tailieunhanh - Peterson’s master toefl vocabulary part 24

People have also been known to drop letters. For instance, the food poisoning known as salmonella is correctly pronounced sal-muh-nel-uh. Dropping the L results in sam-uh-nel-uh. | 152 PART III TOEFL Vocabulary Review SUFFIXES THAT SHOW RESEMBLANCE Below are twelve suffixes that all mean resembling like or of. Study them and the examples. Then complete the activity that follows to help you incorporate these words and suffixes into your daily vocabulary. Suffix Example Definition -ac cardiac having to do with the heart -al natural having to do with nature -an suburban having to do with the suburbs -esque statuesque curvaceous shapely -ile infantile like a child -ine masculine manly -ish foolish asinine -ly yearly occurring every year -ory advisory helping out -oid android human-like -some worrisome distressing disconcerting -wise likewise in the same way Vocabulary Builder 4 Directions In the space provided write T if the definition is true and F if it is false. Use what you learned about suffixes that mean resembling like or of to help you figure out what each word means. _ 1. devilish like a devil _ 2. cuboid like a cube _ 3. puerile mature _ 4. saturnine sluggish gloomy _ 5. fulsome shortage _ 6. sensory pertaining to the senses _ 7. Romanesque like the Romans _8. pastoral wild untamed _ 9. ovoid like an egg _ 10. dollarwise pertaining to money 11. fictional factual 12. churlish polite Chapter 7 All About Suffixes 153 Vocabulary Builder 4 Answers 1. The correct answer is T. 2. The correct answer is T. 3. The correct answer is F. 4. The correct answer is T. 5. The correct answer is F. 6. The correct answer is T. 7. The correct answer is F. 8. The correct answer is F. 9. The correct answer is T. 10. The correct answer is T. 11. The correct answer is F. 12. The correct answer is F. Vocabulary Builder 5 Directions Each of the following boldfaced words ends with a suffix. Use what you already know about suffixes to see how many of these words you can decode. Select the correct meaning and write the letter of your choice in the space provided. 1. culinary A cute attractive B picky C dealing with cooking D dealing with cue balls