Word Power Quiz 2B

-tor/-sor

one who _________s

-al

of, pertaining to

-ble

able to be ______d

-tude

ness (abstract noun)

-id

characteristic of

-tion/-sion

shows process or action

-ic/-ics

pertaining to study, knowledge, skill, practice

-ize

make, cause to do

-cul/-cle

little

-ar

pertaining to

-acious

tending to, inclined to

-nt

-ing

nunt, nunti, nunce, nounce

announce

nuncio

a papal legate of highest rank

denounce

to publicly announce as evil or blameworthy

enunciate

articulate, pronounce clearly

renounce

to refuse to follow, obey, or recognize any further

sent, sens

feel, perceive

sentient

responsive to or conscious of sense impressions

sententious

somebody who likes to quote moralistic cliches

assent

to agree to something, especially after thoughtful consideration

consent

agreement about action or opinion (consensual- adj)

dissent

to have a difference of opinion (noun- dissension)

presentiment

a feeling that something is about to happen

resent

to feel or express ill will or annoyance at

ced, cess

go, yield, give way, move

cede

to yield or give away

antecedent

the noun that a pronoun takes the place of

abscess

a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue

accede

to express approval or give consent often in response to urging

concede

to accept as true, valid, or accurate

incessant

continuing without interruption

intercede

to intervene between parties with a view to reconciling differences (intersession- noun)

predecessor

one who came before

press

press

imprimatur

formal approval for a document to be published

suppress

to put down by authority or force

grad, gred, gress

walk, step

gradient

a part sloping upwards or downwards

aggressive

marked by combative readiness

congress

the act of coming together and meeting

degrade

to lower in grade, rank, or status

digress

to turn aside from the main topic of attention

regressive

becoming less advanced

transgression

a sin