Suffixes Study Guide Flashcards

1
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-able
-ible

A

Can be done

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-al

A

Act or process

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-er

A

comparative (2)

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-est

A

comparative (3+)

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4
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-ic

A

having the characteristic of

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5
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-ing

A

Present tense

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-ist

A

One who

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-ive

A

having the nature of

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8
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-ly

A

Characteristic of

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-ness

A

State of being, condition of

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10
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-s
-es

A

plural

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11
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-ward

A

in a certain direction

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12
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-age

A

action or process

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13
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-ed

A

past tense

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-en

A

become

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-er
-or

A

one who

16
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-ful

A

full of

17
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-ify
-fy

A

make or become

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-ish

A

having the quality of

19
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-ity

A

quality or state of

20
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-less

A

without

21
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-ment

A

action or process

22
Q

-ous
-ious

A

characterized by

23
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-tion
-sion

A

state of being

24
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-y

A

characterized by

25
Q

Why is knowing the meaning of suffixes important

A

It can help you determine the meaning of an unknown word by looking at its parts

26
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what is a suffix?

A

A suffix is a word part that is added to the end of a base word.
A suffix changes the base word’s meaning.

27
Q

If you didn’t know the meaning of the word forgetfulness, how could your knowledge of suffixes help you to determine its meaning?

A

I could look at its parts.
I see 2 suffixes and a base word.
The suffix -ful means full of.
The suffix -ness means state of being or condition.
Forget means to not remember.
If I combine all 3, I can see that forgetfulness means being in a state where you fully do not remember.