Vocabulary Week 6 Suffixes: -al/-ial, -ity/-ty, -ice, -ness, -some

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What does the suffix '-ness' mean?

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The suffix '-ness' means 'state' or 'condition of'.

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What word means very fierce or violent?

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Ferociousness.

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Define the word 'difficulty'.

Back

The condition of being hard to do.

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What does the suffix '-ice' indicate?

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The suffix '-ice' indicates a state or quality, often related to a noun.

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What is the meaning of the word 'service'?

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Service refers to the action of helping or doing work for someone.

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What does the suffix '-al' signify?

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The suffix '-al' signifies 'relating to' or 'pertaining to'.

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What does the suffix '-ity' mean?

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The suffix '-ity' means 'the state or quality of'.

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What does the word 'tiresome' mean?

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Tiresome means causing one to feel tired or bored.

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What does the suffix '-some' indicate?

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The suffix '-some' indicates 'characterized by' or 'causing'.

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What is the meaning of the word 'cleverness'?

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Cleverness refers to the quality of being quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas.