Chapter 6: Latin Suffixes 3 (suffixes/bases)

Question 1

-ance (-ancy, -ence, -ency)

Answer 1

quality of being/act of (nominal)

Question 2

-ia

Answer 2

quality of being/act of (nominal)

Question 3

-ion

Answer 3

quality of being/act of (nominal)

Question 4

-itude

Answer 4

quality of being/act of (nominal)

Question 5

-ity (-ety, -ty)

Answer 5

quality of being/act of (nominal)

Question 6

-or

Answer 6

quality of being/act of (nominal)

Question 7

-y

Answer 7

quality of being/act of (nominal)

Question 8

ac-, acu-

Answer 8

sharp, sour (acuity)

Question 9

brev-

Answer 9

short (abbreviate)

Question 10

bulli(t)-

Answer 10

to boil

Question 11

cav-

Answer 11

hollow (concave)

Question 12

dorm-, dormit-

Answer 12

to sleep

Question 13

err-

Answer 13

to wander (errant)

Question 14

fac- (-fic-), fact- (-fect-)

Answer 14

to make, to do

Question 15

fer-, lat-

Answer 15

to bear, to produce (fertile, relative)

Question 16

flu-, -flux

Answer 16

to flow (influx)

Question 17

fract-, frag-, frang-, (-fring-)

Answer 17

to break, to bend (fracture)

Question 18

fur-

Answer 18

to be angry (furious)

Question 19

grav-

Answer 19

heavy (gravity)

Question 20

luc-

Answer 20

light, to shine (luz)

Question 21

proxim-

Answer 21

near, nearist (proximal)

Question 22

rig-

Answer 22

stiff, to be stiff (rigid)

Question 23

san-, sanit-

Answer 23

healthy, to be healthy (sanitary)

Question 24

sci-

Answer 24

to know (science)

Question 25

sec-, sect-, seg-

Answer 25

to cut (dissect)

Question 26

sist-

Answer 26

to stand

Question 27

sorb-, sorpt-

Answer 27

to suck in (absorption)

Question 28

tend-, tens-, tent-

Answer 28

to stretch (extension)

Question 29

tum-

Answer 29

to swell (tumor)

Question 30

und-

Answer 30

wave (undulate)

Question 31

vac-, vacu-

Answer 31

empty, to be empty (vacuous)

Question 32

vig-

Answer 32

to thrive, to be lively (vigor)