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Suffix: ious/ous

Published on Nov 24, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Suffix: ious/ous

full of, having

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Synonym

ful,

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antonym

less

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Zealous

adj. full of enthusiasm

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synonym

eager, extreme, passionate, obssessive

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antonym

lazy, unconcerned, apathetic

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The zealous students asked the teacher for extra math homework.

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heinous

(adj.)- hatefully or shockingly evil

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Synonym

odious, abominable, wicked

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Antonym

saintly, noble, virtuous

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The heinous deeds of President Snow caused the people in the districts to rebel.

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ambiguous

(adj.) - having an uncertain meaning

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Synonym

unclear, vague, indefinite

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Antonym

clear, definite, specific, certain

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Because her answer was ambiguous, I don’t know whether she agrees or disagrees.

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Capricious:
(adj.) – subject to sudden, impulsive changes in thought or action

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Synonyms – fickle, changeable, inconstant, mercurial

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Antonyms – steadfast, reliable, constant, unchanging

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Rebecca is capricious when it comes to her taste in movies; one day, she prefers action movies, and another day, she prefers comedies.

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Disputatious (adj.)- likely to argue

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Synonyms- argumentative, quarrelsome, combative, cantankerous

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Antonyms- agreeable, amiable, conciliatory

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Ken loves to argue for the sake of arguing; with such a disputatious personality, he’s sure to be a trial lawyer someday.

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