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Difficulty: MediumCommon Prefixes

Complete the sentence below with the word formed using a prefix that means 'backward' or 'extending to a prior time'. Which term correctly completes the statement?

Answer:Because the payroll adjustment applied to hours worked during the previous pay cycle, the employees received 【retroactive】 compensation.

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retroactive
The correct word is 'retroactive.' The Latin prefix 'retro-' means 'backward' or 'back in time.' In employment and legal contexts, 'retroactive compensation' refers to pay that takes effect from a date in the past.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the sentence context and morphological clue
The target term must describe compensation applied to work completed in a prior time period, utilizing a prefix that denotes backward or past orientation.
Contextual clues indicate past-period adjustment, matching the prefix meaning provided in the prompt.
2
Combine the appropriate prefix with the base root
The Latin prefix 'retro-' (backward, behind, in past time) combined with 'active' forms 'retroactive'.
'Retroactive' specifically defines rules, laws, or payments that take effect from a date in the past.

Key Concept

The prefix 'retro-' means 'backward,' 'behind,' or 'in past time.' When affixed to 'active,' it creates 'retroactive,' meaning taking effect from a prior date.
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