Suffix Flashcards
What suffix indicates something that can be done?
-able/-ible
Examples include ‘approachable’ and ‘readable’.
What does the suffix ‘-age’ signify?
action, state, process
An example is ‘package’.
What does the suffix ‘-al’ denote?
act or process
An example is ‘refusal’.
What does the suffix ‘-ant’ imply?
inclined or tending to
An example is ‘brilliant’.
What is the meaning of the suffix ‘-ate’?
become
An example is ‘complicate’.
What does the suffix ‘-en’ signify?
made of
An example is ‘wooden’.
What does the suffix ‘-esque’ indicate?
reminiscent of
An example is ‘picturesque’.
What is the meaning of the suffix ‘-ic’?
having characteristics of
An example is ‘spasmatic’.
What does the suffix ‘-ify/-ifty’ mean?
make or become
An example is ‘terrify’.
What does the suffix ‘-IC’ stand for?
act, process
An example is ‘experimentation’.
What does the suffix ‘-less’ signify?
without
An example is ‘childish’.
What does the suffix ‘-ment’ indicate?
action or process of
An example is ‘feminism’.
What does the suffix ‘-ness’ mean?
state or condition of
An example is ‘reality’.
What does the suffix ‘-ous/-eous/-ious’ imply?
possessing the qualities of
An example is ‘endless’.
What does the suffix ‘-ship’ denote?
position held
An example is ‘leadership’.
