Suffix & Words#9 Flashcards
Ac, ic
Like, pertaining to (adjective suffix)
Cardiac- pertaining to the heart
Aquatic- pertaining to the water
Dramatic- pertaining to the drama
Able, ible
Capable of (adjective suffix)
Portable- able to be carried
Interminable- not able to be limited
Legible- able to be read
Acious, icious
Full of ( adjective suffix)
Audacious- full of daring
Perspicacious- full of mental perception
Avaricious- full of greed
Al
Pertaining to (adjective suffix)
Maniacal- insane
Final- pertaining to the end
Logical- pertaining to logic
Ant, ent
Full of (adjective or noun suffix)
Eloquent- pertaining to fluid, effective speech
Suppliant- pleader (person full of requests)
Verdant- green
Ary
Like, connected with ( adjective or noun suffix)
Dictionary- book connected with words
Honorary- with honor
Luminary- celestial body
Ate
To make (verb suffix)
Consecrate- to make Holy
Enervate- to make weary
Mitigate- to make less severe
Ation
That which is (noun suffix)
Exasperation- irritation
Irritation- annoyance
Cy
State of being (noun suffix)
Democracy- government ruled by the people
Obstinacy- stubbornness
Accuracy- correctness
Eer, Er, or
Person who (noun suffix)
Mutineer- person who rebels
Lecher- person who lusts
Censor- person who deletes improper remarks
Escent
Becoming (adjective suffix)
Evanescent- tending to vanish
Pubescent- arriving at puberty
Fic
Making Doing (adjective suffix)
Terrific -arousing great fear
Soporific- causing sleep
Clandestine (adj.)
Secret
After avoiding their chaperon, the lovers had a clandestine meeting
Clangor (n.)
Loud, resounding noise
The blacksmith was accustomed to the clangor of hammers on steel
Cleave (v.)
Split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to
With her heavy cleaver, Julia Child can cleave a whole roast duck in two.
Cleft (n.)
Split
Trying for a fresh handhold, the mountain climber grasped the edge of a cleft in the sheer rockface
Clemency (n.)
Disposition to be lenient; mildness, as of the weather.
Te lawyer was pleased when the case was sent to judge Smith’s chambers because Smith was noted for her clemency toward first offenders
Clench (v.)
Close tightly; grasp
“Open wide,” said the dentist, but Clint clenched his teeth even more tightly than before.
Cliche (n.)
Phrase dulled in meaning by repetition
High school compositions ate often marred by such cliches as “strong as an ox”
Clientele (n.)
Body of customers
The rock club attracted a young, stylish clientele
Climactic (adj.)
Relating to the highest point
When he reached the climactic portions of the book, he could not stop reading.
Clime (n.)
Region; climate
His doctor advised him to move to a milder clime
Cloister (n.)
Monastery or convent
The nuns lived a secluded life in the cloister
Clout (n.)
Great influence (especially political or social) Gatsby wondered whether he had enough clout to be admitted to the exclusive club