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Brightness (N)

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Brighten (V)
Brightly (ADV)
Bright (ADJ)

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Doubt (N)

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Doubt (V)
Doubtful (ADJ)
Doubtfully (ADV)

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Variation(N)

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Vary (V)
Variable (ADJ)
Variability (N)
Variably (ADV)

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Patience (Abstract N)

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Patient (N, ADJ)
Patiently (ADV)
Patienless (ADJ)

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Entertainment (N)

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Entertain (V)
Entertainingly (ADV)
Entertaining (ADJ)

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Negative prefixes:

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Un (necessary)
In (competent)
Im (mature)
Dis (connected)
Dys (topia)
Non (-verbal)
Ir (reversible)
Il (logical)
A (political)
De (hydrated)

*when you’re not sure go for un

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Noun suffixes:

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1) Er:
        TeachER
2) Cy
         SupremaCY
3) (I)ty
         EternITY
4) Ness
          HappyNESS
5) Ance/ence
          AttendANCE, IndependENCE
6) Ist
          PianIST
7) Ment
          ExcitemENT
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Adjectives suffixes:

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1) ous
            famOUS
2) ful
            colourFUL
3) ible/able
            responsIBLE
4) al
             exceptionAL
5) ive
              attractIVE
6) ist
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Other suffixes:

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1) LESS
         careLESS
2) Y
         trashY
3) ISE
         emphasISE
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