Word Parts - ant, ants

One of the fastest ways to increase your vocabulary is by learning word parts, i.e., roots, prefixes, suffixes or forms.

The TRiO SSS Scoop will give you a new word part everyday so that you can begin to work on increasing your college vocabulary. Here's your word part for today...

-ant, -ants : From Latin person who, thing which, people who, things which

adulterant - any substance that adulterates or lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance; agitant - anyone, or something, that tends to arouse public feeling, interest, or support for or against; confidant - person trusted with private affairs; illuminant - giving off light;

refrigerant - cooling or freezing; tenant - person who pays rent to occupy a building; volant - flying or able to fly.

And for you:

anovulant, antiperspirant, conversant, inhabitant, quadrant, radiant, inhalant,, toxicant, trepidant, corroborant, appellant, emigrant.

Source: English-Word Information, Word Info About English Vocabulary