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Questions
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1. DE + ? = Cheapen
Foundation
2. DE + ? = Regardless of
Place
3. DE + ? = Jeer
Achievement
4. DE + ? = Interrogate
Malice
5. DE + ? = Rot
Free
6. DE + ? = Vanquish
Short
7. DE + ? = Used as a trap
Reef
8. DE + ? = Reduce
Shy
9. DE + ? = Postpone
Wrinkle
10. DE + ? = Purposely
Mount
Select each answer
Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. DE + ? = Cheapen
Answer: Foundation
DE + Base = Debase
To debase is to tarnish or demean the value of something or someone. It is commonly used to describe a deprivation in character.
2. DE + ? = Regardless of
Answer: Malice
DE + Spite = Despite
Spite is a desire to deliberately hurt or offend someone.
3. DE + ? = Jeer
Answer: Mount
DE + Ride = Deride
Other synonyms of deride are mock and pillory.
4. DE + ? = Interrogate
Answer: Short
DE + Brief = Debrief
Debrief is used as both noun and verb. It is generally used in the context of secret intelligence missions where the spy then provides a detailed assessment of all information gathered.
5. DE + ? = Rot
Answer: Reef
DE + Cay = Decay
A cay is also called a key. It is a low bank of coral reefs.
6. DE + ? = Vanquish
Answer: Achievement
DE + Feat = Defeat
Other synonyms of defeat are conquer and triumph.
7. DE + ? = Used as a trap
Answer: Shy
DE + Coy = Decoy
A decoy is a device or person used to lure or trap someone.
8. DE + ? = Reduce
Answer: Wrinkle
DE + Crease = Decrease
In the game of cricket, the crease marks the boundary within which a batsman must be in order to be safe. It also marks the limit of the run up by the bowler.
9. DE + ? = Postpone
Answer: Place
DE + Lay = Delay
To delay is to hold back till a later time.
10. DE + ? = Purposely
Answer: Free
DE + Liberate = Deliberate
Simon Bolivar who helped much of South America win freedom is referred to as the 'Great Liberator'.
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