Vocab-ability Suffix–357 (__ous, __ious, __ose = like, full of, [adjective suffix]) – A More Powerful Vocabulary (earn UpVotes with “Vocab Practice” exercise)

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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. nervous
    I've got a nervous feeling when I attended my first date.
  2. courageous
    My Grandpa was a very courageous man who fought with three different kinds of cancer for many years...
  3. insidious
    Joshua experienced the insidious impact of the corporate culture.
  4. verbose
    His mother is very verbose and that makes you get tired easily.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. I was so nervous while waiting for my interview's result to be declared.
  2. The names of courageous martyred soldiers are embedded on India Gate.
  3. The insidious intentions of the servant made the owner suspicious.
  4. The teacher commanded verbosegroup of students to leave the class.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. Most of the students were noticeably nervous as they entered the exam room, probably because their results would count towards 50% of their overall grade.

  2. The villagers praised the courageous hunter who succeded in killing the wolves who had been terrorising them for months, thanks to him they could now rest easy knowing they were safe.

  3. The attack on the woman was so insidious she suffered from severe PTSD and spent many years after with a psychiatrist to try and help her heal and overcome her trauma.

  4. The student was intelligent, confidant, verbose and well presented, making her an ideal candidate for head of the school debate team.

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MY VOCAB PRACTICE.

  1. I was very nervous before i pass my oral exam.
  2. Firefighters are very courageous people, they risk their lives to save others.
  3. The politicians make a lot of insidious speeches.
  4. This man is too verbose, I can't get out of the conversation!


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My Vocab Practice:

1.- Many people feel nervous when the opportunity to speak in public presents itself.

2.-It is not brave who vociferates, it is brave who is courageous in the face of difficulties.

3.-His insidious behavior did not allow the dialogue to succeed.

4.- I do not like to talk too much in the first meeting. I do not want to give the impression of being a verbose person.


Good work!