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Question 1

able, ible

Answer 1

capable of (adjective 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
(adjective suffix)

cardiac pertaining to the heart
aquatic pertaining to the water
dramatic pertaining to the drama

Question 3

acious, icious

Answer 3

full of (adjective suffix)

audacious full of daring
perspicacious full of mental perception
avaricious full of greed

Question 4

al

Answer 4

pertaining to (adjective or noun suffix)

maniacal insane
final pertaining to the end
logical pertaining to logic

Question 5

ant, ent

Answer 5

full of (adjective or noun suffix)

eloquent pertaining to fluid, effective speech
suppliant pleader (person full of requests)
verdant green

Question 6

ary

Answer 6

like, connected with (adjective 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
obstinancy stubborness
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 (adjective suffix)

evanescent tending to vanish
pubescent arriving at puberty

Question 12

fic

Answer 12

making, doing (adjective suffix)

terrifi arousing great fear
soporific causing sleep

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 soldier 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 dulied in meaining by repition. 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

clime

(n)

Answer 21

region; climate. His doctor advised him to move to a milder

Question 22

cloister

(n)

Answer 22

monastery or convent. The nuns lived a secluded life in the cloister.

Question 23

clout

(n)

Answer 23

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

Question 24

cloying

(adj)

Answer 24

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 25

coagulate

(v)

Answer 25

thicken; congeal; clot.

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

Question 26

coalesce

(v0

Answer 26

combine; fuse.

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

Question 27

coalition

(n)

Answer 27

partnership; league; union. The Re-Coalition united people of all races in a common cause.

Question 28

coddle

(v)

Answer 28

to treat gently.

Dont coddle the children much; they need a taste of discipline.

Question 29

codify

(v)

Answer 29

arrange (laws, rules) as a code; classify.

Well to take the varying rules and regulations of the different health agencies and codify them into a national code.

Question 30

coercion

(n)

Answer 30

use of force to get someone to obey inquisitors used both physical and psychological coercion to force Joan of Arc to deny that her visions were from God.

Question 31

cogent

(adj)

Answer 31

convincing

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

Question 32

cogitate

(v)

Answer 32

think over.

Question 33

cognate

(adj)

Answer 33

related linguistically; allied by blood or akin in nature

Question 34

cognitive

(adj)

Answer 34

having to do with knowing or perceptively related to the mental processes.

Question 35

cognizance

(n)

Answer 35

knowledge

Question 36

cohere

(v)

Answer 36

stick together

Question 37

cohesion

(n)

Answer 37

tendency to keep together.

Question 38

coiffure

(n)

Answer 38

hairstyle

Question 39

coin

(v)

Answer 39

make coins; invent or fabricate