3 Suffixes: productive suffixes and word classes Flashcards
Additive-free
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Age-related
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Applicant
a person who formally requests something, especially a job, or to study at a college or university
Avoidable
possible to avoid
Bedridden
having to stay in bed because of illness or injury
Calcium-rich
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Career-minded
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Claimant
a person who asks for something that they believe belongs to them or that they have a right to
Class-conscious
clearly understanding the differences between the various social classes or that you belong to a particular social class
Community-led
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Contestant
someone who competes in a contest
costly
expensive, especially too expensive
Crime-ridden
used for describing an area where there is a lot of crime
Disposable
A disposable product is intended to be thrown away after use
Distant
far away
Fibre-rich
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Guilt-ridden
feeling very guilty
Health-conscious
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Idiot-proof
extremely easy to use
Informant
someone who gives information to another person or organization
Leisurely
used to describe an action that is done in a relaxed way, without hurrying
Like-minded
People who are described as like-minded share the same opinions, ideas, or interests
Lively
full of energy and enthusiasm; interesting and exciting
Manageable
easy or possible to deal with
Miserly
of or characteristic of a miser.
(of a quantity) pitiably small or inadequate
Money-minded
interested in money and good at getting or saving it
Newsworthy
interesting enough to be described in a news report
Occupant
a person who lives or works in a room or building
Ovenproof
able to be used in an oven
Picassoesque
Reminiscent of the style of Pablo Picasso
Praiseworthy
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Predictable
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Redden
If something reddens, it becomes or is made more red than it was
Relevant
connected with what is happening or being discussed
Safety-conscious
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Soundproof
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Stress-free
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Stress-related
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Student-led
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Tax-free
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Time-conscious
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To moisten
to make something slightly wet or to become slightly wet
To sweeten
to make something taste sweet
Tobacco-related
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Washable
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Waterproof
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Woollen
made of wool
Worker-led
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Worsen
to become worse or to make something become worse