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Question 1

able, ible

Answer 1

capable of (adj suffix)
portable- able to be carried
interminable- not able to be limited
legible- able to read

Question 2

ac, ic

Answer 2

like, pertaining to (adj suffix)
cardiac- pertaining to the heart
aquatic- pertaining to the water
dramatic- pertaining to the drama

Question 3

acious, icious

Answer 3

full of (adj suffix)
audacious- full of daring
perspicacious- full of mental perception
avaricious- full of greed

Question 4

al

Answer 4

pertaining to (adj suffix or noun suffix)
maniacal- insane
final- pertaining to the end
logical- pertaining to logic

Question 5

ant, ent

Answer 5

full of (adj or noun suffix)
eloquent- pertaining to fluid, effective speech
suppliant-pleader (person full of requests)
verdant- green

Question 6

ary

Answer 6

like, connect with (adj or noun suffix)
dictionary book connected with words
honorary- with honor
luminary- celestial body

Question 7

ate

Answer 7

to make (verb suffix)
consecrate- to make holy
enervate- to make weary
mitigate- to make less severe

Question 8

ation

Answer 8

that which is (noun suffix)
exasperation- irritation
irritation- annoyance

Question 9

cy

Answer 9

state of being (noun suffix)
democracy- government ruled by the people
obstinacy- stubbornness
accuracy- correctness

Question 10

eer,er,or

Answer 10

person who (noun suffix)
mutineer- person who rebels
lecher- person who lusts
censor- person who deletes improper remarks

Question 11

escent

Answer 11

becoming (adj suffix)
evanescent- tending to vanish
pubescent- arriving at puberty

Question 12

fic

Answer 12

making, doing (adj suffix)
terrific- arousing great fear
censor- person who deletes improper remarks

Question 13

clandestine (adj.)

Answer 13

secret

After avoiding their chaperon, the lovers had a clandestine meeting.

Question 14

clangor (n.)

Answer 14

loud, resounding noise

The blacksmith was accustomed to the clangor of hammers on steel

Question 15

cleave (v.)

Answer 15

split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to.
With her heavy cleaver, Julia Child can cleave a whole roast duck in two. Soaked through, the solider tugged at the uniform that cleaved annoyingly to his body. He would cleave to his post, come rain or shine.

Question 16

cleft (n.)

Answer 16

split

Trying for a fresh handhold, the mountain-climber grasped the edge of a cleft in the sheer rockface.

Question 17

clemency (n.)

Answer 17

disposition to be lenient; mildness, as of the weather
The lawyer was pleased when the case was sent to Judge Smith’s chambers because Smith was noted for her clemency toward first offenders

Question 18

clench (v.)

Answer 18

close tightly; grasp.

“Open wide,” said the dentist, but Clint clenched his teeth even more tightly than before.

Question 19

cliche (n.)

Answer 19

phrase dulled in meaning by repetition

High school compositions are often marred by such cliches as “strong as an ox.”

Question 20

clientele (n.)

Answer 20

body of customers.

The rock club attracted a young, stylish clientele

Question 21

climatic (adj)

Answer 21

relating to the highest point

When he reached the climactic portions of the book, he couldn’t stop reading

Question 22

clime (n.)

Answer 22

region; climate.

His doctor advised him to move to a milder clime.

Question 23

cloister (n.)

Answer 23

monastery or convent.

The nuns lived a secluded life in the cloister

Question 24

clout (n.)

Answer 24

great influence (especially political or social)
Gatsby wondered whether he had enough clout to be admitted to the exclusive club.

Question 25

cloying (adj.)

Answer 25

distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental
Disliking the cloying sweetness of standard wedding cakes, Jody and Tom chose to have homemade carrot cake at the reception

Question 26

coagulate (v.)

Answer 26

thicken; congeal; clot.
Even after you remove that pudding from the burner, it will continue to coagulate as it stands; therefore, do not overcook the pudding, become too thick.

Question 27

coalesce (v.)

Answer 27

combine; fuse.

The brooks coalesce in large river. When minor political parties coalesce, the coalescence may create coalition.

Question 28

coalition (n.)

Answer 28

partnership, league, union.

The coalition united people of all races in a common cause.

Question 29

coddle (v.)

Answer 29

to treat gently. Don’t coddle the children much; they need a taste of discipline.

Question 30

codify (v.)

Answer 30

arrange (laws, rules) as a code; classify. We to take the vary rules and regulations of the health agencies and codify them into a national code.

Question 31

coercion (n.)

Answer 31

use of force to get someone to ovey inquistors used both physical and psychological coercion to force Joan of Arc to deny that her visions were so God.

Question 32

cogent (adj.)

Answer 32

convincing
It was inevitable that David to go to Harvard. he had several cogent reasons for so, including a full-tution scholarship. Katya argue case with such cogency that the jury had to decide in of her client

Question 33

cogitate (v.)

Answer 33

think over

Cogitate on this problem; the coition will come

Question 34

cognate (adj.)

Answer 34

related linguistically: allied by blood: or akin in nature. The English word “mother” is cognate to the Latin word “mater,” whose influence is visible words “maternal” and maternity.”

Question 35

cognitive (adj.)

Answer 35

having to do with knowing or percept related to the mental processes. Though Jack was immature, his cognitive development was admirable was very advance intellectually.

Question 36

cognizance (n.)

Answer 36

knowledge

During the election campaign the two candidates were kept in full cognizance of the national situation.

Question 37

cohere (v.)

Answer 37

stick together

Solids have a greater tendency to cohere than than liquids.

Question 38

cohesion (n.)

Answer 38

tendency to keep together. A firm believe the maxim :Divide and conquer,” the evil emperor means of lies and trickery, sought to disrupt the cohesion the federation of free nations.

Question 39

coiffure (n.)

Answer 39

hairstyle
You can make a statement your choice of coiffure: in the sixties many African Americans affirmed their racial heritage by wearing hair in Afros.

Question 40

coin (v.)

Answer 40

making coins; invent or fabricate
Mints coin money; counterfeiters coin fakes. Slanderers coin rumors; writers coin words. A neologism is an expression that;s been newly-coined.