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RE-Words 3
In English, "re" is a prefix usually meaning "again", such as in "rebuild" (build again). However, there are many words starting with "re" which have a totally different meaning without the "re".
You will be given two definitions, one for a word starting with "re", and one for the remaining word without the "re" (either definition could be given first).
Example: exhausting / ceasing employment
Answer: tiring / retiring
1. difficult search / politely ask
2. trustworthy / legally responsible
3. hospital room / prize for achievement
4. back in good health / put something over
5. rhythmic force in arteries / drive back by force
6. smooth by ironing / subdue by force
7. become less severe / provided in loan
8. process of updating / act of seeing
You will be given two definitions, one for a word starting with "re", and one for the remaining word without the "re" (either definition could be given first).
Example: exhausting / ceasing employment
Answer: tiring / retiring
1. difficult search / politely ask
2. trustworthy / legally responsible
3. hospital room / prize for achievement
4. back in good health / put something over
5. rhythmic force in arteries / drive back by force
6. smooth by ironing / subdue by force
7. become less severe / provided in loan
8. process of updating / act of seeing
Answer
1. quest / request2. reliable / liable
3. ward / reward
4. recover / cover
5. pulse / repulse
6. press / repress
7. relent / lent
8. revision / vision
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Very nice!
It's a fun teaser; I like it. I would suggest, however, that for number four, "recover" should be "recoverED" ("back in good health"), or the clue could be "go back to good health".
... or "get back to good health".
loved it got all but one of them!!!
Is "lent" a word?? I do not think it is proper English. Instead of saying he lent me money, you would say , he loaned me money. because of bad English I missed that one. Sorry
Babe -
Use your dictionary !!!
It's a perfectly good word.
"past and past participle of "lend"."
Jaye
Use your dictionary !!!
It's a perfectly good word.
"past and past participle of "lend"."
Jaye
Had to go back and reread the instructions as I must have missed the part where it said either definition to be given first. Once I figured that out, it was quite simple.
Babe, lent is the past participle of the verb to loan.
Examples of its usage would be
I have lent my shovel to Bob.
Or
I had lent money to him in the past which he had always paid back.
Babe, lent is the past participle of the verb to loan.
Examples of its usage would be
I have lent my shovel to Bob.
Or
I had lent money to him in the past which he had always paid back.
I got 5/8; I could not get the last three, but enjoyed this fun and challenging quiz. Thank you for posting.
It's heartening to see that so many of you are up on the niceties of English grammar. Yes, Babe, "lent" is a legitimate English word, as you could easily have confirmed by consulting an English-language dictionary.
Nice puzzle! Happy Love Day
A good think this morning-
This was a great puzzle! I got retract / tract for number 7, and couldn't get number 8 at all... A nice challenge!
Very fun, I got release/lease for #7
I had recede and cede for #7. The given answer is much better. This is a wonderful puzzle! Fabulous.
Fun and entertaining teaser. I did better this time and only missed #5 "pulse/repulse" which is an improvement over my 5/8 from three years ago.
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