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Back in Forth 2
Based on the clue in parentheses, find a four-letter word that can be inserted backwards into the blank to complete a longer word.
Example: di____ve (a defeat)
Answer: dissolve ("A defeat" gives you LOSS, which is placed backwards in the blank: di_SSOL_ve.)
1. sa____le (something that entices)
2. de____ed (device for catching things)
3. l____ies (animal prison)
4. co____ts (prisoner room)
Example: di____ve (a defeat)
Answer: dissolve ("A defeat" gives you LOSS, which is placed backwards in the blank: di_SSOL_ve.)
1. sa____le (something that entices)
2. de____ed (device for catching things)
3. l____ies (animal prison)
4. co____ts (prisoner room)
Hint
Here are clues for the eight-letter words:1. able to be fulfilled
2. gone or dead
3. gifts in a will
4. gathers together
Answer
1. satiable (BAIT - sa_TIAB_le)2. departed (TRAP - de_PART_ed)
3. legacies (CAGE - l_EGAC_ies)
4. collects (CELL - co_LLEC_ts)
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