The suffix ous Session 2 The Suffixous The

The suffix -ous Session 2

The Suffix-ous • The latin suffix –ous is used to form adjectives that mean “having, ””full of, ” or “identified by. ” • For example, -ous added to the word beauty forms the word beauteous, which means having beauty.

Tempestuous • Stormy, agitated, disturbed • Rough and tumultuous, as a difficult situation or a rough storm • the tempestuous ocean. • a tempestuous wind. • a tempestuous period in history. • a tempestuous relationship.

Vigorous • Robust, energetic, healthy, lively • Strong, energetic, and healthy. • A vigorous Athlete

Capricious • Flighty, fanciful, changing • Tending to change without reason; flighty • He's such a capricious boss I never know he'll react.

Harmonious • Agreeable, compatible, smooth • Having parts arranged in an orderly manner • “The tailored clothes were harmonious with her military bearing"

Illustrious • Famous, celebrated, brilliant, famed • Famous or well-known; bright, as in a star • an illustrious leader.

Analogous • alike, comparable, similar • Two or more items that are similar • “Brains and computers are often considered analogous. " • “The wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous. "

Audacious • • Bold, daring, courageous, brazen Bold or daring; not restrained an audacious explorer. an audacious vision of the city's bright future.

Malicious • • Mean-spirited, mean, spiteful, ill-tempered With evil intent malicious gossip. He took malicious pleasure in watching me wince.

Suspicious • Questionable, untrustworthy, dubious • Untrustworthy; doubtful toward something or toward people in general • suspicious behavior. • a suspicious tyrant. • a suspicious glance. • “There was something suspicious about the accident. "

Tenacious • Persistent, stubborn, resolute • Holding or tending to hold persistently to something, such as a point of view. • a tenacious grip on my arm • tenacious of old habits

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