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Suffixes
Eighth Grade Language Arts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Able | Can do (Agreeable) |
| Al | Of, like (Optical) |
| Ful | Full of (Helpful) |
| Ic | Like, having to do with (Symbolic) |
| Ily | In some manner (Happily) |
| Ish | Somewhat like or near (Childish) |
| Ism | Characteristic of (Heroism) |
| Less | Without (Careless) |
| Ly | In some manner (Calmly) |
| Ology | Study, science (Biology) |
| Ward | In the direction of (Westward) |
| Er | Comparing two things (Faster) |
| Est | Comparing more than two (Fastest) |
| Ing | The result of (Painting) |
| Ion | Act of, state of (Perfection) |