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SUFFIXES p.69
Academic Center Practice
| suffix | meaning |
|---|---|
| -able | able to, capable, liable to PORTABLE |
| -al | means of, belonging to, action of ARRIVAL |
| -ant | having the quality of one that, a person that ASSISTANT |
| -ed | having, provided with CALLED |
| -en | made of, to make or become BLACKEN |
| -ent | having the quality of one that, a person that DEPENDENT |
| -er | a person or thing that, a person who lives in BOARDER |
| -est | highest degree of comparison FAIREST |
| -hood | state of being, all who are in the state ADULTHOOD |
| -ing | action of, something produced by LOOKING |
| -ish | somewhat, belonging to, of, like CHILDISH |
| -ist | a person who practices, deals in, uses GEOLOGIST |
| -ive | having the nature of, tending to, given to ACTIVE |
| -less | without, free from, having no FEARLESS |
| -ful | full of, amount that fills, bringing, causing FAITHFUL |
| -fy | to make, become, make like, make into CLARIFY |
| -ly | like, characteristic of BADLY |
| -ment | action of doing, state of being, a thing that AMUSEMENT |
| -ness | condition of being DAMPNESS |
| -tion | state of being, action of doing ATTENTION |
| -ship | state of being or direction, rank HARDSHIP, LORDSHIP |
| -ward | in the direction of BACKWARD |
| -y | like, full of, inclined to somewhat ARMY |
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