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7-4
-ar, -er, -or, -ist, -ment, -ness, -ion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -ar, -er, -or, -ist | people |
| scholar | (n) A person who has studied a subject for a long time and knows a lot about it; an intelligent and well-educated person who knows a particular subject very well. |
| beggar | (n) A person who lives by begging for money and food. Etc. |
| ancestor | (n) A person who was in someone’s family in past times: one of the people from whom a person is descended. |
| juror | (n) A member of a jury |
| astronomer | (n) An expert in or student of astronomy. |
| choreographer | (n) A person who plans how a dancer or group of dancers will move during a performance. |
| optimist | (n) A person who has a positive outlook. |
| extremist | (n) A person who holds extreme or fanatical political or religious views, especially one who resorts to or advocates extreme action. |
| -ment, -ness, -ion | suffixes that form nouns |
| amendment | (n) A change in the words or meaning of a law or document (such as a constitution); the act or process of changing the words or meaning of a law or document. |
| resentment | (n) A feeling of anger or displeasure about someone or something unfair. |
| indictment | (n) A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime. |
| commitment | (n) A promise to do or give something; a promise to be loyal to someone or something; the attitude of someone who works very hard to do or support something. |
| weariness | (n) Extreme tiredness; fatigue, reluctance to see or experience any more of something. |
| consciousness | (n) The state of being awake and aware of one’s surroundings. |
| friendliness | (n) The quality of being friendly; affability. |
| abruptness | (n) The quality of acting in a sudden, unexpected, brief, or unfriendly way. |
| purification | (n) the act of an instance of purifying or of being purified. |
| hesitation | (n) An act or instance of hesitating; pausing or faltering in speech. |
| classification | (n) The act or process of putting items into groups based on ways that they are alike; an arrangement of people or things into groups based on ways that they are alike. |
| verification | (n) the process of establishing the truth, accuracy, or validity of something. |
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