Sunday, September 2, 2012

1. What do the following words and prefixes have in common?

FOR
DIS
MAT
MIS
SEAMS

2. What do the following words have in common?

KNEW
GRIST
DIVER
LONG
HEARD

HINTS:
1. Each clue can be followed by the same five-letter word.
2. After a certain change to each word, the new words will all be related.

Answers:

1. Each word or prefix can be followed by TRESS.

FORTRESS/DISTRESS/MATTRESS/MISTRESS
SEAMSTRESS

2. By changing one letter, each word becomes a body part:

KNEE/WRIST/LIVER/LUNG/HEART

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