Transcript Spelling Sort 18

Spelling Sort 18
Suffixes –ic -ity/-ty
-ous
Suffix ic
• The suffix ic means “relating it”
• The words ending in ic are adjectives
• Adding ic changes the base word in
different ways
Comic
• pertaining to, or
characterized by
comedy
• Comic books make
me laugh!
Metallic
• consisting of
metal
• These metallic vases
will look great in my
new house!
Historic
• well-known or
important in
history
• Apollo 11 orbiting the
moon is a historic
event.
Tragic
• disastrous, or
fatal
• The assassination of
President John F.
Kennedy was very
tragic.
Poetic
• possessing the
qualities or charm
of poetry
• His story was very
poetic.
Realistic
• based on what is
real or practical
• The painting was
very realistic.
Artistic
• of art or artists
• The picture of a
newborn baby was
very artistic.
Suffixes ity/ty
• The suffixes ity/ty mean the state or
quality of
• Words ending with ity/ty are nouns
• Adding ity/ty changes the base word in
different ways
Peculiarity
• a trait, manner,
characteristic, or
habit that is odd
or unusual
• Even though the
peculiarity of her
makeup made her
stand out, I thought it
was rather beautiful.
Density
• the state or quality of
being dense;
compactness; closely
set or crowded
condition.
• The different chemicals
had different density.
Sensitivity
• the state or
quality of being
sensitive
• The sensitivity of her
tooth to coldness
made her stop eating
ice cream.
Similarity
• the state of being
similar; likeness;
resemblance
• The children in the
picture probably
show similarity to
each other because
they are brothers
and sisters.
Vanity
• excessive pride in
one's appearance,
qualities, abilities,
achievements
• The wicked queen’s
vanity caused her to
be very mean to
Snow White.
Frailty
• the quality or
state of being frail
• The frailty of elderly
people is caused by
the weakening of
their bones.
Loyalty
• the state or
quality of being
loyal; faithfulness
to commitments
or obligations
• A dogs loyalty to its
family is stronger
than a cats.
Royalty
• a person of royal
lineage; member
of a royal family
• Queen Elizabeth
was considered
royalty from the day
she was born.
Certainty
• the state of being
certain
• The girl’s certainty
that she would be
tagged in the game
was so great that
she cried when she
wasn’t tagged.
Suffix ous
• The suffix ous means “full of”
• Words ending in ous are adjectives
• Adding ous changes base words in
different ways
Famous
• having a
widespread
reputation, usually
of a favorable
nature
• Fergie is a very
famous singer.
Glorious
• delightful;
wonderful;
completely
enjoyable
• The morning sunrise
was simply glorious!
Poisonous
• full of or
containing poison
• Did you know that
the funnel web
spider is one one of
the most poisonous
animals in the world?
Glamorous
• full of glamour;
charmingly or
fascinatingly
attractive
• Beyonce looked very
glamorous at the
grammy awards.
Hazardous
• dangerous, unsafe
• There are many
hazardous
chemicals that can
be found in ones
home.
Humorous
• characterized by
humor; funny;
comical
• The look on the cat’s
face was very
humorous!
Mountainous
• abounding in
mountains
• The mountainous
areas in Georgia are
very beautiful during
the winter months.
Adventurous
• inclined or willing
to engage in
adventures
• To be a mountain
climber you must be
very adventurous.