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Barron's SAT Common Suffixes

Terms in this set (25)

able, ible
capable, of; EX. portable, interminable
ac, ic
like pertaining to; EX. cardiac, aquatic
acious, icious
full of; EX. audacious, perspicacious
al
pertaining to; EX. maniacal, final
ant, ent
full of; EX. eloquent, suppliant, verdant
ary
like, connected with; EX. dictionary, honorary
ate
to make; EX. consecrate, enervate
ation
that which is; EX. exasperation, irritation
cy
state of being; EX. democracy, obstinacy
eer, er, or
person who; EX. mutineer, lecher, censor
escent
becoming; EX. evanescent, pubescent
fic
making, doing; EX. terrific, soporific
fy
to make; EX. magnify, petrify, beautify
iferous
producing, bearing; EX. pestiferous; vociferous
il, ile
pertaining to, capable of; EX. puerile, ductile, civil
ism
doctrine, belief; EX. monotheism
ist
dealer, doer; EX. fascist, realist
ity
state of being; EX. annuity, credulity
ive
like; EX. expensive
ize, ise
make; EX. victimize, rationalize
oid
resembling, like; EX. ovoid, anthropoid
ose
full of; EX. verbose, lachrymose
osis
condition; EX. psychosis, neurosis
ous
full of; EX. nauseous, ludicrous
tude
state of; EX. fortitude, beatitude, certitude
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