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Difficulty: EasyPrefix and Suffix Analysis

Match each word containing a common prefix on the left with its closest synonym on the right.

  • ForeseePredict
  • MisguideMislead
  • PostponeDelay
  • ReconstructRebuild

Answer

'Foresee' pairs with 'Predict', 'Misguide' pairs with 'Mislead', 'Postpone' pairs with 'Delay', and 'Reconstruct' pairs with 'Rebuild'.
Each word is correctly paired based on standard prefix definitions: 'fore-' denotes seeing beforehand ('Predict'), 'mis-' denotes guiding wrongly ('Mislead'), 'post-' denotes putting off until later ('Delay'), and 're-' denotes constructing again ('Rebuild').

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the prefix and root of each word in the left column.
Identify 'fore-' (before), 'mis-' (wrongly), 'post-' (after), and 're-' (again).
Prefixes modify the root meaning in consistent, predictable ways.
2
Pair each analyzed word with the corresponding definition or synonym in the right column.
Foresee corresponds to predicting ahead of time, misguide corresponds to leading astray, postpone corresponds to delaying to a later time, and reconstruct corresponds to building again.
Matching the affix meaning confirms the exact synonymous relationship.

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Prefix and Suffix Analysis
Estimated Time:45s
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