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1
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-al

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characteristic of, characterized by, pertaining to, resembling (L)

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-ar

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characteristic of, characterized by, pertaining to, resembling (L)

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-an

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characteristic of, characterized by, pertaining to, resembling (L)

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-ane

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characteristic of, characterized by, pertaining to, resembling (L)

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-arium

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place for (L)

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-il

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characteristic of, characterized by, pertaining to, resembling (L)
a little (something) (L)
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-ile

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characteristic of, characterized by, pertaining to, resembling (L)

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-in

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characteristic of, characterized by, pertaining to, resembling (L)
indicates a chemical substance (G)

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-ine

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characteristic of, characterized by, pertaining to, resembling (L)
indicates a chemical substance (G)

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-ose

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characteristic of, characterized by, pertaining to, resembling (L)

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-ous

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characteristic of, characterized by, pertaining to, resembling (L)

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-ty

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state of, quality of, condition of, act of (L)

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-ity

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state of, quality of, condition of, act of (L)

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-ety

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state of, quality of, condition of, act of (L)

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-able

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capable of being ____, able to be _____ (L)

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-ible

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capable of being ____, able to be _____ (L)

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-acious

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characteristic of, characterized by, resembling, pertaining to (L)

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-acity

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state of, quality of, condition of, act of (L)

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-ion

A 
state of, quality of, condition of, act of (L)
result of (L)
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-ment

A 
state of, quality of, condition of, act of (L)
result of (L)
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-ium

A

state of, quality of, condition of, act of (L)
result of (L)
membrane, tissue (G)

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-ce

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state of, quality of, condition of, act of (L)

*** only ever added to -nt

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-cy

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state of, quality of, condition of, act of (L)

*** only ever added to nt

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-ent

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—ing (L)

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-ant

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—ing (L)

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-ient

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—ing (L)

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-ive

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characteristic of, characterized by, pertaining to, resembling (L)

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-u-

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characteristic of, characterized by, pertaining to, resembling (L)
*** always followed by another suffix

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-ize

A 
to make/to do/to ---
forms verbs (L) (G)
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-ise

A 
to make/to do/to ---
forms verbs (L)
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-ory

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characteristic of, characterized by, pertaining to, resembling (L)
place for (L)
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-ure

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state of, quality of, condition of, act of (L)

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-ary

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characteristic of, characterized by, pertaining to, resembling (L)
place for
person who

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-ate

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to make, to do, to ___ (L)

characteristic of, characterized by, pertaining to, resembling (L)

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-ist

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one who believes in (L)
characteristic of, characterized by, pertaining to, resembling (L)
someone concerned with (G)

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-nd-

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something that must be ____ (L)

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-ism

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belief in (L) (G)

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-bile

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characteristic of, characterized by, pertaining to, resembling (L)

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-ble

A 
place for (L)
characteristic of, characterized by, pertaining to, resembling (L)
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-ic

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characteristic of, characterized by, pertaining to, resembling (L) (G)

41
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-age

A

something pertaining to (L)

42
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-sc-

A

to begin to (L)

43
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-or

A

state of, condition of, quality of, act of

someone who ____ (L)

44
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-id

A

having the quality of (L)

45
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-lent

A

full of (L)

46
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-itude

A

state of, condition of, quality of, act of (L)

47
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-men

A

state of, condition of, quality of, act of (L)

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-ula

A

a little (something) (L)

49
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-ule

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a little (something) (L)

50
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-ul-

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a little (something) (L)

51
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-cle

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a little (something) (L)

52
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-cule

A

a little (something) (L)

53
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-culum

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a little (something) (L)

54
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-el

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a little (something) (L)

55
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-ella

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a little (something) (L)

56
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-le

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a little (something) (L)

57
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-ole

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a little (something) (L)

58
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-ola

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a little (something) (L)

59
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-orium

A

place for (L)

60
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-ia

A

state of, condition of, quality of, act of (G)

61
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-etic

A

characteristic of, characterized by, pertaining to, resembling (G)

62
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-oid

A

having the form or appearance of (G)

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-tic

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characteristic of, characterized by, pertaining to, resembling (G)

64
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-osis

A

state, process

non-inflammatory abnormal condition (G)

65
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-er

A

someone who (G)

66
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-ics

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the study of (G)

67
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-nomy

A

a system of laws governing (something) (CF) (G)

68
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-ma

A

state of, condition of, act of, quality of

procedure (G)

69
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-m

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state of, condition of, act of, quality of

procedure (G)

70
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-mat-

A

state of, condition of, act of, quality of

procedure (G)

71
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-sia

A

state of, condition of, act of, quality of

procedure (G)

72
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-sis

A

state of, condition of, act of, quality of

procedure (G)

73
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-iac

A

person affected by (G)

74
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-om

A

state of, condition of, act of, quality of (G)

75
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-oma

A

state of, condition of, act of, quality of

swelling, tumour, cancer (G)

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-omat-

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state of, condition of, act of, quality of

swelling, tumour, cancer (G)

77
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-ot

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person concerned with (G)

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-a

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state of, condition of, act of, quality of (G)

79
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-iasis

A

state of, condition of, act of, quality of (G)

80
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-itis

A

inflammation (G)

81
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-cracy

A

rule by (CF) (G)

82
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-crat

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believer in the rule by (CF) (G)

83
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-logist

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one who studies (CF) (G)

84
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-logy

A

the study of (CF) (G)

85
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-meter

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instrument for measuring (CF) (G)

86
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-metry

A

process of measuring (CF) (G)

87
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-phile

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one who likes or admires (CF) (G)

88
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-phobe

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one who fears or dislikes (CF) (G)

89
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-phobia

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the fear or dislike of (CF) (G)

90
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-scope

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instrument for observing (CF) (G)

91
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-scopy

A

process of observing (CF) (G)

92
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-isk

A

forms diminutives (G)

93
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-ectomy

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surgical excision (CF) (G)

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-tome

A

surgical knife (CF) (G)

95
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-tomy

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surgical incision (CF) (G)

Classics 2800 (30 decks)

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