If It Ends In -ous
unclear, hazy, having more than one meaning
ambiguous
to rise and fall in number or speed, shift, change, go up and down
fluctuate
simple, dull, boring, immature
jejune
shining brightly, radiant
effulgent
poor, no money, penniless
impecunious
obvious, attracting attention
conspicuous
If it ends in -ate, it's probably a _______
verb
rustic, full of pastures, countryside, farm-like
bucolic
strong, sturdy, brave, devoted, steady
stalwart
out of place, not fitting in, strange, odd
incongruous
really bad, horribly offensive
egregious
to spread out from, to come from, to emerge from a source
emanate
very small, tiny
Lilliputian
splendid, brilliant, dazzling, glowing, radiant, glorious, stunning
resplendent
sweet sounding, smooth, pleasant to hear
mellifluous
If it ends in -ous, it's probably an ______
adjective
to improve, make better, fix
ameliorate
most typical, perfect example of something
qunitessential
promoting health
salubrious
present everywhere
ubiquitous
to tire someone out, to drain someone’s energy, to wear out
enervate
beautiful, red and rosy
pulchritudinous