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Suffixes Flashcards

To help increase vocabulary in preparation for the Word Knowledge portion of the ASVAB test

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a, ia (usually indicates a noun)

A

state of, condition of, thing that has the quality of

Examples:
insomnia (n): condition of being unable to sleep

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able, ible (usually indicates an adjective)

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capable of, worthy of

Examples:
changeable (adj): able to be changed

combustible (adj): capable of being burned; easily inflamed

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age (usually indicates a noun)

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action or process, amount or rate of, place of

Examples:
brokerage (n): business of negotiating

mileage (n): number of miles

orphanage (n): place where orphans are housed

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al, ial (usually indicates an adjective)

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relating to

Examples:
hormonal (adj): relating to hormones

literal (adj): relating to the usual or exact meaning of words

residential (adj): relating to a residence

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an, ian (usually indicates ad adjective or noun)

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adjective: relating to; noun: one who related to or is skilled at

Examples:
comedian (n): one who is funny

musician (n): one who is skilled in music

reptilian (adj): like a reptile

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ance, ence, ancy, ency (usually indicates a noun)

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state of, action of

Examples:
consistency (n): state of being consistent

furtherance (n): act of furthering something

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ard (usually indicates a noun)

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person who has a particular quality

Examples:
coward (n): one who is afraid, easily cowed

dullard (n): one who is dull

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ary (usually indicates an adjective)

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relating to

Examples:
budgetary (adj): relating to a budget

literary (adj): relating to literature

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ate (usually indicates an adjective, noun, or verb)

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adjective: having the quality of; noun: one who has a quality; verb: to impart or display a quality

Examples:
inviolate (adj): having not been violated

renovate (v): to make something like new again

vertebrate (n): an animal with vertebrae

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cide (usually indicates a noun)

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related to killing

Examples:
homicide (n): act of murder

suicide (n): act of killing oneself

insecticide (n): product that kills insects

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cracy (usually indicates a noun)

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ruling order, system of government

Examples:
plutocracy (n): rule by the wealthy class

theocracy (n): rule of God or gods

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crat (usually indicates a noun)

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person who rules or has authority

Examples:
plutocrat (n): wealthy person of great influence

technocrat (n): skilled person of great influence

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cy (usually indicates a noun)

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state of or quality of

Examples:
bankruptcy (n): state of being without money

dormancy (n): state of being asleep

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dom (usually indicates a noun)

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state of, realm of

Examples:
kingdom (n): realm of a king

wisdom (n): state of being wise

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ee (usually indicates a noun)

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person or thing that receives an action

Examples:
payee (n): one who receives payment

tutee (n): one who receives tutelage (that is, teaching)

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er, or (usually indicates a noun)

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one who does

Examples:
exterminator (n): one who exterminates

robber (n): one who steals or robs

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escence (usually indicates a noun)

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process of becoming or process of taking on a quality

Examples:
obsolescence (n): process of becoming obsolete or out-of-date

luminescence (n): act of emitting light

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ese (usually indicates an adjective or noun)

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adjective: relating to a place or language; noun: the language of a nation

Examples:
Japanese (adj): related to Japan or its language

Japanese (n): the language of Japan

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esque (usually indicates an adjective)

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having or being in the style of, resembling, imitating

Examples:
picturesque (adj): resembling a painting; visually pleasing or striking

statuesque (adj): tall, shapely, and attractive, like a statue

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etic (usually indicates an adjective)

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relating to, tending to, or having the quality of

Examples:
apologetic (adj): relating to apology or tending to apologize

apoplectic (adj): displaying apoplexy (extreme anger)

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ette, et, let (usually indicates a noun)

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diminutive; makes small

Examples:
kitchenette (n): a small kitchen

booklet (n): a small book

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ful (usually indicates an adjective)

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having the quality of

Examples:
hopeful (adj): having hope

peaceful (adj): having the quality of peace

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hood (usually indicates a noun)

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state or quality of, place or group of people with a specific quality

Examples:
brotherhood (n): state of being brothers, or group of people who call themselves brothers

neighborhood (n): place where neighbors live

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ial, ian, arian (usually indicates an adjective or noun)

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relating to or characterized by

Examples:
antiquarian (n): one who studies valuable old things

centenarian (n): one who is a hundred or more years old

ceremonial (adj): relating to ceremony

disciplinarian (n): one who is strict

librarian (n): one who works in a library

vegetarian (n): one who does not eat meat

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ic, ical (usually indicates an adjective)

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relating to, having the quality of

