A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning

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pubescent-arriving at puberty

Fic Making,doing(adj. Suffix)

Terrific-arousing great fear

soporific-causing sleep

Fy To make(verb suffix)

Magnify-enlarge

petrify-turn to stone

Iferous

Producing,bearing(adj

suffix)

Pestiferous-carrying desease

vociferous-bearing a loud voice

Il,ile

Pertaining to,capable of(adj

suffix)

Puerile-pertaining to a boy or child

civil-polite

Ism Doctrine,belief(noun suffix)

Monotheism-belief in one god

fanaticism-excessive zeal;extreme belief

Ist Dealer,doer(noun suffix)

Realist-one who is realistic

artist-one who deals with art

Ity State of being(noun suffix)

Creduality-state of being unduly willing to

believe

segacity-wisdom

Ive Like(adj. Suffix)

quantitative-concerned with quantity

effusive-gushing

Ize,ise To make(verb suffix)

Harmonize-make harmonious

enfranchise-make free or set free

Oid Resembling,like(adj. Suffix)

Ovoid-like an egg

anthropoid-resembling a human being

spheroid-resembling a sphere

Ose,ous Full of(adj. Suffix)

Verbose-full of words

Nauseous-full of nausea

ludicrous-foolish

Osis Condition(noun suffix)

psychosis-diseased mental condition

hypnosis-condition of induced sleep

Tude State of(noun suffix)

Fortitude-state of strength

certitude-state of sureness

Ego I

Egocentric-consider yourself

egomaniac

Alter Other

Altruistic-actions look towards the benefits of

others

alternate-you slip one and take another

Vert To turn

Introvertyour thoughts are constantly turned

inwards

extrovert-outwards

Ambi Both directions

Ambidextrous-able to use both hands with equal

skill

Misein To hate

Misanthrope-person who hates mankind

misogamist-person who hates marriage

Gyne Women Gynaeocologist-the medical specialist who treats
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