LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT:Vocabulary

Question

Identify the choice that best answers the question.
From your knowledge of the suffix -ous, what is the most likely meaning of the word disastrous?
A.
the quality of disaster
B.
characterized by disaster
C.
similar to disaster
D.
unlike a disaster

Answer 1

The most likely meaning of the word "disastrous," based on your knowledge of the suffix -ous, is:

B. characterized by disaster