Language Development: Word Study

Question

Identify the choice that best answers the 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

The correct choice is:

A. an adjective that means "adequate or satisfactory."

The suffix -ent in this case forms an adjective, and "sufficient" indeed means adequate or satisfactory in terms of quantity, quality, or degree.