Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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-able, -ible

A

able to be

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-acy

A

state or quality

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-al

A

relating to, belonging to

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-an (-ian)

A

relating to, belonging to

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-ance, -ence

A

state or quality

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6
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-ant

A

a person

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-arian

A

a person

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8
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-cide

A

act of killing

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9
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-cracy

A

rule, government, power

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-dom

A

state or quality

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-dox

A

belief

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12
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-en

A

make a certain way

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13
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-er, -or

A

person doing something

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14
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-ese

A

relating to a place

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-esque

A

in the style of/like

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-fy

A

make a certain way

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-ful

A

full of

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-gam/-gamy

A

marriage, union

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-gon

A

angle

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-hood

A

state, condition, or quality

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-ile

A

relating to, capable of

22
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-ious, -ous

A

characterized by

23
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-ish

A

having the quality of

24
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-ism

A

doctrine, belief

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-ist

A

person doing or advocating

26
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-ity, -ty

A

quality of

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-ive

A

having a tendency

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-ize

A

word, speech

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-log(ue)

A

word, speech

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-ment

A

condition or action

31
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-ness

A

state or quality

32
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-phile

A

one who loves

33
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-phobia

A

abnormal fear of

34
Q

-ship

A

quality or position

35
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-sion, -tion

A

action or condition