1. DV lesson 2-Word Terminals

2. -ate To perform; to put into action; to bring about Examples:
Intoxicate (intoxic/ate): to bring about a state of drunkenness or intoxication
Fixate (fix/ate): to fix
Vacate (vac/ate): to make vacant

3. -ac Affected by, having; frequently, one who is affected by
* In lesson 1, -ac also meant pertaining to
EX: Maniac (mani/ac): a wildly or violently insane person

4. -ad Toward, in the direction of Ex:
Cephalad (cephal/ad) toward
This terminal is rare because it can also be used as a prefix with the same meaning
Adnerval (ad/nerval): toward a nerve
Asaxial (ad/axial): toward an axis

5. -form Having the same form; shaped-like; resembling Ex:
Dentiform (denti/form): shaped like a tooth
Uniform (uni/form): all of one shape

6. -ion Action; condition resulting from action
Ex: incision (incis/ion): the act or result of cutting into
Action (act/ion): the result of acting

7. -ior Roughly meaning moving toward
This terminal is called a “comparative” by the dictionaries and indicates “a higher degree”. It corresponds to many common English words ending in –er.
Super/ior high/er more above
Inter/ior inn/er more toward the inside
Exter/or out/er more toward the outside

8. -or
Action; result; that which does something or has some particular function
Ex:
Elevator (elevat/or): that which elevates or raises
Flexor(flex/or): that which flexes or bends

9. -ous
Full of; abounding in; having
Ex: fam/ous, danger/ous, poison/ous

10. -ure Result of an actions; means of an action; device
Ex: exposure (expos/ure): result of being exposed