Spelling Sort 18

1. Spelling Sort 18 Suffixes –ic -ity/-ty -ous

2. Suffix ic • The suffix ic means “relating it” • The words ending in ic are adjectives • Adding ic changes the base word in different ways

3. Comic • pertaining to, or characterized by comedy • Comic books make me laugh!

4. Metallic • consisting of metal • These metallic vases will look great in my new house!

5. Historic • well-known or important in history • Apollo 11 orbiting the moon is a historic event.

6. Tragic • disastrous, or fatal • The assassination of President John F. Kennedy was very tragic.

7. Poetic • possessing the qualities or charm of poetry • His story was very poetic.

8. Realistic • based on what is real or practical • The painting was very realistic.

9. Artistic • of art or artists • The picture of a newborn baby was very artistic.

10. Suffixes ity/ty • The suffixes ity/ty mean the state or quality of • Words ending with ity/ty are nouns • Adding ity/ty changes the base word in different ways

11. Peculiarity • a trait, manner, characteristic, or habit that is odd or unusual • Even though the peculiarity of her makeup made her stand out, I thought it was rather beautiful.

12. Density • the state or quality of being dense; compactness; closely set or crowded condition. • The different chemicals had different density.

13. Sensitivity • the state or quality of being sensitive • The sensitivity of her tooth to coldness made her stop eating ice cream.

14. Similarity • the state of being similar; likeness; resemblance • The children in the picture probably show similarity to each other because they are brothers and sisters.

15. Vanity • excessive pride in one's appearance, qualities, abilities, achievements • The wicked queen’s vanity caused her to be very mean to Snow White.

16. Frailty • the quality or state of being frail • The frailty of elderly people is caused by the weakening of their bones.

17. Loyalty • the state or quality of being loyal; faithfulness to commitments or obligations • A dogs loyalty to its family is stronger than a cats.

18. Royalty • a person of royal lineage; member of a royal family • Queen Elizabeth was considered royalty from the day she was born.

19. Certainty • the state of being certain • The girl’s certainty that she would be tagged in the game was so great that she cried when she wasn’t tagged.

20. Suffix ous • The suffix ous means “full of” • Words ending in ous are adjectives • Adding ous changes base words in different ways

21. Famous • having a widespread reputation, usually of a favorable nature • Fergie is a very famous singer.

22. Glorious • delightful; wonderful; completely enjoyable • The morning sunrise was simply glorious!

23. Poisonous • full of or containing poison • Did you know that the funnel web spider is one one of the most poisonous animals in the world?

24. Glamorous • full of glamour; charmingly or fascinatingly attractive • Beyonce looked very glamorous at the grammy awards.

25. Hazardous • dangerous, unsafe • There are many hazardous chemicals that can be found in ones home.

26. Humorous • characterized by humor; funny; comical • The look on the cat’s face was very humorous!

27. Mountainous • abounding in mountains • The mountainous areas in Georgia are very beautiful during the winter months.

28. Adventurous • inclined or willing to engage in adventures • To be a mountain climber you must be very adventurous.