List 7: Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
ance, ence, acym, ion
A
state or quality of (defiance, obedience)
2
Q
ology
A
study of (biology, geology)
3
Q
less
A
without (fearless, helpless)
4
Q
al, ial
A
pertaining to (musical, emotional)
5
Q
able, ible
A
capable of being (capable, bearable)
6
Q
er, or, ant, ent, ist, ian, iat
A
a person who (narrator, assistant, president)
7
Q
fy, ify
A
make (magnify, unify)
8
Q
ism
A
belief (feminism, racism)
9
Q
ate, ize, ise, en
A
become (shorten, minimize)
10
Q
ous
A
characterized by (adventurous, delicious)