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Spelling List 25. Suffixes. Noun Suffixes – ion, ation. examine. v . - t o observe carefully or critically; inspect, to study or analyze. examination. n. - The act of examining or the state of being examined: the examination of the evidence.
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Suffixes • Noun Suffixes – ion, ation
examine • v. - to observe carefully or critically; inspect, to study or analyze
examination • n. - The act of examining or the state of being examined: the examination of the evidence. • n. - A set of questions or exercises testing knowledge or skill.
fascinate • v. - to capture and hold the interest and attention of.
fascination • n. - the capability of eliciting intense interest or of being very attractive
terminate • v. - to bring to an end or halt • v. - to come to an end; reach a stopping point
termination • n. - the act of terminating or the condition of being terminated. • n. - the end of something in time; the conclusion.
participate • v. - to be active or involved in something; take part: participated in the festivities. • v. -to share in something:
participation • n. - the act of taking part or sharing in something
perspire • v. - to excrete perspiration through the pores of the skin. • v. - to expel through external pores; exude.
perspiration • n. - the fluid, consisting of water with small amounts of urea and salts, that is excreted through the pores of the skin by the sweat glands; sweat. • n. - The act or process of perspiring.
starve • v. - to suffer or die from extreme or prolonged lack of food.
starvation • n. - the act or process of starving. • n. - the condition of being starved.
narrate • v. -to give an account of (events, for example) in speech or writing or by means of images • v. - to supply a running commentary for
narration • n. - the act, process, or an instance of narrating • n. -narrated material
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