Learn English "-ous" ending words with this crossword - Part 5A

Question

The purpose of this challenge is to learn more about forming adjectives with the -ous suffix. Your long term memory will be helped!

-- Refer to this reference article for help in forming the proper -ous adjective.
-- Using the word bank, create adjectives from the nouns by adding -ous.
-- Once you have the -ous adjectives, use these adjectives to solve the puzzle.
-- One clue per member please, though you may participate every 6 hours.
-- Note: You do not have to do the clues in any particular sequence! Have fun!

Word Bank

Noun	Created Adjective	Noun	Created Adjective	Noun	Created Adjective
1. cancer	cancerous	6. glory	glorious	11. prosper	prosperous
2. ceremony	ceremonious	7. libel	libelous	12. study	studious
3. danger	dangerous	8. mountain	mountainous	13. thunder	thunderous
4. fame	famous	9. nerve	nervous	14. vary	various
5. fury	furious	10. poison	poisonous	15. virtue	virtuous

Completed puzzle! Across
2. successful or flourishing
3. loud rumble
5. praise, honor, or distinction
7. exposed to possible harm or injury
8. harmful chemicals
10. huge
12. moral excellence
13. differing kinds
14. widely known for an achievement
15. jumpy or uneasy
Down
1. acts by ritual or protocol
4. infected cells
6. diligent and earnest in learning
9. an unjustly unfavorable impression
11. anger; stormy or turbulent

Great game! - francobollo, Nov 1, 2012

Great idea - - ian-hill, Nov 1, 2012

Gracias a mis amigos! - bandit51jd, Nov 2, 2012

Answer 1

2 across

Prosperous.

• próspero

Answer 2

.

Across #13

vary -> various

.

Answer 3

Study

6 down studious - studioso

fun game Bandita! - Aranjuez12, Nov 3, 2012

Answer 4

7 across

Danger - dangerous = peligroso,

Answer 5

mountain

10 across - mountainous

I knew it, I knew you were going to take mountainous. - rac1, Nov 3, 2012

Well you know I'm a "huge" fan of puzzles and mountains! Jajaja - bandit51jd, Nov 3, 2012

Answer 6

8 across

poisonous - venenoso

Yo creía que la respuesta correcta sería "poisonous" - Fidalgo, Nov 3, 2012

Answer 7

.

Across #5

Glory -> Glorious

.

Bien hecho, Fidalgo! - bandit51jd, Nov 3, 2012

Answer 8

1 down

Ceremony - ceremonious = ceremonioso

Answer 9

cancer

4 Down - cancerous

Answer 10

nerve

15 across - nervous

Who will complete the puzzle? - bandit51jd, Nov 4, 2012

Answer 11

11 down

Furious

A complete project! Excitement reigns in Illinois! Whoo eee! Gracias, Ian! - bandit51jd, Nov 4, 2012

Answer 12

14 across

Famous - famoso

Thanks Annie! We only have two clues to go! - bandit51jd, Nov 4, 2012

Answer 13

libel

9 across - libelous

current puzzle:

Answer 14

virtue

12 across - virtuous

Answer 15

3 across

Thunder

thunderous - atronador

Yo, Annie there is not 13 down. Would you like to try again! Jajaja - bandit51jd, Nov 1, 2012

...there is no....sorry! :) - bandit51jd, Nov 1, 2012

3 across :) - ian-hill, Nov 1, 2012

Sorry, 3 across..... - rac1, Nov 1, 2012

Thanks Ian! You go it Annie! - bandit51jd, Nov 1, 2012