| decisive | |
| comfortable | |
| emotional | |
| sensitive |
Now use words with prefixes from the table in the sentences below. Read for context clues. If you can't guess after two incorrect attempts, type a questions mark in the frame.
1. Some people don't like to acknowledge that they are divorced. Instead, they say they are .
2. Ted seems remote and unresponsive. He never shows what he's feeling. He's the most person I've ever known.
3. Muslims and members of other faiths around the world felt that publishing cartoons of the prophet Mohammed was not just culturally but downright .
4. Most muslims and others feel that the widespread violence and destruction in reaction to their publication was .
5. John dated Molly for five years but still couldn't make up his mind to marry her. Because he was so , she broke off their relationship.
6. Most people feel around strangers who ask very personal questions.
7. When Tania learned that her boyfriend was a married man, she was heart-broken that he had been so .
8. When Katy realized that Bob did not respect his parents, she began to wonder if he would be to her once she married him.
9. Lisa broke up with Michael because he was too . He had little time for her and just wanted to sit around and watch sports on TV.
10. Javier never shows any special kindness to his girlfriend on her birthday or other special occasions. Because he is so , she is not very happy in this relationship.