|
able, ible
|
capable of
(adjective suffix)
|
drinkable - able to be drank
legible - able to be read |
|
ac, ic
|
like, pertaining to
|
Zodiac - pertaining to animals, life
democratic - pertaining to democracy |
|
acious, icious
|
full of
|
audacious - full of daring,
avaricious - full of greed |
|
al
|
pertaining to
|
beneficial - bringing benefit
logical - pertaining to logic |
|
ant, ent
|
full of
|
eloquent - fluid, effective speech.
ardent - full of passion |
|
ary
|
like, connected with
|
revolutionary - some one connected with a
revolution
temporary - connected with time or duration |
|
ate
|
to make
(verb suffix)
|
desecrate - to ruin, make unholy
mitigate - make less severe |
|
ation
|
that which is
(noun suffix)
|
irritation - that which is irritated |
|
cy
|
state of being
(noun suffix)
|
democracy - ruled by people
obstinacy - obstinate state, stubbornness |
|
eer, er, or
|
person who
(noun suffix)
|
engineer - designs engines
teacher - person who teaches
advisor - person who advises |
|
escent
|
becoming (adjective suffix)
|
evanescent - tending to vanish
pubescent - arriving at puberty |
|
fic
|
making, doing
(adjective suffix)
|
fantastic - arousing great wonder
terrific - arousing great fear |
|
ity
|
state of being
(noun suffix)
|
sagacity - state of being wise |
|
fy
|
to make (verb suffix)
|
magnify - to enlarge
petrify - turn to stone |
|
iferous
|
producing, bearing
(adjective suffix)
|
pestiferous - carrying disease
vociferous - having a loud voice |
|
il, ile
|
pertaining to, capable of
(adjective suffix)
|
civil - polite
docile - easily taught or led |
|
ism
|
doctrine, belief
(noun suffix)
|
monotheism - belief in one God
deism - belief in God but not religion |
|
ist
|
dealer, doer
(noun suffix)
|
realist - one who is realistic
dentist - works with teeth |
|
ive
|
like (adjective suffix)
|
quantitative - concerned with number or
volume |
|
ize, ise
|
to make
(verb suffix)
|
harmonize - make harmonious
revolutionize - make revolutionary |
|
oid
|
resembling, like
(adjective suffix)
|
ovoid - like an egg
anthropoid - resembling a human |
|
ose
|
full of (adjective suffix)
|
verbose - full of words |
|
osis
|
condition (noun suffix)
|
psychosis - diseased mental condition
hypnosis - induced sleep |
|
ous
|
full of
(adjective suffix)
|
nauseous - full of nausea
ludicrous - foolish |
|
tude
|
state of (noun suffix)
|
fortitude - state of strength
servitude - state of serving |
