-ure, -ous

This is the -ure and -ous suffixes

A suffix is a group of letters that go at the end of a word to give it meaning

When we add -ure or -ous to a base word, it changes the meaning of the word and gives us a clue as to what the word is about

Synthetic Inquiry: What is the meaning of "cide" and "ology." How does this new knowledge help you to understand a new word that ends with the suffix -cide or -ology?

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