Lesson 24 Prefixes mislead to make someone believe

Lesson 24 Prefixes

mislead • to make someone believe something that is not true • The company misled hundreds of people into investing their money unwisely.

dismiss • to send somebody away or allow to leave • The teacher dismissed the students.

insincere • saying something you don’t really believe • His smile was insincere.

unable • not having the skills or strength to do something • He was unable to move after the accident

indirect • not going in a straight line • This plant prefers indirect sunlight.

mistreat • to treat someone in a bad way. • He was mistreated by his friends.

disaster • a very bad accident • The hurricane was a disaster.

dishonest • not being honest • We all knew that she was guilty of dishonesty.

insecure • not confident about yourself • He's very insecure about his appearance.

unknown • not known • The owner of this bag was unknown.

incomplete • not complete or finished • The teacher returned the incomplete homework.

unequal • not the same • The rooms are unequal in size.

unstable • wobbly • This table is unstable.

misspell • to spell a word wrong • He misspelled a word on his test.

disagree • Have different opinions or argue • I disagree strongly with this idea.

informal • not formal • You should not come to work dressed in an informal way.

discover • to find something new • We are trying to discover the truth about his disappearance.

unwise • showing lack of good judgement • I'm afraid I've made an unwise decision.

mislaid • to put something in a place and then be unable to find it • I mislaid my jacket somewhere.

disgrace • to lose other peoples respect • Your homework is an absolute disgrace.