Suffixes Flashcards

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able; ible

A

able; as pliable, returnable, comestible

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ance, ence

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state of; as abundance, indulgence

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ate, ent, ant. ante

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one who; as candidate, advocate, resident, tenant, debutante

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cy

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state, position of; as adequacy, presidency

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ence

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state of; as presence, credence

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escent

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becoming; as adolescent, putrescent

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fy

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make; as beautify, sanctify

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il, ile

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capable of being; as evil, servile

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ion

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act of; as desperation; perspiration

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ious

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characterized by; as spacious, illustrious

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ish

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like; as boyish, foolish

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ive

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relating to; as abusive, plaintive

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ness

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quality of; as willingness, shrewdness

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ous, ose

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full of; as ponderous, verbose

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some

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characteristic of; as loathsome, fearsome

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y

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full of; as unruly, showy