Words with the Suffix OID (The Meaning of Suffix OID)

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Words with the Suffix OID

This video gives examples of words with the suffix OID so a common denominator can be seen. This is a very easy way to increase your English vocabulary. Learn groups of words with one thing in common. It’s a great memory aid.

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Words with the Suffix OID

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The suffix oid means: like | resembling

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The picture shows an asteroid in space.
asteroid: star shaped, resembling a star

The sentence reads: Is the asteroid on a collision course with earth?

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The picture shows a model of a thyroid gland.
thyroid: a large gland below the pharynx in the neck, resembling a shield in shape

The sentence reads: She illustrated her presentation with a model of the thyroid gland.

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The picture shows a man reading a tabloid newspaper.
tabloid: in summary form, condensed; a newspaper in small format (like a tablet) giving condensed news

The sentence reads: Tabloid journalism features sensational stories, gossip, and celebrity news.

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The picture shows a doctor giving a young girl an injection.
typhoid: a disease resembling typhus

The sentence reads: Dr. Schreiber gives a typhoid inoculation at a rural school in Texas, U.S.A., 1943.

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The picture shows planet earth against the blackness of space.
spheroid: a body approximately spherical in shape; resembling a sphere

The sentence reads: As the earth is slightly flattened at the poles, it is often called an oblate spheroid.

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The picture shows plants growing out of a toilet.
ovoid: resembling an egg in shape

The sentence reads: Toilets usually have a distinctive ovoid shape.

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The picture shows a young man after fitness training holding a bottle of tablets.
steroid: any organic compound that resembles or has a molecular structure containing four rings of carbon atoms.

The sentence reads: Is it wise for him to take steroids?

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So remember, when you see the suffix –oid, look for a point of similarity, for something that is like, or resembles something else.

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Now you know the meaning of the suffix OID, actively look for other examples.

If you were looking for this page, you obviously have an interest in word suffixes. Be sure to watch the video on this page:
Words With the Suffix AGE

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Slide 9 – steroid
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