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If It Ends In -ous
If It Ends In -ate
Feelings
1

humorous, not serious

facetious

1

to avoid or keep away from on purpose

eschew

1

If it ends in -ous, it's probably an ______

adjective

1

If it ends in -ate, it's probably a _______ 

verb
1

distant, uninterested, not caring, withdrawn

aloof

2

overly dramatic, theatrical

histrionic

2

to prevent, to stop, to hinder, to stand in the way of

thwart

2

sneaky, secret, hidden

surreptitious

2

to make confusing or difficult to understand

obfuscate

2

fearless, bold, willing to take risks, fearless, daring, unafraid

audacious

3

to captivate or charm

enthrall

3

to crush, put an end to, defeat

quash

3

showing great attention to detail

meticulous

3

to regard with great respect, to worship or honor

venerate

3

happily uncaring, cheerful, lighthearted, jolly, unworried

blithe

4

to accept or agree or give in to another opinion

acquiesce

4

to go back on a promise

renege on

4

an unstoppable desire for more, greedy

voracious

4

to leave suddenly, to run away from something

absquatulate

4

brave, fearless, adventurous

intrepid

5

to kick out, to reject, to get rid of, to remove

oust

5

roomy, spacious

capacious

5

to think deeply

cogitate