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If you’re stumped on a Word Knowledge question, you can resort to breaking apart the word (read about that in “Deconstructing words” earlier in this chapter). Even taking off a prefix or suffix can point you in the right direction, especially if you’ve studied Tables 4-2 and 4-3 and the extensive lists in Appendix C.

Predict the meanings of these words to test your skills:

 Desensitize

 Decode

 Deplume

These words all have something in common, and it’s the prefix de-. Knowing that de- usually means “away from,” you can guess what each word will mean.

Predict the meanings of these words:

 Approachable

 Serviceable

 Governable

The common theme with these words is the suffix -able, which typically signifies “capable of.” You can use that to your advantage when you’re taking the ASVAB, too.