Vocab-ability Suffix–339 (__fic, __ific = making, resulting in, [adjective suffix]) – A More Powerful Vocabulary (earn UpVotes with “Vocab Practice” exercise)

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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. He jumped over a tall building, how TERRIFIC is that?
  2. So SOPORIFIC drugs work on horses too?
  3. He has such HORRIFIC thoughts going through his head


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. The view from the airplane was terrific
  2. I heard valium has soporific effects
  3. Manslaughter is a very horrific act


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. Kate is a terrific yoga instructor, I would gladly recommend her for anyone.
  2. Most soporific drugs requires a doctor prescription before they can purchased over the counter.
  3. Jean has refuse to eat the beef because she witnessed the cattle being killed in a horrific manner.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. We watched a terrific movie the last weekend.
  2. After medication, we usually feel a soporific effect.
  3. I had a horrific feeling when the plane landed in the rain.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. He knows he has a terrific girlfriend
  2. The doctor prescribed soporific medications for him
  3. The horrific event happened 20 years ago.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. terrific
    He wished for a terrific birthday party to remember it forever.
  2. soporific
    The teacher's speech was soporific and made all the students start yawning.
  3. horrific
    The idea of bringing the baby to such a horrific hospital made her feel sick.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. This ballerina is a terrific dancer
  2. Gentle music can have soporific effects
  3. That serial killer killed his victims in horrific ways


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. The cat jumped out in front of her, giving her a terrific fright.

  2. Lullabys have a soporific effect on babies.

  3. The young man suffered horrific burns in the fire that engulfed his home.


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My Vocab Practice

1.- My father used to say that a ride in the car was soporific, because every child that was riding fell asleep.

2.- The concert given by Sting outdoors was terrific.

3.- What started as a game, ended up being the most horrific adventure.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. My brother's birthday bash was terrific as we had the party going until the wee hours.
  2. Although I was sick, I chose to consume the over-the-counter flu medicine strictly only at night because it was soporific.
  3. The school shooting incident was horrific as many students were seriously injured.

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