Words With The Suffix AGE

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Words With The Suffix AGE

Improve your vocabulary easily be learning words in groups with a common denominator. For example, learn a number of words with the suffix AGE. Look at the pictures and sentence examples and put these words into long-term memory and into your active vocabulary.

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Let’s examine words with the suffix AGE.

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The suffix AGE can mean:

  • a result of
  • an act of
  • a state of
  • a collection of

Look at these examples . . .

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ENVISAGE: the act of visualizing, to contemplate, to form a mental image

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The picture shows a number of gondolas on a canal in Venice.

The sentence example reads:
Venice was everything I envisaged!

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FORAGE: the act of searching for food

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The picture shows a badger standing on a patio between two plant pots.

The sentence example reads:
Just outside our patio we were amazed to see a badger foraging.

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MARRIAGE: the state of being married

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In the picture we see Elizabeth Taylor and her husband Richard Burton arriving at an airport.

The sentence example reads:
It was no secret that their marriage was quite stormy at times.

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COURAGEOUS: the state of being brave, without fear

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In the picture we see a goalkeeper in a game of football diving through the air.

The sentence example reads:
He was well known for his courageous goalkeeping.

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BAGGAGE: a collection of suitcases or personal belongings

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The picture shows a number of suitcases on the floor in an airport.

The sentence example reads:
“I tried to find my suitcase in the unclaimed baggage section.”

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SPOILAGE: the act of spoiling or the result of decay

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In the picture we see a damaged melon which has started to decay.

The sentence example reads:
There was some spoilage.

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SALVAGE: the act of saving property in danger

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The picture shows a building which has been badly burned.

The sentence example reads:
Unfortunately it wasn’t possible to salvage anything.

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In review, when you see the Suffix –AGE look for meanings such as:

  • a result of
  • an act of
  • a state of
  • a collection of

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Now you are comfortable using words with the suffix AGE, be sure to check out:
Words With the Suffix OID

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