Root Words! Add to your Note Cards under the Green “Root Words” Section Day #1 Friday, 3Dec.

-ence Latin Suffix: quality of, or state of Root Pages 240 & 253

Ex. #3: ence Ex. #3: Dependence is the state of relying on others (depending on them). Ex. #1:ence Ex. #1: Indulgence is the state of yielding to a person’s wishes. Ex. #2:ence Ex. #2: Fraudulence is the state of being deceitful (fraud). Ex. #4:ence Ex. #4: Diligence is the quality of working hard.

-able Latin Suffix: worthy of, or capable of being Root Pages 254 & 265

Ex. #3: able Ex. #3: Calculable means to be capable of being calculated. Ex. #1:able Ex. #1: Detestable is when someone or something is worthy of being disliked (detested). Ex. #2:able Ex. #2: Admirable is to be capable of being admired. Ex. #4:able Ex. #4: Negotiable means to be capable of being negotiated.

-ic Greek Suffix: having the characteristic of, or pertaining to Root Pages 282 & 293

Ex. #3: ic Ex. #3: Something Nitric pertains to nitrogen. Ex. #1:ic Ex. #1: If an event of Titanic proportions occurs, it pertains to giant consequences (Titans=Greek Gods). Ex. #2:ic Ex. #2: Something Volcanic pertains to volcanoes. Ex. #4:ic, Ex. #4: If something is Periodic, it has the characteristics of periods, or repeated intervals.