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Glosary

1. Happy - unhappy

(un-/not, opposite, take something away).

Definition: Not happy or joyful; sad or sorrowful.2. Not satisfied; displeased or discontented.3. Not attended by or bringing good fortune; unlucky. Synonyms bad, blue, brokenhearted, cast down, crestfallen, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, doleful, down, downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, droopy, forlorn, gloomy, glum, hangdog, heartbroken, heartsick, heartsore, heavyhearted, inconsolable, joyless, low, low-spirited, melancholic, melancholy, miserable, mournful, saddened, sorrowful, sorry, sad, woebegone, woeful, wretched Example I can see that he's unhappy, but I don't know why.

2. Legal - illegal

(in-, il-, im-, ir-/ not)

Definition: 1. Prohibited by law. 2. Prohibited by official rules. 3. Unacceptable to or not performable by a computer. Synonyms criminal, felonious, illegitimate, illicit, lawless, unlawful, wrongful Example: The team was penalized for an illegal play.

3. Able - unable

(un-/not, opposite, take something away)

Definition: 1. Lacking the necessary power, authority, or means; not able; incapable.2. Lacking mental or physical capability or efficiency; incompetent. 3. Usage Problem Not susceptible to action or treatment. Synonyms inapt, incapable, inept, inexpert, incompetent, unfit, unfitted, unqualified, unskilled, unskillful. Example: He was unable to play tennis after the injury.

4. Believable - unbelievable. (un-/not, opposite, take something away) Definition: too improbable for belief; also : of such a superlative degree as to be

hard to believe. Synonyms fantastic (also fantastical), implausible, inconceivable, incredulous, incredible, uncompelling, unconceivable, unconvincing, unimaginable, unthinkable. Example: A completely unbelievable story about why there was lipstick on his collar.

5. patient - impatient. (in-, il-, im-, ir-/ not)


Definition: Unable to wait patiently or tolerate delay; restless. Unable to endure irritation or opposition; intolerant: impatient of criticism. Synonyms agog, antsy, anxious, ardent, athirst, avid, crazy, desirous, enthused, enthusiastic, excited, geeked [slang], great, greedy, gung ho, hepped up, hopped-up, hot, hungry, eager, juiced, keen, nuts, pumped, raring, solicitous, stoked [slang], thirsty, voracious, wild Example: After months of delays, customers are becoming impatient.

6. Honest - dishonest.

(dis-/reverse , opposite)

Definition: Disposed to lie, cheat, defraud, or deceive. Resulting from or marked by a lack of honesty. Synonyms lying, mendacious, untruthful Example: She gave dishonest answers to our questions. 7. Appear - disappear. (dis-/reverse , opposite) Definition: to pass from view. To cease to be. Pass out of existence or notice Synonyms dematerialize, dissolve, evanesce, evaporate, fade, flee, fly, go (away), melt, sink, vanish, drop out of sight . Example: The dinosaurs disappeared millions of years ago. 8.Like - dislike. . (dis-/reverse , opposite)

Definition: To regard with distaste or aversion. An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversin. To consider unpleasant or disagreeable.

Synonyms allergy, averseness, aversion, disfavor, disinclination, disliking, disrelish, down [chiefly British], mislike. Example: We have a strong dislike for olives and wouldn't eat them even if we were paid. 9. Convenient - inconvenient. (in-, il-, im-, ir-/ not) Definition: not convenient especially in giving trouble or annoyance. Not accessible; hard to reach. Synonyms awkward, discommoding, disobliging, incommoding. Example: The restaurant is in an inconvenient location.

10. Attractive - unattractive. (un-/not, opposite, take something away) Definition: Not appealing to the senses or mind through beauty, form, character, etc. Not arousing interest Synonyms grotesque, hideous, homely, ill-favored, monstrous, unappealing, ugly, unbeautiful, uncomely, unhandsome, unlovely, unpleasing, unpretty, unsightly, vile. Example: An unattractive, awkward baby bird. 11.Satisfied - unsatisfied. (un-/not, opposite, take something away). Definition: Not satisfied or fulfilled. Synonyms: unsated, unsatiated, restless, ungratified. Example: She is unsatisfied about this food, because was really bad.

12. Agreeable - disagreeable. (dis-/reverse , opposite) Definition: Not to one's liking; unpleasant or offensive. Having a quarrelsome, badtempered manner. Synonyms acid, bearish, bilious, bloody-minded [chiefly British], cantankerous, illtempered, dyspeptic, ill-humored, ill-natured, ornery, splenetic, surly.

Example: The medicine had a disagreeable taste. 13. Fortunate - unfortunate. (un-/not, opposite, take something away). Definition: . Characterized by undeserved bad luck; unlucky. Causing misfortune; disastrous. Regrettable; deplorable. Synonyms calamitous, cataclysmal (or cataclysmic), catastrophic, damning, destructive, disastrous, fateful, ruinous, fatal. Example: She was unfortunate enough to have been chosen as an example. 14. Correct - incorrect. (in-, il-, im-, ir-/ not) Definition: Not correct; erroneous or wrong. Defective; faulty. Improper; inappropriate. Synonyms mistaken, wrong, all wet, full of it. Example: The doctor's diagnosis was incorrect, 15. Advantage - disadvantage. . (dis-/reverse , opposite). Definition: . An unfavorable condition or circumstance. Something that places one in an unfavorable condition or circumstance. Damage or loss, especially to reputation or finances; detriment. Synonyms debit, disbenefit, downside, drawback, handicap, incommodity, liability, minus, negative, strike. Example: There are advantages and disadvantages to the new system.

There was an unhappy boy; Sam ,that live an unfortunate life after his parents die in a car accident, and his brother disappear. He nowadays lives an illegal live as a thief stealing all to survive to the hard life, because he always be unable to go to school and be success. His story begins like this: One day after his parents accident, he found a family who welcom him , but he take the wrong decition going with that family, because they were disagreeable and bad with the poor Sam. Sam was treated cruelty, they didnt give him food, thats why one day he get impatient and tun away, and never trust anybody, because all people are unbelievable and dishonest, he thougth. This inconvenient. , make him dislike people, life and act incorrect. Now he is a really dangerous criminal.

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