Suffixes Flashcards

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-able, -ible

A

able, capable

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-age

A

act of, state of, result of

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-algia

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pain

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-ary, -ery, -ory

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relating to, quality, place where

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-cian

A

possessing a specific skill or art

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-cule, -ling

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very small

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-en

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made of, to make

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-ess

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female

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-et, -ette

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small one, group

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-ic

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nature of, like

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-ion, -sion, -tion

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act, result, or state of

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-ism

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system, manner, condition, characteristic

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-ist

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one who, that which

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-ive

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causing, making

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-logy

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study, science, theory

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-ly

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like, manner of

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-ness

A

state of

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-y

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inclined to, tend to

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-ous

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full of, having

20
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-ward

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in the direction of