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Suffixes Flashcards

Learning common suffixes of the English language

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-able, ible

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Capacity of being (readable- able to be read; eligible- qualified to be chosen)

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-ac

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Like or pertaining to (maniac- like a mad person)

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-age

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Function or state of (Mileage- distance in miles)

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-ance

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Act or Fact of (Cognizance- knowledge through perception or reason)

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-ally

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In a manner that relates to (Pastorally- in a manner that relates to rural life)

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-ence, -ery

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Act or fact of doing or pertaining to one who does (Despondence- loss of hope; Confectionery- place of making or selling candies or sweets)

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-ation

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Action (Excavation- Act or process of excavating)

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-ary

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Doing or pertaining to (Subsidiary- serving to assist or supplement)

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-ish

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Like (Childish- like a child)

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-ant

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Person or thing (Tyrant- A ruler who is unjustly severe)

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-cede, -ceed

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To go or come (Intercede- To go or come between; Succeed- to follow)

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-ar

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Of the nature or pertaining to (Nuclear- Pertaining to the nucleus)

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-ious

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full of (Laborious- full of labor, or requiring a lot of work

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-ful

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Abounding or full of (Fretful- tending to fret or be irritable)

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-ic

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Like or pertaining to (Artistic- having a talent in art)

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-cide

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Destroy or Kill (Homicide- the killing of a person by another)

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-er

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One who does (Lawyer- one who practices laws)

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-cy

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Quality (Decency- the state of being decent)

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-ise

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To make (Devise- to create from existing ideas)

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-dy

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Condition or character (Shoddy- pretentious condition, or something poorly made)

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-ify

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To make (Magnify- to make large)

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-ist

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Person or thing (Idealist- a person with ideals)

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-ism

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System or belief (Capitalism- an economic system that revolves around private ownership)

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-ize

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To make (Idolize- to make an idol of)

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-less

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without (penniless- without pennies)

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-logy

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The study of (archaeology- the study of historical cultures using artifacts of past activities)

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-ness

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State of or quality (Pettiness- state of being petty or small- minded)

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-ly

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in a matter (Shapely- well formed)

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-ment

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The act of (achievement- the act of achieving)

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-ory

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Place (Dormitory- building that provides living quarters)

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-or

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Person who acts (Legislator- person who enacts legislation)

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-Ship

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Condition or character (Censorship- Overseeing or excluding items that may be objectionable to those concerned)

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-ty

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Condition or character (Levity- Lightness in character)

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-tude

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State of or result (Solitude- State of being alone or apart from society)

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-y

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Quality or result (Hefty- Moderately heavy or weighty)

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