suffixes -------------- -acy, -cy -age Noun: activity, or result of action courage :having the spirit to overcome fear cour + age -al ,el, ul Noun: action, result of action referral :the action of directing a person to another place, person or thing re + ferr + al -an Noun: person artisan :a craftsperson arti + san -ance, -ence Noun: action, state, quality or process resistance :the action of opposing something re + sist + ance independence:the state of not being under the control of others, free, self-governing in + de + pend + ence -ancy, -ency Noun: state, quality or capacity vacancy :an empty room or position vac + ancy agency:the capacity to exert power or influence, a position or person that performs a function ag + ency -ant, -ent Noun: an agent, something that performs the action disinfectant :an agent that destroys germs, somthing that cleans dis + in + fect + ant dependent:a thing supported by another, a thing determined by another de + pend + ent -ate Noun: state, office, fuction candidate :a person nominated for an office or position candid + ate -ation Noun: action, resulting state specialization :the result of being distinguished by one quality or ability spec + ial + iz + ation D -dom Noun: place, state of being wisdom :possessing knowledge wis + dom E -er, -or Noun: person or thing that does something porter :a person who carries things port + er collector:a person who collects or gathers things col + lect + or F -ful Noun: an amount or quanity that fills mouthful :an amount that fills the mouth mouth + ful I -ian, an Noun: related to, one that is pedestrian :a person who walks ped + estr + ian human:a person hum + an -ia Noun: names, diseases phobia :an illogical fear of something phob + ia -iatry Noun: art of healing psychiatry :branch of medicine that deals with the mind and emotions psych + iatry -ic, ics Noun: related to the arts and sciences arithmetic :a branch of math that usually deals with non-negative numbers arithm + et + ic economics:the social science related to studying business eco + nom + ics -ice Noun: act malice :the desire to do evil mal + ice -ing Noun: material made for, activity, result of an activity flooring :a material made for floors floor + ing swimming:the activity of swimming or moving through water swim(m) + ing building:the result of making a structure build + ing -ion Noun: condition or action abduction :the action of carrying someone away by force ab + duct + ion -ism Noun: doctrine, belief, action or conduct formalism :a belief in sticking to prescribed forms or artistic styles form + al + ism -ist Noun: person or member podiatrist :a foot doctor pod + iatr + ist -ite Noun: product or part graphite :a black material used in making pencils graph + ite -ity, ty Noun: state or quality lucidity :clear thinking luc + id + ity novelty:something new or unusual nov + el + ty -ive Noun: condition native :a person born in a specific place nat + ive M -ment Noun: condition or result document :an official paper usually showing proof or evidence of something docu + ment N -ness Noun: state, condition, quality kindness :the quality of being kind or nice kind + ness O -or Noun: condition or activity valor :bravery, courage val + or -ory Noun: place for, serves for territory :an area around a place territ + ory S -ship Noun: status, condition relationship :the state of being related or connected to something or someone re + lat + ion + ship U -ure Noun: act, condition, process, function exposure :the condition of being exposed or unprotected ex + pos + ure Y -y Noun: state, condition, result of an activity society :companionship soci + et + y victory:the result of winning something vict + or + y VERBS Verbs make statements about nouns, ask questions, give commands, or show states of being. Verbs can be active or passive. Verbs also show tense or time of action. INDEX: A E I U A -ate Verb: cause to be graduate :to give a degree to, to pass from one stage to the next gradu + ate E -ed Verb: past tense attained :something that has been reached or grasped at + tain + ed -en Verb: to cause to become moisten :to cause to become moist or damp moist + en -er, -or Verb: action ponder :to think about pond + er clamor:to make noise, to call for loudly clam + or I -ify Verb: cause specify :to name or indicate in detail spec + ify -ing Verb: present participle depicting :showing, describing with images or pictures de + pict + ing -ize Verb: cause fantasize :to dream about something, to create images in the mind fant + as + ize U -ure act Verb: conjecture :to come to a conclusion by supposition or guesswork con + ject + ure ADJECTIVES Adjectives describe or modify nouns. Adjectives tell the reader more about the noun used in the sentence. INDEX: A E F I L O Y A -able, -ible Adjective: worth, ability solvable :able to be solved or explained solv + able incredible:not able to be believed, amazing in + cred + ible -al, -ial, -ical Adjective: quality, relation structural :related to the physical make up of a thing struct + ure + al territorial:related to nearby or local areas territ + or + ial categorical:related to a category, aboslute cate + gor + ical -ant, -ent, -ient Adjective: kind of agent, indication important :marked by worth im + port + ant dependent:determined or relying upon something else de + pend + ent convenient:at hand, easy to use con + ven + ient -ar, -ary Adjective: resembling, related to spectacular :related to something that is eye-catching or amazing spectac + ul + ar unitary :related to units or single groups representing quantities unit + ary -ate Adjective: kind of state inviolate :not disturbed, pure in + viol + ate E -ed Adjective: having the quality of terraced :having terraces or steps terrac + ed -en Adjective: material silken :made from silk, a fiber produced by worms silk + en -er Adjective: comparative brighter :more light bright + er -est Adjective: superlative strongest :having the most strength strong + est F -ful Adjective: having, giving, marked by fanciful :marked by imagination fanci + ful I -ic Adjective: quality, relation generic :related to a whole group gener + ic -ile Adjective: having the qualities of projectile :something thrown with an outside force pro + ject + ile -ing Adjective: activity cohering :the act of sticking together co + her + ing -ish Adjective: having the character of newish :modern, recent new + ish -ive, -ative, -itive Adjective: having the quality of festive :having the quality of a festival or party fest + ive cooperative :being able or willing to work with another person or thing co + oper + ative sensitive:easily felt, responsive to the senses sens + itive L -less Adjective: without, missing motiveless :a reason for someone to do something mot + ive + less O -ous, -eous, -ose, -ious Adjective: having the quality of, relating to adventurous :characterized by the desire to seek new experiences or risks ad + vent + ur + ous courageous :characterized by courage, brave cour + ag + eous verbose:having more words than needed verb + ose fractious:characterized by being difficult or troublesome fract + ious Y -y Adjective: marked by, having hungry :having hunger, marked by a desire hungr + y ADVERBS Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. INDEX: F L W F -fold Adverb: in a manner of, marked by fourfold :being four times as great four + fold L -ly Adverb: in the manner of fluently :marked by ease of movement, effortlessly smooth flu + ent + ly W -ward Adverb: in a direction or manner homeward :toward home home + ward -wise Adverb: in the manner of, with regard to timewise :with regard to time time + wise Noun: state or quality privacy:the state of being alone priv + acy infancy:the state of being a baby or young child in + fan + cy
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