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19. -ize verb suffix

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20. re- again, back

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21. -ary adjective suffix

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22. in- in

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USING THE WORDS

Can you pronounce the words? (I)

1. laconicity lak′-Ə-NIS′-Ə-tee

2. laconism LAK′-Ə-niz-Əm

3. laconicism lƏ-KON′-Ə-siz-Əm

4. eloquent EL′-Ə-kwƏnt

5. eloquence EL′-Ə-kwƏns

6. magniloquent mag-NIL′-Ə-kwƏnt

7. magniloquence mag-NIL′-Ə-kwƏns

8. grandiloquent gran-DIL′-Ə-kwƏnt

9. grandiloquence gran-DIL′-Ə-kwƏns

10. verbosity vƏr-BOS′-Ə-tee

11. volubility vol′-yƏ-BIL′-Ə-tee

12. garrulity gƏ-R ′-lƏ-tee

13. cogency KŌ′-jƏn-see

Can you pronounce the words? (II)

1. magnanimous mag-NAN′-Ə-mƏs