Lesson 28 Suffixes-able, -ible, -less, -ous

Vocabulary 1. Powerless2. Doable3. Famous4. Useless5. Careless6. Washable7. Various8. Endless

9. Reliable10.Nervous11.Flexible12.Helpless13.Terrible14.Dangerous15.valuable

Definitions 1. Dangerous • having the potential to

cause harm, risky

--Crossing a busy street can be very dangerous.

2. Valuable • of great worth or

importance

--The valuable ring was very expensive.

3. Terrible • very bad, severe, dreadful

or distressing

--The terrible roads made driving impossible.

4. Helpless • unable to function

independently

--A newborn kitten is weak and helpless.

5. Flexible • limber, easily bent or

easygoing

--Flexible straws can bend without breaking.

6. Nervous • characteristically excited or

anxious

--I was nervous about messing up onstage.

7. Reliable • able to be trusted or

depended on

--My reliable car never breaks down.

8. Endless • having no finish, conclusion

or stopping point

--The long school day seemed endless.

9. Various • many different

--The various booths had many different things.

10. Washable • able to be placed in water

without harm

--Water ruins clothes that are not washable.

11. Careless • not showing enough

attention or consideration

--The opposite of careful is careless.

12. Useless • of no use or purpose

--A chair with no legs or back is useless.

13. famous• well-known or celebrated

by many people --The famous movie star is known by millions.

14. powerless:

• weak or ineffective --He was powerless and weak when he got no exercise.

15. doable: capable of being accomplished --This easy project seems very doable.