Suffix: ious, eous What does the suffix ‘ous’ ‘ious’ ‘eous’mean? ‘having qualities of’ Both of these endings are used to form adjectives (e.g. cautious or hideous). Words ending with -ious are far more common than those ending in -eous, but unfortunately there are no set rules which can help you choose the correct one. Here are some common adjectives ending in -ious: ambitious; previous; curious; anxious; delicious; rebellious; religious; serious; envious; superstitious; notorious; glorious; conscious; various; hilarious; ferocious; obvious;  studious; tedious; victorious. Here are some of the most important ones that end in -eous: gorgeous; curvaceous; nauseous; erroneous; courteous; plenteous; simultaneous; miscellaneous; spontaneous; gaseous.

Suffix: ious, eous There is also a small group of adjectives that take the spelling -eous when the ending -ous is added. This is because the root word they are formed from ends in -ge. The most frequently used words like this are: advantageous, from advantage courageous, from courage outrageous, from outrage

ABSTRACT NOUNS Nouns can be abstract or concrete. Concrete nouns are tangible and you can experience them with your five senses.  Abstract nouns refer to intangible things, like feelings, ideals, concepts and qualities. Common Abstract Nouns - Showing Human Qualities or Characteristics Common Abstract Nouns - Showing Human Qualities or Characteristics Beauty, Bravery, Brilliance, Brutality Calm, Charity, Coldness, Compassion, Confidence, Contentment, Courage Curiosity, Dedication, Determination Ego, Elegance, Enthusiasm, Envy Evil, Fear, Generosity, Goodness Graciousness, Hatred, Honesty Honor, Hope Humility, Humor  Insanity, Integrity, Intelligence  Jealousy, Kindness, Loyalty Maturity, Patience, Perseverance Sanity, Self-control, Sensitivity Sophistication, Stupidity Sympathy, Talent, Tolerance Trust, Warmth, Weakness Wisdom, Wit

ABSTRACT NOUNS Nouns can be abstract or concrete. Concrete nouns are tangible and you can experience them with your five senses.  Abstract nouns refer to intangible things, like feelings, ideals, concepts and qualities. Common Abstract Nouns - Showing Human Qualities or Characteristics Showing Emotions/Feelings Adoration, Amazement, Anger, Anxiety, Apprehension, Delight, Despair, Disappointment, Disbelief, Excitement, Fascination, Friendship, Grief, Happiness, Hate, Helpfulness, Helplessness, Joy, Love, Misery, Pain, Pleasure, Power, Pride, Relaxation, Relief, Romance, Sadness, Satisfaction, Silliness, Sorrow, Strength, Surprise, Tiredness, Uncertainty, Wariness, Weariness, Worry