 | Term | Definition |
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omni- as in "omnipotent" |
"all" |
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super- as in "supersonic" |
"extra" |
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ultra- as in "ultrasensitive" |
"extreme" |
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-ant as in "resistant" |
the quality of performing a verb |
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neo- as in "neoclassicism" |
"new" |
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-ant as in "assistant" |
one who does some verb |
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-age as in "leakage" |
a state/situation characterized by some verb |
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-ist as in "sexist" |
one who does |
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-ture as in "departure" |
the happining of some verb |
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-ment as in "excitement" |
a feeling/situation characterized by some verb |
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-ship as in "leadership" |
quality, status |
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-ity as in "scarcity" |
a state/situation characterized by some adjective |
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-ism as in "sexism" |
a way of thinking about some noun |
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en- as in "endanger" |
to bring about the meaning of a noun |
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be- as in "befriend" |
make or become |
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-en as in "harden" |
to create the quality of some adjective |
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-en as in "lengthen" |
to create the quality of some noun |
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-ize as in "sensationalize" |
to give something the quality of some adjective |
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-ify as in "glorify" |
to give something the quality of some noun |
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-ly as in "happily" |
in the manner of some adjective |
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-wise as in "lengthwise" |
in a manner pertaining to some noun |
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