72399686 | -able | [able, can do] | |
72399687 | -ible | [able, can do] | |
72399688 | capable | have the skills and qualifications to do things well | |
72399689 | agreeable | suitable to your needs or similar to your nature | |
72399690 | edible | safe or fit to be eaten | |
72399691 | visible | able to be seen easily | |
72399692 | -ade | [result of action] | |
72399693 | blockade | hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of | |
72399694 | lemonade | sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice | |
72399695 | -age | [act of, state of, collection of] | |
72399696 | salvage | the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire | |
72399697 | storage | the act of storing something | |
72399698 | forage | the act of searching for food and provisions | |
72399699 | -al | [relating to] | |
72399700 | sensual | involving sensory gratification, usually related to sex | |
72399701 | gradual | proceeding in small stages | |
72399702 | manual | done, operated, worked, etc., by the hand or hands rather than by an electrical or electronic device | |
72399703 | natural | functioning or occurring in a normal way | |
72399704 | -algia | [pain] | |
72399705 | neuralgia | nerve pain | |
72399706 | -an | [native of, relating to] | |
72399707 | -ian | [native of, relating to] | |
72399708 | African | a native or inhabitant of Africa | |
72399709 | Canadian | a native or inhabitant of Canada | |
72399710 | -ance | [action, process, state] | |
72399711 | -ancy | [action, process, state] | |
72399712 | assistance | help; aid | |
72399713 | allowance | an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period) | |
72399714 | defiance | intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude | |
72399715 | truancy | the act of staying away, wandering, straying | |
72399716 | -ant | [agent, one who] | |
72399717 | assistant | a person who helps or aids | |
72399718 | servant | a person working in the service of another (especially in the household) | |
72399719 | -ary | [relating to, quality, place where] | |
72399720 | -ery | [relating to, quality, place where] | |
72399721 | -ory | [relating to, quality, place where] | |
72399722 | dictionary | a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them | |
72399723 | bravery | a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger of pain without showing fear | |
72399724 | dormitory | a place with sleeping facilities for a number of people | |
72399725 | -ate | [cause, make] | |
72399726 | liquidate | get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing | |
72399727 | segregate | separate or isolate (one thing) from another and place in a group apart from others | |
72399728 | -cian | [having a certain skill or art] | |
72399729 | musician | artist who composes or conducts music as a profession | |
72399730 | beautician | a person who helps others with their appearance | |
72399731 | magician | someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience | |
72399732 | physician | a licensed medical practitioner | |
72399733 | -cule | [very small] | |
72399734 | -ling | [very small] | |
72399735 | molecule | (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound; smallest unit of most compounds | |
72399736 | ridicule | to make fun of; to mock | |
72399737 | duckling | A baby duck | |
72399738 | sapling | A young tree, but bigger than a seedling; A youngster, especially a male nearing maturity | |
72399739 | -cy | [action, function] | |
72399740 | hesitancy | a certain degree of unwillingness | |
72399741 | prophecy | a prediction uttered under divine inspiration | |
72399742 | normalcy | something that functions in a normal way | |
72399743 | -dom | [quality, realm, office] | |
72399744 | freedom | the condition of being free | |
72399745 | kingdom | One of the five groups into which living things are classified | |
72399746 | wisdom | the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight | |
72399747 | -ee | [one who receives the action] | |
72399748 | employee | a worker who is hired to perform a job | |
72399749 | nominee | One who receives a nomination | |
72399750 | refugee | one who flees his or her home for safety or refuge | |
72399751 | -en | [made of, make] | |
72399752 | silken | having a smooth, gleaming surface | |
72399753 | frozen | turned into ice | |
72399754 | oaken | made of oak | |
72399755 | wooden | made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood | |
72399756 | lighten | make lighter or brighter | |
72399757 | -ence | [action, state of, quality] | |
72399758 | -ency | [action, state of, quality] | |
72399759 | -er | [one who, that which] | |
72399760 | -or | [one who, that which] | |
