Question
B. WORD STUDY: Words follow patterns in adding suffixes such as -ous or -ance changing from one part of speech to another Adding the suffix -ous changes a noun into an adjective for example, the noun sacrilege, meaning "desecration or profanity," becomes the adjective sacrilegi ous when the final e is changed to i and the suffix -ous is added. Similarly, adding the suffix -ance changes a verb or an adjective into a noun Using this information write the letter of the best definition for each word. 1. vicious __ A. watchfulness; care 2. vigilance __ B. remarkable; wonderful 3. marvelous __ C. payment; fee 4. remittance __ D. loud; booming 5. thunderous __ E. violent; aggressive
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Louie
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1. vicious - E. violent; aggressive2. vigilance - A. watchfulness; care3. marvelous - B. remarkable; wonderful4. remittance - C. payment; fee5. thunderous - D. loud; booming