Suffixes III Review

-ity, -ty means...

• state of, quality of
• action or process
• like, related to
• become

-ment means...

• state of, quality of
• action or process
• like, related to
• become

-ic means...

• state of, quality of
• action or process
• like, related to
• become

-en means...

• state of, quality of
• action or process
• like, related to
• become

-ous, -ious, -eous means...

• state of, quality of
• action or process
• like, related to
• full of, having the character of, like

If -ment means action or process, which word describes the process of improving someone or something?

• betterment
• measurement
• element
• fragment

If -ity, -ty means state or quality of, which word describes the state or quality of people working together toward a common goal

• unity
• quality
• chastity
• levity

If -ic means like or related to, which word describes something that is NOT the opposite of what a person might reasonably expect?

• unironic
• ironic
• opposite
• nonplussed

If -en means become, which word describes someone who WAS in the dark, but is now IN a state of BECOMING aware or knowledgeable?

• enlightened
• enlightens
• enlighten
• enlightenment

If -ous, -ious, -eous means full of or like, which word describes the stomach of someone who spent all day eating beans and cruciferous vegetables?

• gaseous
• full
• bloated
• congested