Chapter 6 Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
These suffixes are? (verbs, nouns, adjectives)
A
nominal suffixes (forming nouns)
2
Q
These suffixes mean?
A
“quality of being,” “state of being,” “act of,” result of the act of”
3
Q
-ance (-ancey, -ence, -ency)
A
absorbency, adolescence
4
Q
-ia
A
cornucopia, inertia
5
Q
-ion
A
cohesion, refraction
6
Q
-itude
A
aptitude, latitude
7
Q
-ity (-ety, -ty)
A
cupidity, subtlety
8
Q
-or
A
candor (the quality of being open and honest in expression), tumor
9
Q
-y
A
infamy, malady
