Suffix Flashcards

1
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-able or -ible

A

Capable: Adjective; Agree -> Agreeable

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2
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-age

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act of: noun; break -> breakage

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3
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-al

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relating to: Adjective; function -> functional

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4
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-ance or -ence

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instance of an action: noun; perform-> performance

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5
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-ation

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action, process: Noun; liberate -> liberation

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6
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-en

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made from: adjective, verb; silk -> silken

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7
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-ful

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full of: adjective; help -> helpful

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8
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-ic

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relating to, like: adjective; anemia -> anemic

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9
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-ical

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possessing a quality of: adjective; magic -> magical

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10
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-ion

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result of, act of: noun; legislate -> legislation

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11
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-ish

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resembling: adjective, noun; child -> childish

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12
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-ism

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condition or manner: noun; hero -> heroism

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13
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-ist

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one who or that which does: noun; anarchy -> anarchist

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14
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-ity

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quality of or state of: noun; dense -> density

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15
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-less

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not having: adjective, noun: worth -> worthless

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16
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-let

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small one: noun; book -> booklet

17
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-ly

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like: adjective, adverb; fearless -> fearlessly

18
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-ment

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act or process of: noun; establish -> establishment

19
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-ness

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possessing a quality: adjective, noun; good -> goodness

20
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-or, -er

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one who does a thing: noun; orate -> orator

21
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-ous

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state of: adjective; danger -> dangerous