Suffixes Flashcards
Learning common suffixes of the English language
-able, ible
Capacity of being (readable- able to be read; eligible- qualified to be chosen)
-ac
Like or pertaining to (maniac- like a mad person)
-age
Function or state of (Mileage- distance in miles)
-ance
Act or Fact of (Cognizance- knowledge through perception or reason)
-ally
In a manner that relates to (Pastorally- in a manner that relates to rural life)
-ence, -ery
Act or fact of doing or pertaining to one who does (Despondence- loss of hope; Confectionery- place of making or selling candies or sweets)
-ation
Action (Excavation- Act or process of excavating)
-ary
Doing or pertaining to (Subsidiary- serving to assist or supplement)
-ish
Like (Childish- like a child)
-ant
Person or thing (Tyrant- A ruler who is unjustly severe)
-cede, -ceed
To go or come (Intercede- To go or come between; Succeed- to follow)
-ar
Of the nature or pertaining to (Nuclear- Pertaining to the nucleus)
-ious
full of (Laborious- full of labor, or requiring a lot of work
-ful
Abounding or full of (Fretful- tending to fret or be irritable)
-ic
Like or pertaining to (Artistic- having a talent in art)
-cide
Destroy or Kill (Homicide- the killing of a person by another)
-er
One who does (Lawyer- one who practices laws)
-cy
Quality (Decency- the state of being decent)
-ise
To make (Devise- to create from existing ideas)
-dy
Condition or character (Shoddy- pretentious condition, or something poorly made)
-ify
To make (Magnify- to make large)
-ist
Person or thing (Idealist- a person with ideals)
-ism
System or belief (Capitalism- an economic system that revolves around private ownership)
-ize
To make (Idolize- to make an idol of)
-less
without (penniless- without pennies)
-logy
The study of (archaeology- the study of historical cultures using artifacts of past activities)
-ness
State of or quality (Pettiness- state of being petty or small- minded)
-ly
in a matter (Shapely- well formed)
-ment
The act of (achievement- the act of achieving)
-ory
Place (Dormitory- building that provides living quarters)
-or
Person who acts (Legislator- person who enacts legislation)
-Ship
Condition or character (Censorship- Overseeing or excluding items that may be objectionable to those concerned)
-ty
Condition or character (Levity- Lightness in character)
-tude
State of or result (Solitude- State of being alone or apart from society)
-y
Quality or result (Hefty- Moderately heavy or weighty)
