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Suffixes
-ing: the act of ________________
-ist: a person who ________________
-ous: full of ________________
-ate: supply or treat with __________________
-less: lack of __________________ or without __________________
Word List
1. infringing – verb: the act of violating another’s rights
2. fabulous – adj: full of marvel or wonder, excellent, great
3. vocalist – noun: a person who vocalizes, usually a singer
4. refrigerate – verb: treat with cold, to chill
5. laughing – verb: the act of laughter
6. punctuate – verb: to supply with punctuation, to add the punctuation to a
piece of writing
7. fearless – adj: without fear, bold, brave
8. beauteous – adj: full of beauty, lovely, beautiful
9. penniless – adj: literally “without pennies” but usually means without money, poor
10. bassist – noun: a person who plays the bass or a singer with a bass (or low)
voice
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Write each word three times. Use each word in a sentence that shows
what the word means.
1. infringing
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2. fabulous
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3. vocalist
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4. refrigerate
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5. laughing
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If the root word “dolor” means sorrow or grief, what do you think the word dolorous means? Explain your reasoning OR use dolorous in a good sentence.
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Write each word three times. Use each word in a sentence that shows what the word
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6. punctuate
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7. fearless
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8. beauteous
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9. penniless
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10. bassist
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Since you know what a novel is, what do you think a novelist is? Explain your reasoning OR use novelist in a good sentence.
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