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Friday, June 10, 2005

The Friday Brain-teaser from Xrefer - this week: Prefixes. Answers here

1. What is the meaning of the prefix "multi-" or "mult-"?
2. Does the prefix "neo-" mean "never" or "new or modern"?
3. What does the prefix "co-" mean?
4. What does "cyber-" signify?
5. Does "intra-" mean "within" or "interrupting"?
6. What does "cardio-" mean?
7. Does "proto-" mean "best" or "first"?
8. Which part of the body does "nephro-" refer to?
9. Does "oligo-" mean "many" or "few"?
10. Does "witch-" or "wych-" mean "of witches", "of rivers", or "having pliant branches"?

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