Suffixes Flashcards

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able, ible

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adjective, capable of, worthy of

changeable: able to be changed

combustible: capable of catching fire easily

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ic

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adjective, having the quality of, related to

robotic: like a robot or having to do with robots

melodic: having to do with melody; sweetly musical

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ion, tion, sion

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noun, act of doing, act of being, result of action

notation: act or process of making notes

sensation: act of feeling or perceiving

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ist

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noun, one who does an action or has a trait

pianist: one who plays the piano

anesthetist: a medical professional who administers anesthesia (that is, drugs that lessen pain or cause unconsciousness)

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ity

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noun, state or quality of

novelty: state of being new; a new thing

solemnity: state of being solemn or serious

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logy

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noun, study of

geology: study of Earth’s structure

zoology: study of animals

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oid

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adjective or noun, resembling or almost

ovoid: resembling an egg, having an oval or egg-like shape

asteroid: a small body orbiting the Sun (literally, an almost-star)

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ous

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adjective, having the quality of, having to do with

bulbous: having a bulb-like shape

venous: related to the veins

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