Examples:
comic (adj): relating to comedy

hypocritical (adj): saying one thing and doing another

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ify (usually indicates a transitive verb)

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to make something into something else

Examples:
deify (v): to make into a god

magnify (v): to make larger

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ish (usually indicates an adjective)

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resembling, being related to, having the quality of

Examples:
youngish (adj): somewhat young

fiendish (adj): resembling a fiend or devil

outlandish (adj): resembling something strange or unfamiliar

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ism, asm (usually indicates a noun)

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action of; state of being; state of having a quality, doctrine, or religion; bias or hatred

Examples:
capitalism (n): a belief in private ownership

criticism (n): the act of criticizing

gigantism (n): state of being abnormally large

phantasm (n): product of fantasy

sexism (n): bias against a person based on gender

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ist (usually indicates a noun)

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person who does

Examples:
harpist (n): one who plays the harp

linguist (n): one who studies language

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ite (usually indicates a noun)

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person who has a trait, person who adheres to a school of thought

Examples:
socialite (n): person who is known for socializing

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itis (usually indicates a noun)

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inflammation of, condition resembling a disease

Examples:
arthritis (n): disease of the joints

laryngitis (n): inflammation of the larynx

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ity (usually indicates a noun)

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state of, quality of

Examples:
density (n): state of being dense; mass based on unit per volume

ferocity (n): state of being ferocious

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ive (usually indicates an adjective or noun)

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adjective: having a quality of or tending to; noun: a person or thing with the quality of

Examples:
creative (adj): tending to create things

digestive (n): a substance that aids digestion

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ize (usually indicates a verb, transitive or intransitive)

A

cause to become, treat a certain way

Examples:
eulogize (v): to speak well of

terrorize (v): to cause to become terrified

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less (usually indicates an adjective)

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without, lacking

Examples:
fearless (adj): without fear

graceless (adj): lacing grace

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logy (usually indicates a noun)

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the study of

Examples:
biology (n): study of life

geology (n): study of Earth’s structure

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ly (usually indicates an adverb)

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(makes a word into an adverb)

Examples:
frighteningly (adv): in a frightening manner

rapidly (adv): in a rapid manner

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ment (usually indicates a noun)

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action of, state of being

Examples:
contentment (n): state of being content

development (n): action of developing something

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ness (usually indicates a noun)

A

state of being, condition, or quality

Examples:
goodness (n): state of being good

sweetness (n): quality of being sweet

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nomy (usually indicates a noun)

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rules, system of law or order, field of study

Examples:
astronomy (n): scientific study of the universe beyond the Earth

autonomy (n): independence, self-governance

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oid (usually indicates an adjective or noun)

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adjective: resembling; noun: something that resembles something else

Examples:
humanoid (n): a being that resembles a human

planetoid (n): a small celestial body resembling a planet

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osis (usually indicates a noun)

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act of, or disease of

Examples:
hypnosis (n): the act of hypnotizing someone

psychosis (n): disease of the mind

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ous, iousn (usually indicates an adjective)

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having the quality of

Examples:
anxious (adj): having anxiety

poisonous (adj): having the quality of poison

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ship (usually indicates a noun)

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state of being

Examples:
hardship (n): difficult circumstances

ownership (n): the state of being the owner of something

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some (usually indicates an adjective)

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having the quality of; causing a feeling or condition

Examples:
fearsome (adj): causing fear

quarrelsome (adj): tending to quarrel

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tion, sion, ion (usually indicates a noun)

A

act or process; result of a process; state or condition

Examples:
promotion (n): act of promoting something or someone

tension (n): state of being tense

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tive (usually indicates an adjective)

A

having a quality or tendency

Examples:
emotive (adj): having the quality of causing strong emotions

talkative (adj): tending to talk

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tude (usually indicates a noun)

A

state of being

Examples:
certitude (n): state of being certain

gratitude (n): state of being grateful

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ular (usually indicates an adjective)

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of, relating to, or resembling

muscular (adj): having well-developed muscles

popular (adj): of or relating to the people

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ure, eur (usually indicates a noun)

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action of, condition of

Examples:
exposure (n): act of exposing something

grandeur (n): condition of being grand

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ward (usually indicates an adverb)

A

in the direction of

Examples:
heavenward (adv): toward heaven

eastward (adv): toward the east

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y (usually indicates an adjective)

A

having, having a quality of, or resembling

Examples:
dirty (adj): not clean; relating to dirt

grouchy (adj): resembling a grouch

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