Multiple choice

Which of the following words has got a prefix that means “to hold up against”?

  1. Instrument

  2. Detract

  3. Obstruct

  4. Pacify
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Obstruct is a composite word that means “to block up”. “Ob” means “to hold up against” as in obstinate.

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