Suffixes Flashcards

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  • able

- ible

A

is, can be

affordable, sensible

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  • al

- ial

A

has characteristic of

universal, facial

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3
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-en

A

made of

golden

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  • er

- or

A

person who does/is connected with

teacher, professor

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-er

A

more

taller

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-est

A

the most/greatest

tallest

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-ful

A

full of

helpful

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-ic

A

has characteristic of

poetic

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  • ion
  • tion
  • ation
  • tion
A

act, process

submission, motion, relation, edition

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  • ity

- ty

A

state of

activity, society

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-less

A

without

hopeless

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12
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-ly

A

how something is

lovely

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13
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-ment

A

state/act of

contentment

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14
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-ness

A

state/condition of

openness

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  • ous
  • eous
  • ious
A

has quality of

riotous, courageous, gracious

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-y

A

characterized by

gloomy