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Vocabulary and Reading: Civil Service Common Board Questions
Vocabulary and Reading: Civil Service Common Board Questions
QUESTIONS
re = again, back
super = over and above, very large
trans = across, beyond
un = not, the opposite of
SUFFIXES
Meaning Example
-able capable of being availABLE
showing national ChinESE,
-ese origin LebanESE
-ful full of meaningFUL
-hood state or condition stateHOOD
-ive having the quality of explosIVE, massIVE
-like having the quality of childLIKE
-ly having the quality of motherLY
-ous, -eous, virtuOUS,
-ious having the quality of courtEOUS
-y full of hairY
Vocabulary Development
SUFFIXES – one who does something
ant – accountant
eer – electioneer
er – stenographer
ist – typist
ian – physician
or – inventor
Vocabulary Development
SUFFIXES – abstract words
ance – reluctance
ence – dependence
hood – childhood
dom –freedom
ment – improvement
ness – shyness
ship – authorship
Vocabulary Development
SUFFIXES – full of
ous – hazardous
ose – grandiose
acious – sagacious
ful – painful
Vocabulary Development
SUFFIXES –related or pertaining to
ive – creative
ative – talkative
ant – defiant
ic – Arabic
ical – philosophical
al – lyrical
Vocabulary Development
SUFFIXES – abstract words
ation – determination
tion – correction
ice – cowardice
ism – socialism
tude – gratitude
ty – loyalty
ity – equality
CONTEXT CLUES. words, phrases, sentences
surrounding an unfamiliar word may give clue to
its meaning.
ANTONYMS
• Abigaile’s remarks are generally not
cryptic, but straightforward.
• The twins Abby and Joshua are really
different. Abby is lively and talkative
while Joshua is reserved and taciturn.
2. Cause and Effect: clues that indicate an
unfamiliar word is the cause of and or the
result of an action, feeling, or idea
MAIN POINT