Suffix & Meanings
What does -ant/-ent mean?
a person or thing that X
What does resident mean?
Resident (noun):
A person who lives in a particular place.
Example: She is a resident of Tokyo.
True or false: A policy is a rule or plan made by a government, company, or organization to guide decisions and actions.
True
A policy is an official rule or guideline.
selfish
-ish
Their ____ on translation made their progress in English slower.
reliance
What does -ish mean? Give two meanings.
1. Related to the country/ culture of X
2. Almost or approximately
What does evident mean?
Evident (adjective):
Easy to see, understand, or notice; clear.
Example: It is evident that he worked hard on the project.
Which word means “the study or theory of life”?
a) biology
b) biography
c) biologist
biology
Biology = the study of life
Biography = a book about someone’s life
Biologist = a person who studies biology
methodology
-logy
That was the most _____ movie I've seen all year!
magnificent
What does -ize mean?
To make, to cause to be
What does significant mean?
Significant (adjective):
Important or meaningful; large enough to be noticed or have an effect.
Example: There was a significant change in the weather.
This was a _____ invention (related to tech).
Technological
plentitude
-tude
He’s acting a bit _____ (almost 30).
thirtyish
What does -logy mean?
study or theory of X
What does participant mean?
Participant (noun):
A person who takes part in an activity or event.
Example: There were many participants in the competition.
True or false: If you are someone who likes to be in big crowds you enjoy solitude.
False
oldish
-ish
The school encourages _____ activities. (participate-related)
participatory
What does -tude mean?
state of being X
What does assist mean?
Assist (verb):
To help someone do something.
Example: The teacher assisted the student with the homework.
Explain the difference between residence and resident
Resident = person
Residence = place
absence
-ence
Speakers at a funeral usually _____ the dead person
a) eulogy b)eulogize 3)eulogoze
Eulogize (verb) = to say good things about someone who has died, usually in a speech.
Eulogoze = ❌ not a real word
Easy tip:
eulogize (action: to speak)
eulogy (thing: the speech)