Brain Teasers
Improper Prefixes 8
The following definitions are for words that appear to have prefixes that lead to those improper definitions. The pronunciation for the "incorrect definition" may be different ("co ward" instead of "coward"). Example: to put something back together before it is broken = prefix (pre fix).
1) to remove a stain
2) to crease with the hand
3) two food allowances for one day
4) I no longer exist
1) to remove a stain
2) to crease with the hand
3) two food allowances for one day
4) I no longer exist
Answer
1) despot (de spot)2) manifold (mani fold)
3) duration (du ration)
4) exam (ex am)
Hide Answer Show Answer
What Next?
View a Similar Brain Teaser...
If you become a registered user you can vote on this brain teaser, keep track of which ones you have seen, and even make your own.
Solve a Puzzle
Comments
My first first comment!
I love this puzzle, even though #2 was the only one I got. I'm always reading signs wrong intentionally, driving my spouse crazy. This is a lot like that. i.e. I'll read a "Go Slow Children" sign read as a cheer for mentally handicapped youths. A "Restrooms" sign will often prompt me to ask what it means to "stroom" and why I would want to do it again.
For #3 I was kind of hoping that there was an alternate spelling of bidet that included an i after the d, which would have fit the clue pretty well, but no such luck.
Anyway, thanks for the puzzle!
I love this puzzle, even though #2 was the only one I got. I'm always reading signs wrong intentionally, driving my spouse crazy. This is a lot like that. i.e. I'll read a "Go Slow Children" sign read as a cheer for mentally handicapped youths. A "Restrooms" sign will often prompt me to ask what it means to "stroom" and why I would want to do it again.
For #3 I was kind of hoping that there was an alternate spelling of bidet that included an i after the d, which would have fit the clue pretty well, but no such luck.
Anyway, thanks for the puzzle!
This was really hard for me, but when I saw the answers, it was fun .
This was a bit difficult. I got one end of the prefix and let the other dangle. Good Teaser.
No matter how much I thought about this teaser, I couldn't come up with an answer. Good job. Thanks for posting.
To post a comment, please create an account and sign in.
Follow Braingle!