Suffixes Exercise

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Answers

1. His deafness is congenital.
2. His shrewdness helped him succeed.
3. Her saying one thing and doing the opposite shows she is deceitful.
4. He is finishing college under a deferment from the army.
5. Both the dinner and the conversation were delectable.
6. My secretary is skillful and dependable.
7. Selfishness is a detestable quality in anyone.
8. Lack of education is detrimental to a good career.
9. The weather has been thoroughly disagreeable all week.
10. He was admonished for his disgraceful manners.
11. Remove all dispensable items from the list.
12. He was sent to the principal’s office for his disrespectful behavior.