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This ROOT-WORD is the Suffix FUL which means FULL OF. Notice the spelling of this key. The suffix has only one “I" whereas the word “full" has two. Notice Nos. 7, 8 and 14. In adding FUL the y in beauty is changed to I; the same change occurs with pity and duty. LY can be added to each one of these words, except Nos. 5 and 13.
1. Frightful : fright FUL (frite’ ful) adj.
Able to make one full of terror
2. Careful: care FUL (kare’ ful) adj.
Taking care; watchful
3. Doubtful: doubt FUL (dout’ ful) adj.
Having doubts; uncertain
4. Grateful: grate FUL (grate’ ful) adj.
Full of thanks; glad to give thanks
5. Earful: ear FUL (eer’ ful) adj.
An ear full of news or gossip
6. Fearful: fear FUL ((feer’ ful) adj.
Full of fear; frightened
7. Beautiful: beauty FUL (byue’ ti ful) adj.
Full of beauty
8. Dutiful: duti FUL (due’ ti ful) adj.
Fulfilling all duties
9. Helpful: help FUL (help’ ful) adj.
Willing to help; able to help
10. Graceful: grace FUL (grase’ ful) adj.
Full of grace; tactful
11. Hopeful: hope FUL (hope’ ful) adj.
Full of hope; expectant
12. Joyful: joy FUL (joy’ ful) adj.
Full of hope; expectant
13. Mouthful: mouth FUL (mouth’ ful) adj.
As much as the mouth will hold
14. Pitiful: piti FUL (pi’ ti ful) adj.
Able to fill with pity; pathetic
15. Restful: rest FUL (rest’ ful) adj.
Bringing rest, as a restful sleep
16. Shameful: shame FUL (shame’ ful) adj.
Fill of shame; disgraceful
17. Tearful: tear FUL (teer’ ful) adj.
Full of tears; weeping
18. Vengeful: venge FUL (venj’ ful) adj.
Full of plans to repay evil for evil
19. Tactful: tact FUL (takt’ ful) adj.
Having a nicety of feeling so as not to hurt others; poised
20. Worshipful: worship FUL (wor’ ship ful) adj.
Worthy of respect, of honor
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