Question

match each root, prefix or suffix to its meaning, for this week’s work.
ab-, abs- \t\tmis
-able, -ible \t\tdiv
scrib, script \t\tphobia,
pos \t\tsuper, sur

Answer:

To solve this problem of matching roots, prefixes, or suffixes to their meanings (though the meanings here seem to be partial or miswritten, we'll match based on common etymological knowledge):

Step 1: Analyze each term

• ab-, abs-: Means "away from" or "off" (e.g., abduct, absent).
• -able, -ible: Suffix meaning "capable of" (e.g., doable, visible).
• scrib, script: Root meaning "write" (e.g., inscribe, scripture).
• pos: Root meaning "place" or "put" (e.g., position, compose).

Step 2: Match with the given (partial) meanings (assuming typographical errors or abbreviations)

• ab-, abs- might relate to "mis" (unlikely, but if "mis" is a typo for "away"), or more likely, "div" (no, better to use standard etymology). Wait, the right - hand column has terms like "mis", "div", "phobia", "super, sur". Let's correct the likely intended matches:

• ab-, abs- + "sur" (no, "super, sur" mean "above/over"). Wait, maybe the right - hand column is the roots/prefixes/suffixes to match to the left? Wait, the problem says "Match each root, prefix or suffix to its meaning"—but the right - hand column looks like roots/prefixes/suffixes too. Maybe a formatting error. Let's assume the right - hand column is the "meanings" (or other terms to match):

• ab-, abs- (prefix: away) → If "div" is a typo, no. Alternatively, the correct matches (standard etymology) are:

• ab-, abs-: (prefix) away from
• -able, -ible: (suffix) capable of
• scrib, script: (root) write
• pos: (root) place/put

And the right - hand terms:

• mis-: (prefix) wrong
• div-: (root) divide
• -phobia: (suffix) fear
• super-, sur-: (prefixes) above/over

Since the problem’s formatting is unclear (right - hand column terms are partial), but to match as per standard morphology:

If we force - match with the given (flawed) right - hand terms:

• ab-, abs- → Maybe "super, sur" (no, "super" is above, "ab" is away—incorrect).
• -able, -ible → No clear match with "mis/div/phobia/super".
• scrib, script → No clear match.
• pos → No clear match.

Issue with the Problem

The problem has a formatting error (right - hand column terms are unclear or miswritten). For example, "mis", "div", "phobia", "super, sur" are likely roots/prefixes/suffixes themselves (not meanings), so the intended task might be to match like terms (root/prefix/suffix to root/prefix/suffix) or there are typos.

Assuming the right - hand column is also roots/prefixes/suffixes to match (e.g., match prefixes to prefixes, roots to roots), but that’s non - standard. Alternatively, the original problem had a typo, and the right - hand column is the "meanings" (e.g., "mis" = wrong, "div" = divide, "phobia" = fear, "super/sur" = above). Then:

• ab-, abs- (away) → No direct match with "mis/div/phobia/super".
• -able, -ible (capable) → No direct match.
• scrib, script (write) → No direct match.
• pos (place) → No direct match.

Conclusion

The problem likely has a typographical error in the right - hand column (meanings are miswritten or misformatted). To resolve, use standard etymological definitions:

• ab-, abs-: Prefix meaning "away from"
• -able, -ible: Suffix meaning "capable of"
• scrib, script: Root meaning "write"
• pos: Root meaning "place" or "put"

If we assume the right - hand column is the "meanings" (despite typos):

• ab-, abs- → If "super, sur" is "above", no. If "div" is "divide", no. This problem needs clarification, but the key is to use standard morphology to match roots/prefixes/suffixes to their definitions.

For the given (flawed) problem, the best attempt at matching (correcting the right - hand column to intended meanings) is:

Root/Prefix/Suffix	Meaning (corrected)
-able, -ible	capable of
scrib, script	write
pos	place/put

And the right - hand terms (if they were meanings):

• mis - : wrong (matches no left term)
• div - : divide (matches no left term)
• phobia - : fear (matches no left term)
• super, sur - : above/over (matches no left term)

The problem’s formatting error makes it hard to match precisely, but the standard matches for the left - hand terms are as above.