LETTER PATTERNS IX

Each set of clues below can be answered by words which end in the same letter pattern.

1)
Sustain
Thrive
Wave about, as a weapon
Bizarre

2)
State of all living
Thriftiness
Capacity
Hopelessness

3)
Exert excessive control over
Propose as a candidate
Related on the father's side
Stop moving, cease to progress

4)
Ease in doing something
Movement
Nimbleness
Peacefulness

5)
Like Mt. St. Helens
Latino/a
Wildly energetic
Colossal

Answers:

1)
NOURISH
FLOURISH
BRANDISH
OUTLANDISH

2)
MORTALITY
FRUGALITY
ABILITY
FUTILITY

3)
DOMINATE
NOMINATE
AGNATE
STAGNATE

4)
FACILITY
MOBILITY
AGILITY
TRANQUILITY

5)
VOLCANIC
HISPANIC
MANIC
TITANIC