Suffix & Words#9 Flashcards

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Ac, ic

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Like, pertaining to (adjective suffix)
Cardiac- pertaining to the heart
Aquatic- pertaining to the water
Dramatic- pertaining to the drama

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Able, ible

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Capable of (adjective suffix)
Portable- able to be carried
Interminable- not able to be limited
Legible- able to be read

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Acious, icious

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Full of ( adjective suffix)
Audacious- full of daring
Perspicacious- full of mental perception
Avaricious- full of greed

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Al

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Pertaining to (adjective suffix)
Maniacal- insane
Final- pertaining to the end
Logical- pertaining to logic

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Ant, ent

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Full of (adjective or noun suffix)
Eloquent- pertaining to fluid, effective speech
Suppliant- pleader (person full of requests)
Verdant- green

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Ary

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Like, connected with ( adjective or noun suffix)
Dictionary- book connected with words
Honorary- with honor
Luminary- celestial body

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Ate

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To make (verb suffix)
Consecrate- to make Holy
Enervate- to make weary
Mitigate- to make less severe

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Ation

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That which is (noun suffix)
Exasperation- irritation
Irritation- annoyance

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Cy

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State of being (noun suffix)
Democracy- government ruled by the people
Obstinacy- stubbornness
Accuracy- correctness

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Eer, Er, or

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Person who (noun suffix)
Mutineer- person who rebels
Lecher- person who lusts
Censor- person who deletes improper remarks

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Escent

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Becoming (adjective suffix)
Evanescent- tending to vanish
Pubescent- arriving at puberty

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Fic

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Making Doing (adjective suffix)
Terrific -arousing great fear
Soporific- causing sleep

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Clandestine (adj.)

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Secret

After avoiding their chaperon, the lovers had a clandestine meeting

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Clangor (n.)

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Loud, resounding noise

The blacksmith was accustomed to the clangor of hammers on steel

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Cleave (v.)

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Split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to

With her heavy cleaver, Julia Child can cleave a whole roast duck in two.

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Cleft (n.)

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Split

Trying for a fresh handhold, the mountain climber grasped the edge of a cleft in the sheer rockface

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Clemency (n.)

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Disposition to be lenient; mildness, as of the weather.
Te lawyer was pleased when the case was sent to judge Smith’s chambers because Smith was noted for her clemency toward first offenders

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Clench (v.)

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Close tightly; grasp

“Open wide,” said the dentist, but Clint clenched his teeth even more tightly than before.

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Cliche (n.)

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Phrase dulled in meaning by repetition

High school compositions ate often marred by such cliches as “strong as an ox”

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Clientele (n.)

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Body of customers

The rock club attracted a young, stylish clientele

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Climactic (adj.)

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Relating to the highest point

When he reached the climactic portions of the book, he could not stop reading.

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Clime (n.)

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Region; climate

His doctor advised him to move to a milder clime

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Cloister (n.)

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Monastery or convent

The nuns lived a secluded life in the cloister

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Clout (n.)

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Great influence (especially political or social) 
Gatsby wondered whether he had enough clout to be admitted to the exclusive club
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Cloying (adj.)
Distasteful (because excessive ); excessively sweet or sentimental Disliking the cloying sweetness of standard wedding cakes, Jody and Tom chose to have homemade carrot cake at the reception
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Coagulate (v.)
Thicken; congeal; clot Even after you remove the pudding from the burner, it will continue to coagulate as it stands; therefore, do not overcooked the pudding, become too thick
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Coalesce (v.)
Combine; fuse | The brooks coalesce ir large river
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Coalition (n.)
Partnership; league union | The rat coalition united people of all races in a common cause
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Coddle (v.)
To treat gently | Dont coddle the child much; hey need a taste of discipline
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Codify (v.)
Arrange (laws, rules) as a code; classify | We take the varying rules and regulations of the dis health agencies and codify them into a national code
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Coercion (n.)
Use of force to get someone to obey inquisitors used both physical and psychological causes to force Joan of arc to deny that her visions were send god
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Cogent (adj.)
Convincing It was inevitable that David to go to Harvard: he had several cogent reasons for so, including a full-tuition scholarship
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Cogitate (v.)
Think over | Cogitate on this problem;
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Cognate (adj.)
Related linguistically: allied by blood: or akin in nature The english word "mother" is cognate the Latin word "matter," whose influence is visible words "maternal" and "maternity"
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Cognitive (adj.)
Having to do with knowing or percent related to the mental processes. Though jack was immature; his cognitive development was admirable was very advanced intellectually
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Cognizance (n.)
Knowledge | During the election campaign the two candidates were kept in full cognizance of the national situation
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Cohere (v.)
Stick together Solids have a greater tense cohere Than liquids
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Cohesion (n.)
Tendency to keep together A firm belief the maxim "divide and conquer" the evil emperor means of lies and trickery, sought to disrupt the cohesion the federAtion of free nations
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Coiffure (n.)
Hairstyle You can make a statement your choice of coiffure: in the sixties many African Americans affirmed their racial heritage by wearing hair in Afros
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Coins (v.)
Make coins; invent or fabricate | Mints coin money; counterfeiters coin fakes