Question

Match these word elements to form words. List five words in alphabetical order. You will use all the elements but must use each only once.

Prefixes- mal, trans, inter, contra, in

Roots- nutrit, act, continent, indic, exor

Suffix- ion, ate, al, ive, able

Answer 1

There are 5 prefixes, 5 roots and 5 suffixes, so it is possible to find the answer by matching them:

• Mal - nutrit - ion:

Malnutrition: It is a lack of nourishment (food).

• Inter - act - ive:

Interactive: It is something able to interact.

• Trans - continent - al:

Transcontinental: It is something between or across continents.

• Contra - indic - ate:

Contraindicate: Suggests that a drug or medicine should not be used for the sickness in question.

• In - exor - able:

Inexorable: It is somebody impossible to persuade