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mis- (prefix)
bad(ly) OR wrong(ly)
miscalculate sth
estimate a time, amount, etc. wrongly
misconception
a concept(=idea) which is not based on correct information or is not clearly understood
misconceived
a misconceived idea, idea, method etc is not a good one because it is based on a wrong understanding of something
misprint
a small mistake, e.g. a spelling mistake in a book, paper, etc.
misjudge sth/sb
make a wrong judgement about sb or sth
misfire(of a joke or plan)
go wrong
misdiagnose sth
be wrong about what illness sb has
misinform sb(about sth)
give sb the wrong information about sth
mismanage sth
manage or deal with sth badly
mishandle sth
to deal with a situation badly, because of lack of skill or care
mislay sth
lose sth for a time
misplace sth
to lose sth for a short time by putting it in the wrong place
mistreat sth/sb
Treat sth/sb in a bad or cruel way.
inter- (prefix)
between: from on to another
interaction
the activity of being with and talking to people; the way that people react to each other
interact(with sb)
if people interact with each other, they talk to each other, work together etc.
interdependent
consisting of parts that depend on each other
interrelated(of two things)
closely related and affecting each other
ill- +PP (prefix)
badly(ill- is an adverb but can act like a prefix)
ill-informed
having little or no knowledge of sth
ill-prepared
badly planed or organized
ill-treated
treated in a cruel or unkind way
ill-advised
not sensible; likely to have a bad effect
re- (prefix)
again
reappraise
examine the idea again to see if it needs changing
reassess
to think about something again carefully in order to decide whether to change your opinion or judgement about it
refuel
Put more fuel in a plane
rewrite
to change something that has been written, especially to improve it, or because new information is available
reconstruct
to build something again after it has been destroyed or damaged
retell
to tell a story again, often in a different way or in a different language
de- (1)
indicating reversal or removal
declassified
officially no longer secret (OPP classified)
defrost
if frozen food defrosts, or if you defrost it, it gets warmer until it is not frozen
depopulated
(Of an area) from which all or most of the people have moved away. (OPP populated)
decentralize
to remove parts of a government, organization etc from a central place to several different ones
destabilize
to make something such as a government or economy becomes less successful or powerful, or less able to control events
Decaffeinated
with the caffeine removed
de- (2)
Indicating reduction
devalue
to reduce the value of one country’s money when it is exchanged for another country’s money
depreciate
become less valuable over time
anti- (1)
opposed to
anti-war
opposed to war
anti- (2)
preventing; curing
anti-inflammatory
used to reduce swelling and pain
anti-depressant
drugs used to treat depression
over- (prefix)
indicating too much/many
overbook
sell more tickets than are in fact available
overrated
if something is overrated, it is believed by some people to be better than it really is
overdose
too much of a drug taken at one time
overemphasize
to give something more importance than it deserves or than is suitable
overload
to put too many things or people on or into something
under- (prefix)
indicating ‘not enough’
undernourished
unhealthy because of lack of food
underprivileged
having less money and fewer advantage than most people
unemployed
someone who doesn’t have a job
underemployed
someone who doesn’t have enough work to do, or their skills are not made of use
uncooked
food that is uncooked has not been cooked
undercooked
food that is undercooked has not been cooked enough
undeveloped
used in order to describe a country or area that does not have modern industry
underdeveloped
not having grown or developed as much as is usual or necessary
unpaid
done without receiving payment
underpaid
earn less money than you deserve for your work
unsold
not sold; not bought by anyone
undersold
sold at a price lower than real value
