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Suffix Review
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accommodate | to make room for; to give someone something they want or need |
| ambivalence | having mixed feelings; having opposite feelings about someone or something at the same time |
| amendment | change to a document or law; revision; correction |
| amplify | to increase the volume |
| aquarium | habitat for marine life |
| assessment | an evaluation or test; judgment or rating |
| claustrophobe | person who fears small or tight spaces |
| claustrophobia | a fear of small or tight spaces |
| colonist | a person who helps to create a colony |
| combative | always looking for a fight or argument |
| consciousness | being awake or alert; aware of your surroundings |
| consequence | a result based on an action; effect |
| desirable | something worth having or wanting |
| eliminate | to get rid of |
| emporium | large store that sells a variety of items |
| flexible | can easily bend; adaptable |
| fondness | a strong admiration for someone or something; strong feelings of like for someone or something |
| hydrophobia | an unnatural fear of water |
| impressive | something noteworthy; something that inspires awe or admiration |
| intensify | to make stronger or more extreme |
| intensive | something that requires a lot of work; something that moves at a fast pace |
| maintenance | to care for something; to keep up the work on something |
| manipulate | able to move or control with your hands; able to skillfully get what you want |
| physician | a medical doctor |
| pianist | a person who plays the piano |
| planetarium | a place where you can view images of stars and planets |
| predecessor | someone who comes before |
| psychologist | a person who studies the mind and people's actions and behaviors |
| psychology | the study of the mind and people's actions and behaviors |
| reporter | a person who informs others about current events |
| reversible | interchangeable; can be used in two ways |
| selfish | only cares about oneself |
| squeamish | easily gets nervous; gets a sick feeling in the stomach; easily disgusted |
| visible | able to be seen |
| vulnerable | open to attack; weak |