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Reading & Vocabulary 22A (20142) - Winter 2025 Affixes Set 4

Matching

Match the affix to the meaning. 1: mis: misnomer, mistake 2: con: convene, contract 3: mono: monopoly, monolith 4: cede: intercede, recede 5: bio: bioenginering, biography 6: a: apathetic, amnesia 7: pre: preview, prefix 8: para: parallel, paraphrase 9: peri: perimeter, periphery 10: spect: spectator, suspect 11: mega: megastar, megabyte 12: cred: incredulous, discredit

Options

A.not, without

B.believe, trust

C.incorrect, wrong

D.one

E.see, observe

F.large, big

G.with, together

H.go, move

I.body

J.foot

K.love

L.before, in front

M.life

N.beside, alongside

O.around, near, about

P.head

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We start by listing the task: match each affix to its meaning using the provided options. The question gives 12 affixes (numbered 1 through 12) and a list of possible meanings (answer_options). The answer field already associates each affix with a meaning, and we will evaluate each answer option to see if it correctly matches the intended affix. Option 1: "not, without". This meaning correctly describes the prefix a- (as in amnesia, apathetic), indicating negation or absence. However, the first affix in the list is mis-, which is more accurately interpreted as indicating wrongness or error rather than a simple negation like not. So this option is not the correct match for affix 1, though it is correct for affix 6. Option 2: "believe, trust". This meaning aligns with the affix cred- (as in credible, incredible as a negation). It doe......Login to view full explanation

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