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WI 374, WFC 521 Suffixes

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72399686-able[able, can do]
72399687-ible[able, can do]
72399688capablehave the skills and qualifications to do things well
72399689agreeablesuitable to your needs or similar to your nature
72399690ediblesafe or fit to be eaten
72399691visibleable to be seen easily
72399692-ade[result of action]
72399693blockadehinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
72399694lemonadesweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
72399695-age[act of, state of, collection of]
72399696salvagethe act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire
72399697storagethe act of storing something
72399698foragethe act of searching for food and provisions
72399699-al[relating to]
72399700sensualinvolving sensory gratification, usually related to sex
72399701gradualproceeding in small stages
72399702manualdone, operated, worked, etc., by the hand or hands rather than by an electrical or electronic device
72399703naturalfunctioning or occurring in a normal way
72399704-algia[pain]
72399705neuralgianerve pain
72399706-an[native of, relating to]
72399707-ian[native of, relating to]
72399708Africana native or inhabitant of Africa
72399709Canadiana native or inhabitant of Canada
72399710-ance[action, process, state]
72399711-ancy[action, process, state]
72399712assistancehelp; aid
72399713allowancean amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
72399714defianceintentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
72399715truancythe act of staying away, wandering, straying
72399716-ant[agent, one who]
72399717assistanta person who helps or aids
72399718servanta 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]
72399722dictionarya reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
72399723braverya quality of spirit that enables you to face danger of pain without showing fear
72399724dormitorya place with sleeping facilities for a number of people
72399725-ate[cause, make]
72399726liquidateget rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
72399727segregateseparate or isolate (one thing) from another and place in a group apart from others
72399728-cian[having a certain skill or art]
72399729musicianartist who composes or conducts music as a profession
72399730beauticiana person who helps others with their appearance
72399731magiciansomeone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
72399732physiciana licensed medical practitioner
72399733-cule[very small]
72399734-ling[very small]
72399735molecule(physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound; smallest unit of most compounds
72399736ridiculeto make fun of; to mock
72399737ducklingA baby duck
72399738saplingA young tree, but bigger than a seedling; A youngster, especially a male nearing maturity
72399739-cy[action, function]
72399740hesitancya certain degree of unwillingness
72399741prophecya prediction uttered under divine inspiration
72399742normalcysomething that functions in a normal way
72399743-dom[quality, realm, office]
72399744freedomthe condition of being free
72399745kingdomOne of the five groups into which living things are classified
72399746wisdomthe trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight
72399747-ee[one who receives the action]
72399748employeea worker who is hired to perform a job
72399749nomineeOne who receives a nomination
72399750refugeeone who flees his or her home for safety or refuge
72399751-en[made of, make]
72399752silkenhaving a smooth, gleaming surface
72399753frozenturned into ice
72399754oakenmade of oak
72399755woodenmade or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
72399756lightenmake 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]
72399761bakersomeone who bakes bread or cake commercially
72399762millersomeone who works in a mill (especially a grain mill)
72399763teachera person whose occupation is teaching
72399764racersomeone who drives racing cars at high speeds in competitions or races
72399765amplifiera device that increases the volume of an electric instrument
72399766doctora licensed medical practitioner
72399767-escent[in the process of]
72399768adolescentgrowing from childhood to adulthood; roughly, of the teenage period
72399769obsolescentgoing out of use; becoming obsolete
72399770-ese[a native of, the language of]
72399771Japanesea native of Japan; the Japanese language
72399772VietnameseA native of Vietnam; the Vietnamese language
72399773-esis[action, process, condition]
72399774-osis[action, process, condition]
72399775genesisan origin, creation, or beginning; the first book of the Old Testament
72399776hypnosisinduced sleeping state; ADJ. hypnotic; V. hypnotize
72399777neurosispsychological disturbance characterized by prolonged high levels of anxiety
72399778osmosisdiffusion of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane
72399779-ess[female]
72399780actressa female actor
72399781goddessa female deity
72399782lionessa female lion
72399783-et[a small one, group]
72399784-ette[a small one, group]
72399785midgetA person with growing disabilities of very small size and short stature.
72399786octeta musical composition written for eight performers
72399787baroneta man holding the lowest hereditary British Title below a Baron
72399788majorettea girl or woman who leads a marching band or drum corps.
72399789-fic[making, causing]
72399790scientificconforming with the principles or methods used in science
72399791specificstated explicitly or in detail
72399792-ful[full of]
72399793frightfulApt to induce terror or alarm.
