Unit 3 Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-an
A
Chemical name ending
2
Q
-ase
A
Chemical name ending for enzyme (protein that promotes breaking or building of chemical bonds)
3
Q
-ate
A
Chemical name ending
4
Q
-cule
A
Describes a smaller version of the word in front of it
5
Q
-ein
A
Chemical name ending
6
Q
-elle
A
Diminutive suffix
7
Q
-er
A
Word ending that turns a verb into a noun
8
Q
-ism
A
Belief, process word ending
9
Q
-ose
A
Chemical name ending for a sugar
10
Q
-ote
A
Word ending indicating membership in a group
11
Q
-ous
A
Turns a noun into an adjective
12
Q
-penia
A
Low levels of, scarcity
13
Q
-sion
A
Turns a verb into a noun
14
Q
-tic
A
Pertaining to
15
Q
-type
A
Impression made by
