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Spelling List 5-34

5-34 Spelling Tip
Suffixes -able and -ible.
Suffixes are endings to words.
The suffix -able is added to understand - understandable.
The suffix -ible is added to collect - collectible.

 

Words Definitions
1. foreseeable that can be foreseen.
2. livable 1.  fit to live in:  a livable house.  2. easy to live with:  a livable person.  3.  worth living; endurable.
3. punishable 1.  liable to punishment.  2.  deserving punishment.
4. knowledgeable well-informed, especially about a particular subject.
5. supportable capable of being supported; bearable or endurable.
6. workable able to be worked.
7. understandable able to be understood.
8. fashionable 1.  following the fashion; in fashion; stylish:   fashionable clothes.  2.  of, like, or used by people who set the styles: They are members of a fashionable club.
9. approachable 1. able to be approached; accessible:  The house on the mountain is approachable only on foot.  2.  easy to approach and talk to; friendly and sociable:  No matter how busy she was, our principal was always approachable.
10. valuable 1.  having value; being worth something:  valuable information, a valuable friend.  2.  worth much money:  a valuable ring.