Suffix & Definitions
What does -less mean?
Without
Define: wordiness using suffix knowledge.
State of using too many words
T/F: She is wordy in her emails.
Hint - her emails are too long
True
Identify the suffix in homeless.
-less
He spoke in a _____ way (too many words).
Wordy
What does -ity show?
State of being X
Define: artist using suffix knowledge.
A person who practices or believes in art
T/F: Softness is an adjective.
False — it is a noun
Softer is the adjective
Identify suffix in security.
-ity
The _____ affected his mood (negative state).
Negativity
What is the word form of -en in weaken?
Verb
Define: negativity using suffix clue.
The state of being negative
T/F: Golden means “made of gold.”
True
Identify word form of awaken.
→ Verb
That building is very _____ (related to metal).
Metallic
What is the second meaning of -ism besides belief?
The action of X
Define: exclusive and explain how it changes from exclusion.
Exclusive is the adjective form (having a characteristic), exclusion is the noun (the act)
T/F: Restrictive means “without restriction.”
False
What’s the suffix in artlessness?
→ -ness
The _____ saved the forest (one who acts strategically).
→ Strategist
What two word forms does -en have? Give examples.
Adjective: golden (made of X); Verb: weaken (to make X)
Define: happiness using suffix understanding.
State of being happy
T/F: Cacophonous and joyous share the same suffix meaning.
True — both use -ous = “having the characteristic of”
Which two suffixes are in environmentalist?
-ment (noun), -ist (person)
This box is too _____ to carry. (made of wood)
Wooden