Suffix & Words#9

Question 0

Ac, ic

Answer 0

Like, pertaining to (adjective suffix)
Cardiac- pertaining to the heart
Aquatic- pertaining to the water
Dramatic- pertaining to the drama

Question 1

Able, ible

Answer 1

Capable of (adjective suffix)
Portable- able to be carried
Interminable- not able to be limited
Legible- able to be read

Question 2

Acious, icious

Answer 2

Full of ( adjective suffix)
Audacious- full of daring
Perspicacious- full of mental perception
Avaricious- full of greed

Question 3

Al

Answer 3

Pertaining to (adjective suffix)
Maniacal- insane
Final- pertaining to the end
Logical- pertaining to logic

Question 4

Ant, ent

Answer 4

Full of (adjective or noun suffix)
Eloquent- pertaining to fluid, effective speech
Suppliant- pleader (person full of requests)
Verdant- green

Question 5

Ary

Answer 5

Like, connected with ( adjective or noun suffix)
Dictionary- book connected with words
Honorary- with honor
Luminary- celestial body

Question 6

Ate

Answer 6

To make (verb suffix)
Consecrate- to make Holy
Enervate- to make weary
Mitigate- to make less severe

Question 7

Ation

Answer 7

That which is (noun suffix)
Exasperation- irritation
Irritation- annoyance

Question 8

Cy

Answer 8

State of being (noun suffix)
Democracy- government ruled by the people
Obstinacy- stubbornness
Accuracy- correctness

Question 9

Eer, Er, or

Answer 9

Person who (noun suffix)
Mutineer- person who rebels
Lecher- person who lusts
Censor- person who deletes improper remarks

Question 10

Escent

Answer 10

Becoming (adjective suffix)
Evanescent- tending to vanish
Pubescent- arriving at puberty

Question 11

Fic

Answer 11

Making Doing (adjective suffix)
Terrific -arousing great fear
Soporific- causing sleep

Question 12

Clandestine (adj.)

Answer 12

Secret

After avoiding their chaperon, the lovers had a clandestine meeting

Question 13

Clangor (n.)

Answer 13

Loud, resounding noise

The blacksmith was accustomed to the clangor of hammers on steel

Question 14

Cleave (v.)

Answer 14

Split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to

With her heavy cleaver, Julia Child can cleave a whole roast duck in two.

Question 15

Cleft (n.)

Answer 15

Split

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

Question 16

Clemency (n.)

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Clench (v.)

Answer 17

Close tightly; grasp

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

Question 18

Cliche (n.)

Answer 18

Phrase dulled in meaning by repetition

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

Question 19

Clientele (n.)

Answer 19

Body of customers

The rock club attracted a young, stylish clientele

Question 20

Climactic (adj.)

Answer 20

Relating to the highest point

When he reached the climactic portions of the book, he could not stop reading.

Question 21

Clime (n.)

Answer 21

Region; climate

His doctor advised him to move to a milder clime

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 overcooked the pudding, become too thick

Question 26

Coalesce (v.)

Answer 26

Combine; fuse

The brooks coalesce ir large river

Question 27

Coalition (n.)

Answer 27

Partnership; league union

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

Question 28

Coddle (v.)

Answer 28

To treat gently

Dont coddle the child much; hey need a taste of discipline

Question 29

Codify (v.)

Answer 29

Arrange (laws, rules) as a code; classify

We take the varying rules and regulations of the dis 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 causes to force Joan of arc to deny that her visions were send god

Question 31

Cogent (adj.)

Answer 31

Convincing
It was inevitable that David to go to Harvard: he had several cogent reasons for so, including a full-tuition scholarship

Question 32

Cogitate (v.)

Answer 32

Think over

Cogitate on this problem;

Question 33

Cognate (adj.)

Answer 33

Related linguistically: allied by blood: or akin in nature
The english word “mother” is cognate the Latin word “matter,” whose influence is visible words “maternal” and “maternity”

Question 34

Cognitive (adj.)

Answer 34

Having to do with knowing or percent related to the mental processes.
Though jack was immature; his cognitive development was admirable was very advanced intellectually

Question 35

Cognizance (n.)

Answer 35

Knowledge

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

Question 36

Cohere (v.)

Answer 36

Stick together
Solids have a greater tense cohere
Than liquids

Question 37

Cohesion (n.)

Answer 37

Tendency to keep together
A firm belief the maxim “divide and conquer” the evil emperor means of lies and trickery, sought to disrupt the cohesion the federAtion of free nations

Question 38

Coiffure (n.)

Answer 38

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 39

Coins (v.)

Answer 39

Make coins; invent or fabricate

Mints coin money; counterfeiters coin fakes