Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-able or -ible

Adjective

A

capable of

agree: agreeable

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2
Q

-age

Noun

A

act of

break: breakage

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3
Q

-al

Adjective

A

relating to

function: functional

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4
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-ance or -ence

Noun

A

instance of an action

perform: performance

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5
Q

-ation

Noun

A

action, process

liberate: liberation

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6
Q

-en

Adjective, Verb

A

made from

silk: silken

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7
Q

-ful

Adjective

A

full of

help: helpful

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8
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-ic

Adjective

A

relating to, like

anemia: anemic

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9
Q

-ical

Adjective

A

possessing a quality of

magic: magical

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10
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-ion

Noun

A

result of, act of

legislate: legislation

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11
Q

-ish

Adjective, Noun

A

resembling

child: childish

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12
Q

-ism

Noun

A

condition or manner

hero: heroism

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13
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-ist

Noun

A

one who or that which does

anarchy: anarchist

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14
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-ity

Noun

A

quality of or state of

dense: density

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15
Q

-less

Adjective, Noun

A

not having

worth: worthless

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16
Q

-let

Noun

A

small one

book: booklet

17
Q

-ly

Adjective, Adverb

A

like

fearless: fearlessly

18
Q

-ment

Noun

A

act or process of

establish: establishment

19
Q

-ness

Adjective, Noun

A

possessing a quality

good: goodness

20
Q

-or, -er

Noun

A

one who does a thing

orate: orator

21
Q

-ous

Adjective

A

state of

danger: dangerous