72399761 | baker | someone who bakes bread or cake commercially | |
72399762 | miller | someone who works in a mill (especially a grain mill) | |
72399763 | teacher | a person whose occupation is teaching | |
72399764 | racer | someone who drives racing cars at high speeds in competitions or races | |
72399765 | amplifier | a device that increases the volume of an electric instrument | |
72399766 | doctor | a licensed medical practitioner | |
72399767 | -escent | [in the process of] | |
72399768 | adolescent | growing from childhood to adulthood; roughly, of the teenage period | |
72399769 | obsolescent | going out of use; becoming obsolete | |
72399770 | -ese | [a native of, the language of] | |
72399771 | Japanese | a native of Japan; the Japanese language | |
72399772 | Vietnamese | A native of Vietnam; the Vietnamese language | |
72399773 | -esis | [action, process, condition] | |
72399774 | -osis | [action, process, condition] | |
72399775 | genesis | an origin, creation, or beginning; the first book of the Old Testament | |
72399776 | hypnosis | induced sleeping state; ADJ. hypnotic; V. hypnotize | |
72399777 | neurosis | psychological disturbance characterized by prolonged high levels of anxiety | |
72399778 | osmosis | diffusion of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane | |
72399779 | -ess | [female] | |
72399780 | actress | a female actor | |
72399781 | goddess | a female deity | |
72399782 | lioness | a female lion | |
72399783 | -et | [a small one, group] | |
72399784 | -ette | [a small one, group] | |
72399785 | midget | A person with growing disabilities of very small size and short stature. | |
72399786 | octet | a musical composition written for eight performers | |
72399787 | baronet | a man holding the lowest hereditary British Title below a Baron | |
72399788 | majorette | a girl or woman who leads a marching band or drum corps. | |
72399789 | -fic | [making, causing] | |
72399790 | scientific | conforming with the principles or methods used in science | |
72399791 | specific | stated explicitly or in detail | |
72399792 | -ful | [full of] | |
72399793 | frightful | Apt to induce terror or alarm. | |
72399794 | careful | exercising caution or showing care or attention | |
72399795 | helpful | providing assistance or serving a useful function | |
72399796 | -fy | [make] | |
72399797 | -hood | [order, condition, quality] | |
72399798 | womanhood | the state of being an adult woman | |
72399799 | manhood | the state of being an adult man;qualities that a man should have, such as courage and strength | |
72399800 | brotherhood | Spiritual or social fellowship or solidarity. | |
72399801 | -ic | [nature of, like] | |
72399802 | metallic | containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal | |
72399803 | heroic | having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes | |
72399804 | poetic | of or relating to poetry | |
72399805 | -ice | [condition, state, quality] | |
72399806 | justice | the quality of being just or fair | |
72399807 | malice | a desire or intention to harm others or see them suffer | |
72399808 | -id | [a thing connected with or belonging to] | |
72399809 | -ide | [a thing connected with or belonging to] | |
72399810 | fluid | a substance that can flow and therefore take the shape of its container | |
72399811 | fluoride | a salt of hydrofluoric acid | |
72399812 | -ile | [relating to, suited for, capable of] | |
72399813 | juvenile | of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people | |
72399814 | senile | mentally or physically infirm with age | |
72399815 | missile | rocket carrying passengers or instruments or a warhead | |
72399816 | -ine | [nature of] | |
72399817 | feminine | a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to females or to objects classified as female | |
72399818 | genuine | honest; sincere | |
72399819 | medicine | the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques | |
72399820 | -ion | [act of, state of, result of] | |
72399821 | -sion | [act of, state of, result of] | |
72399822 | -tion | [act of, state of, result of] | |
72399823 | contagion | an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted | |
72399824 | aversion | a feeling of intense dislike | |
72399825 | infection | invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism | |
72399826 | -ish | [origin, nature, resembling] | |
72399827 | foolish | having or revealing stupidity | |
72399828 | Irish | of or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its people | |
72399829 | clownish | resembling a clown; clumsy or boorish | |
72399830 | -ism | [system, manner, condition, characteristic] | |
72399831 | alcoholism | an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess | |
