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Back in Forth 18
Based on the clue in parentheses, find a four-letter word that can be inserted backwards into the blank to complete a longer word.
Example: di____ve (a defeat)
Answer: dissolve ("A defeat" gives you LOSS, which is placed backwards in the blank: di_SSOL_ve.)
1. mi____ty (metal; club)
2. c____ony (nothing more than)
3. d____ing (stand; ascent)
4. goo____s (mail; transfer)
Example: di____ve (a defeat)
Answer: dissolve ("A defeat" gives you LOSS, which is placed backwards in the blank: di_SSOL_ve.)
1. mi____ty (metal; club)
2. c____ony (nothing more than)
3. d____ing (stand; ascent)
4. goo____s (mail; transfer)
Hint
Here are clues for the eight-letter words:1. smaller group
2. formal event
3. yearning
4. moral excellence
Answer
1. minority (IRON - mi_NORI_ty)2. ceremony (MERE - c_EREM_ony)
3. desiring (RISE - d_ESIR_ing)
4. goodness (SEND - goo_DNES_s)
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