Question

Given your knowledge of the Latin suffix -ent, identify the part of speech and definition of sufficient.

A
an adjective that means “adequate or satisfactory”

B
a noun that means “an adequate or satisfactory amount”

C
an adverb that means “in an adequate or satisfactory way”

D
a verb that means “to make something adequate or satisfactory”

Answer 1

A — "sufficient" is an adjective meaning adequate or satisfactory (cf. noun "sufficiency," adverb "sufficiently").