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16. -ive adjective suffix

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17. circum- around

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USING THE WORDS

Can you pronounce the words? (I)

1. perspicacious pur′-spƏ-KAY′-shƏs

2. perspicacity pur′-spƏ-KAS′-Ə-tee

3. acumen AK′-y ′-mƏn

4. acute Ə-KY T′

5. acuity Ə-KY ′-Ə-tee

6. acupuncture AK′-y -punk′-chƏr

7. punctuate PUNK′-ch -ayt′

8. punctilious punk-TIL′-ee-Əs

9. puncture PUNK′-chƏr

10. pungent PUN′-jƏnt

11. pungence PUN′-jƏns

12. pungency PUN′-jƏn-see

Can you pronounce the words? (II)

1. perspicuous pƏr-SPIK′-y -Əs

2. perspicuity pur′-spƏ-KY ′-Ə-tee

3. retrospect RET′-rƏ-spekt′

4. prospect PROS′-pekt′

5. prospective prƏ-SPEK′-tiv