Teaser Of The Day No. 192

[Carl]

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

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

[elcarretero]

1 Quest, request
3 Ward, reward

[Brandyboy]

2 Reliable, Liable.
5 Pulse, Repulse

[elcarretero]

4 Recovered, covered

[gail]

6. Press, repress
8. Revision, vision

[Brandyboy]

7 Relent, Lent.

[Carl]

ANSWERS

1. quest / request
2. reliable / liable
3. ward / reward
4. recover / cover
5. pulse / repulse
6. press / repress
7. relent / lent
8. revision / vision