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Suffix
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Meanings
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Examples
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-able, -ible
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worth, ability
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solvable: able to be solved or explained
incredible: not able to be believed, amazing
(in+cred+ible)
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-al, -ial, -ical
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quality, relation
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structural: related to the physical make-up of a thing
territorial: related to nearby or local areas
categorical: related to a category,
absolute
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-ant, -ent, -ient
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kind of agent, indication
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important: marked by worth
dependent: determined or relying upon something else
convenient: at hand, easy to use
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-ar, -ary
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resembling, related to
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spectacular: related to something that is eye-catching or
amazing
unitary: related to units or single groups representing
quantities
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-ate
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kind of state
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inviolate: not disturbed, pure (in+viol+ate)
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-ed
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having the quality of
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terraced: having terraces or steps
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-en
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material
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silken: made from silk, a fibre produced by worms
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-er
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comparative
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brighter: more light
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-est
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superlative
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strongest: having the most strength
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-ful
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having, giving, marked by
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fanciful: marked by imagination
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-ic
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quality, relation
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generic: related to a whole group (gener+ic)
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-ile
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having the qualities of
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projectile: something thrown with an outside force
(pro+ject+ile)
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-ing
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activity
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cohering: the act of sticking
together
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-ish
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having the character of
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newish: modern, recent
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-ive, -ative, -itive
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having the quality of
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festive: having the quality of a
festival or party
cooperative: being able to or willing
to work with another person or thing (co+oper+ative)
sensitive: easily felt, responsive to
the senses
(sens+itive)
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-less
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without, missing
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motiveless: a reason for someone to do
something
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-ous, -eous, -ose, -ious
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having the quality of, relating to
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adventurous: characterized by the
desire to seek new experiences or risks
courageous: characterized by courage,
brave
(cour+ag+eous)
verbose: having more words than needed
(verb+ose)
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-y
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marked by, having
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hungry: having hunger, marked by a
desire
(hungr+y)
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