72399794carefulexercising caution or showing care or attention
72399795helpfulproviding assistance or serving a useful function
72399796-fy[make]
72399797-hood[order, condition, quality]
72399798womanhoodthe state of being an adult woman
72399799manhoodthe state of being an adult man;qualities that a man should have, such as courage and strength
72399800brotherhoodSpiritual or social fellowship or solidarity.
72399801-ic[nature of, like]
72399802metalliccontaining or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
72399803heroichaving or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes
72399804poeticof or relating to poetry
72399805-ice[condition, state, quality]
72399806justicethe quality of being just or fair
72399807malicea 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]
72399810fluida substance that can flow and therefore take the shape of its container
72399811fluoridea salt of hydrofluoric acid
72399812-ile[relating to, suited for, capable of]
72399813juvenileof or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
72399814senilementally or physically infirm with age
72399815missilerocket carrying passengers or instruments or a warhead
72399816-ine[nature of]
72399817femininea gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to females or to objects classified as female
72399818genuinehonest; sincere
72399819medicinethe 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]
72399823contagionan incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
72399824aversiona feeling of intense dislike
72399825infectioninvasion of the body by a pathogenic organism
72399826-ish[origin, nature, resembling]
72399827foolishhaving or revealing stupidity
72399828Irishof or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its people
72399829clownishresembling a clown; clumsy or boorish
72399830-ism[system, manner, condition, characteristic]
72399831alcoholisman intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
72399832heroismthe qualities of a hero or heroine
72399833Communisma form of socialism that abolishes private ownership
72399834-ist[one who, that which]
72399835violinista musician who plays the violin
72399836artistOne who creates works of art.
72399837dentista person qualified to practice dentistry
72399838-ite[nature of, quality of, mineral product]
72399839Israelitea native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel
72399840dynamitea powerful explosive used to blow up or destroy
72399841graphiteblack carbon used for drawing or writing
72399842sulfitea salt or ester of sulfurous acid.
72399843-ity[state of, quality]
72399844-ty[state of, quality]
72399845-ive[causing, making]
72399846abusivecharacterized by physical or psychological maltreatment
72399847exhaustivecomplete and thorough; causing exhaustion
72399848-ize[make]
72399849emphasizeto stress, single out as important; to put emphasis on
72399850publicizemake or cause to become public
72399851idolizeto worship as an idol
72399852-less[without]
72399853baselesshaving no basis in fact; unfounded
72399854carelessmarked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness
72399855artlesswithout deceit or cunning; natural; simple
72399856fearlessoblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them; without fear
72399857helplessunable to be helped or aided
72399858-ly[like, manner of]
72399859carelesslyperformed in a careless manner
72399860fearlesslyperformed with out fear of consequence
72399861hopelesslyin a dispirited manner without hope
72399862shamelesslywithout shame or guilt
72399863-ment[act of, state of, result]
72399864contentmentadj. happiness; a state of being satisfied and at peace
72399865amendmentthe act of amending or correcting
72399866-ness[state of]
72399867carelessnessa state characterized by lack of care
72399868restlessnessinability to rest or relax or be still
72399869-oid[resembling]
72399870asteroidresembling a star
72399871spheroidresembling a sphere
72399872tabloid(adj) relating to newspapers with fairly small pages mostly containing stories about famous people
72399873-ology[study, science, theory]
72399874biologythe study of life
72399875anthropologythe study of mankind
72399876geologythe scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth.
72399877neurologythe branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
72399878-ous[full of, having]
72399879graciousthankful
72399880nervouscausing or fraught with or showing anxiety
72399881spacious(of buildings and rooms) having ample space
72399882vivaciousfull of life and vividness
72399883-ship[office, state, quality, skill]
72399884friendshipa significant relationship between two people that is based on caring, trust, and consideration
72399885authorshipthe act of creating written works
72399886dictatorshipform of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority
72399887-some[like, apt, tending to]
72399888lonesomemarked by dejection from being alone
72399889threesomeA group of three
72399890gruesomecausing shock or horror
72399891-tude[state of, condition of]
72399892gratitudea feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
72399893aptitudea natural talent or ability; quickness in learning
72399894multitudea large gathering of people
72399895-ure[state of, act, process, rank]
72399896culturethe attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization
72399897literaturethe humanistic study of a body of literature
72399898rupturestate of being torn or burst open
72399899-ward[in the direction of]
72399900eastwardmoving toward the east
72399901forwardforward in time or order or degree
72399902backwarddirected or facing toward the back or rear
72399903-y[inclined to, tend to]
72399904cheerybright and pleasant
72399905craftySkillful at deceiving others; cunning; sly
72399906faultycharacterized by errors

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