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April 7, 2001 - 0:0
Answers to lesson 359:

1. currant 2. conversant 3. abundant 4. lubricant 5. adamant 6. benignant 7. combatant 8. blatant

9. rampant 10. flagrant 11. puissant 12. irradiant 13. malignant 14. nonchalant 15. irritant

16. extravagant 17. participant 18. sycophant

19. warrant 20. informant 21. verdant 22. relevant 23. implant 24. vibrant

Lesson 360:

The Ships in English

Dear friends,

There are many words in English that end with the suffix -ship. A suffix is an ending a word takes to for a new word. Suffixes are added at the end of the words. Let's have a look at some of the words that end in this way. Answers to the following clues all end with the suffix -ship.

1. A vessel motivated by steam

2. The position of a principal

3. An endowment for the support of a student

4. A war vessel of the first class

5. A noun from the name for one skilled in music

6. That which befits one who is skilled in sports, especially hunting or fishing

7. The skill of an expert worker

8. An agreement which exists between persons engaged in a business

9. Attachment from mutual esteem

10. Reverence

11.Equestrian skill

12.The office of one who manages another's affairs, especially on an estate or farm

13.An association

14.What allows a person to be a part of a team

15.The position of one invested with absolute power

16.Family ties

17.The position of one who prepares for publication

18.A condition which is difficult to bear

19.The rank of a titled nobleman

20.A quality essential in an entertainer

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In a Jolly Mood

First Villager: Were you in the city long enough to feel at home?

Second Villager: Yes Sir, why I got so I could keep my seat in the train with a lady standing and not even think about it.