Tuesday, May 3, 2011

More States of Being/New Vocabulary

Suffixes to Learn:
ance, ancy........... state of.......... hesitancy, brilliance
ence, ency........... state of.......... resilience
ity......................... state of.......... ability
ship...................... state of.......... hardship


Absurdity (n)- the state of being ridiculously unreasonable or nonsensical

Acuity (n)- sharpness, especially referring to vision

Competence (n)- the state of being capable or fit

Fatality (n)- a fixed, unalterable course of events; an event resulting in death

Fellowship (n)- an association with friends or other people with common interests

Relevancy (n)- the state of being suitable or relating to the case at hand

Reluctance (n)- unwillingness; not wanting to do something or agree with something

Sanctity (n)- the state of being sacred; holiness

Scholarship (n)- the quality of work done by a student; academic achievement