Vocab 4 (Suffix - give part of speech, definition, and example)

Question 1

able, ible

Answer 1

adjective: capable of

edible, presentable, legible

Question 2

ac, ic, ical

Answer 2

adjective: like, related

cardiac, mythic, dramatic, musical

Question 3

acious, icious

Answer 3

adjective: full of

malicious, audacious

Question 4

ant, ent

Answer 4

adjective/noun: full of

eloquent, verdant

Question 5

ate

Answer 5

verb: make, become

consecrate, enervate, eradicate

Question 6

en

Answer 6

verb: make, become

awaken, strengthen, soften

Question 7

er (1)

Answer 7

adjective: more

bigger, wiser, happier

Question 8

er (2)

Answer 8

noun: a person who does

teacher, baker, announcer

Question 9

cy, ty, ity

Answer 9

noun: state of being

democracy, accuracy, veracity

Question 10

ful

Answer 10

adjective: full of

respectful, cheerful, wonderful

Question 11

fy

Answer 11

verb: to make

magnify, petrify, beautify

Question 12

ism

Answer 12

noun: doctrine, belief

monotheism, fanaticism, egotism

Question 13

ist

Answer 13

noun: dealer, doer

fascist, realist, artist

Question 14

ize, ise

Answer 14

verb: make

victimize, rationalize, harmonize

Question 15

logy

Answer 15

noun: study of

biology, geology, neurology

Question 16

oid

Answer 16

adjective: resembling

ovoid, anthropoid, spheroid

Question 17

ose, ous

Answer 17

adjective: full of

verbose, lachrymose, nauseous, gaseous

Question 18

osis

Answer 18

noun: condition

psychosis, neurosis, hypnosis

Question 19

tion, sion

Answer 19

noun: state of being

exasperation, irritation, transition, concession

Question 20

tude

Answer 20

noun: state of

fortitude, beatitude, certitude