Chapter 4 - Suffixes for N, Adj, V Flashcards

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-al, -ial

A

having the characteristic of; belonging to (adj)

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-an, -ian

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having the characteristic of; belonging to (adj)

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-ar, -ary

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having the characteristic of; belonging to (adj)

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-il, -ile

A

having the characteristic of; belonging to (adj)

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-ine

A

having the characteristic of; belonging to (adj)

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-ose, -ous

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full of; abounding in (adj)

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-lent

A

full of; abounding in (adj)

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-ate

A

office; group engaged in (noun)

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-ity, -iety

A

quality of (noun)

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-itude

A

abstract state or quality (noun)

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-ice

A

abstract state or quality (noun)

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-mony

A

abstract state or quality (noun)

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-y

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abstract state or quality (noun)

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-arium

A

place where (noun)

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-ist

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one who believes in (noun)

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-ism

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an abstract belief in (noun)

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-cule

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*diminutive ending in a noun

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-el

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*diminutive ending in a noun

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-il

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*diminutive ending in a noun

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-ole

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*diminutive ending in a noun

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-ule

A

*diminutive ending in a noun

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-ment

A

state of; quality of (verb)

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-ble

A

means of; place of; result of (verb)

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-men

A

means of; place of; result of (verb)

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-or

A

means of; place of; result of (verb) OR he who (noun)

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-cle

A

means of; place of; result of (verb)

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-ble, -ile

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capable of being (adj)

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-acious

A

inclined to (adj)

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-uous, -ulous

A

inclined to (adj)

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-id

A

inclined to (adj)

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-nt

A

*indicates present participle of an adjective

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-nce, -ncy

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*indicates present participle of an adjective

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-rix

A

she who (noun)

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-ure

A

act of; result of (noun)

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-ory, -orium

A

that which is used for (noun)

36
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-ive

A

given to (noun)

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-ion

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state of; result of; process of (noun)