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able, ible
capable of (adjective suffix)
portable able to be carried
interminable not able to be limited
legible able to read
ac, ic
like, pertaining to
(adjective suffix)
cardiac pertaining to the heart
aquatic pertaining to the water
dramatic pertaining to the drama
acious, icious
full of (adjective suffix)
audacious full of daring
perspicacious full of mental perception
avaricious full of greed
al
pertaining to (adjective or noun suffix)
maniacal insane
final pertaining to the end
logical pertaining to logic
ant, ent
full of (adjective or noun suffix)
eloquent pertaining to fluid, effective speech
suppliant pleader (person full of requests)
verdant green
ary
like, connected with (adjective or noun suffix)
dictionary book connected with words
honorary with honor
luminary celestial body
ate
to make (verb suffix)
consecrate to make holy
enervate to make weary
mitigate to make less severe
ation
that which is (noun suffix)
exasperation irritation
irritation annoyance
cy
state of being (noun suffix)
democracy government ruled by the people
obstinancy stubborness
accuracy correctness
eer,er, or
person who (noun suffix)
mutineer person who rebels
lecher person who lusts
censor person who deletes improper remarks
escent
becoming (adjective suffix)
evanescent tending to vanish
pubescent arriving at puberty
fic
making, doing (adjective suffix)
terrifi arousing great fear
soporific causing sleep
clandestine
(adj)
secret
After avoiding their chaperon, the lovers had a clandestine meeting
clangor
(n)
loud, resounding noise
The blacksmith was accustomed to the clangor of hammers on steel.
cleave
(v)
split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to
With her heavy cleaver, Julia Child can cleave a whole roast duck in two. Soaked through, the soldier tugged at the uniform that cleaved annoyingly to his body. He would cleave to his post, come rain or shine