Prefixes

You weren't paying attention so you completely _______ what I said. (understand)

Paul came up with some absolutely amazing ideas, but they were all completely _______. (practical)

The singer is only 23 and he's already written his _______. (biography)

The first candidate was very _______ for the interview. She didn't know anything about the company at all.

Being _______ can be a real disadvantage in the world of business. (lingual)

Geoff and his sister were _______ of a successful online business. (founder)

My brother works for a(n) _______ company, which has offices all over Europe and in South America. (national)

An unhealthy lifestyle can make you look _______ old. (mature)

The government is introducing new measures to try to control _______ behaviour in young people. (social)

The walk to the monastery was exhausting. It was _______ all the way. (hill)

It's very difficult to reason with you when you're beahving in such an _______ manner. (rational)

I proposed having the office Christmas party on 23rd December, but I was _______ by my colleagues. (vote)

He might look tired now, but don't _______ him. He could still win this match. (estimate)

I wouldn't believe a word he says. He's completely _______. (honest)

Sorry I'm late this morning. I didn't get to bed until midnight and then I _______. (sleep)

Despite the fact that the rest of the family was _______, she managed to learn to read, and eventually went on to become a nurse. (literate)

He was severely reprimanded at work for making _______ comments in an email. (appropriate)

My boss has asked me to make a lot of changes to my report, so now I've basically got to _______ it. (write)

I don't believe in ghosts or other _______ phenomena. (natural)

In hot weather, it's easy to become _______ if you don't drink enough liquids. (hydrate)