72399832 | heroism | the qualities of a hero or heroine | |
72399833 | Communism | a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership | |
72399834 | -ist | [one who, that which] | |
72399835 | violinist | a musician who plays the violin | |
72399836 | artist | One who creates works of art. | |
72399837 | dentist | a person qualified to practice dentistry | |
72399838 | -ite | [nature of, quality of, mineral product] | |
72399839 | Israelite | a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel | |
72399840 | dynamite | a powerful explosive used to blow up or destroy | |
72399841 | graphite | black carbon used for drawing or writing | |
72399842 | sulfite | a salt or ester of sulfurous acid. | |
72399843 | -ity | [state of, quality] | |
72399844 | -ty | [state of, quality] | |
72399845 | -ive | [causing, making] | |
72399846 | abusive | characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment | |
72399847 | exhaustive | complete and thorough; causing exhaustion | |
72399848 | -ize | [make] | |
72399849 | emphasize | to stress, single out as important; to put emphasis on | |
72399850 | publicize | make or cause to become public | |
72399851 | idolize | to worship as an idol | |
72399852 | -less | [without] | |
72399853 | baseless | having no basis in fact; unfounded | |
72399854 | careless | marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness | |
72399855 | artless | without deceit or cunning; natural; simple | |
72399856 | fearless | oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them; without fear | |
72399857 | helpless | unable to be helped or aided | |
72399858 | -ly | [like, manner of] | |
72399859 | carelessly | performed in a careless manner | |
72399860 | fearlessly | performed with out fear of consequence | |
72399861 | hopelessly | in a dispirited manner without hope | |
72399862 | shamelessly | without shame or guilt | |
72399863 | -ment | [act of, state of, result] | |
72399864 | contentment | adj. happiness; a state of being satisfied and at peace | |
72399865 | amendment | the act of amending or correcting | |
72399866 | -ness | [state of] | |
72399867 | carelessness | a state characterized by lack of care | |
72399868 | restlessness | inability to rest or relax or be still | |
72399869 | -oid | [resembling] | |
72399870 | asteroid | resembling a star | |
72399871 | spheroid | resembling a sphere | |
72399872 | tabloid | (adj) relating to newspapers with fairly small pages mostly containing stories about famous people | |
72399873 | -ology | [study, science, theory] | |
72399874 | biology | the study of life | |
72399875 | anthropology | the study of mankind | |
72399876 | geology | the scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth. | |
72399877 | neurology | the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system and its disorders | |
72399878 | -ous | [full of, having] | |
72399879 | gracious | thankful | |
72399880 | nervous | causing or fraught with or showing anxiety | |
72399881 | spacious | (of buildings and rooms) having ample space | |
72399882 | vivacious | full of life and vividness | |
72399883 | -ship | [office, state, quality, skill] | |
72399884 | friendship | a significant relationship between two people that is based on caring, trust, and consideration | |
72399885 | authorship | the act of creating written works | |
72399886 | dictatorship | form of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority | |
72399887 | -some | [like, apt, tending to] | |
72399888 | lonesome | marked by dejection from being alone | |
72399889 | threesome | A group of three | |
72399890 | gruesome | causing shock or horror | |
72399891 | -tude | [state of, condition of] | |
72399892 | gratitude | a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation | |
72399893 | aptitude | a natural talent or ability; quickness in learning | |
72399894 | multitude | a large gathering of people | |
72399895 | -ure | [state of, act, process, rank] | |
72399896 | culture | the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization | |
72399897 | literature | the humanistic study of a body of literature | |
72399898 | rupture | state of being torn or burst open | |
72399899 | -ward | [in the direction of] | |
72399900 | eastward | moving toward the east | |
72399901 | forward | forward in time or order or degree | |
72399902 | backward | directed or facing toward the back or rear | |
72399903 | -y | [inclined to, tend to] | |
72399904 | cheery | bright and pleasant | |
72399905 | crafty | Skillful at deceiving others; cunning; sly | |
72399906 | faulty | characterized by errors |
WI 374, WFC 521 Suffixes
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