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ASVAB Word Knowledge: Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes Drill 4, Problem 2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to enigma?
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All right, which of these words is
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closest in meaning to enigma?
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And here are the potential answers.
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All right, so "enigma" refers to something that is
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puzzling, like a riddle,
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or the casting choice of Ben Affleck as Batman.
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What were they thinking?
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All right, well, let's kick it off with A - scorn,
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which can mean hatred or disdain.
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And that feels way off.
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Now look at B - task, which refers to a job or an assignment.
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Well, sure, you could describe a task as being
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confusing or hard to understand, but, uh, that's a bit of a stretch.
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Then there's C - antique,
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which is an old, perhaps even valuable object.
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That one's even more random than the last two.
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So it just leaves us with D - mystery, which is
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something you can't quite explain,
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just like an enigma.
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So the correct answer is D - mystery.
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Some things are better left to the imagination.
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And the Academy Award for
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