Suffixes: These all go at the end of a word

List 1

1. able—able, can do

2. ade—result of action

3. age—act of, state of, collection of

4. al—relating to

5. an, ian—native of, relating to

6. ance, ancy—action, process, state

7. ant—performing, agent

8. ary, ery, ory—the place where

9. ate—cause, make

10. cian—having a certain skill or art

11. cule, ling—very small

12. cy—action, function

List 2

1. dom—quality, realm, office (freedom, kingdom, wisdom)

2. ee—one who receives the action (employee, nominee)

3. en—made of (silken, frozen, oaken, wooden)

4. ence—action, state of, quality (difference)

5. er, or—one who (baker, miller, doctor)

6. escent—in the process of (adolescent, convalescent)

7. ese—a native of, the language of (Japanese, Portuguese)

8. esis—action (genesis, hypnosis, osmosis)

9. ess—female (actress, goddess, lioness)

10. et, ette—a small one (puppet)

11. fic—making, causing (scientific, specific)

12. ful—full of (frightful, careful, helpful)

List 3

1. fy—make (fortify, simplify, amplify)

2. hood—order, condition, quality (manhood, sisterhood)

3. ic—nature of (metallic, heroic, poetic, acidic)

4. ice—state, condition, quality (justice, malice)

5. ile—relating to, suited for, capable of (missile, juvenile)

6. ine—nature of (feminine, genuine, medicine)

7. ion, sion, tion—act of, state of, result of (infection, aversion)

8. ish—origin, nature, resembling (foolish, Irish, clownish)

9. ism—system, manner, condition, characteristic (heroism)

10. ist—one who does (dentist, artist)

11. ite—nature of, quality of, mineral product (dynamite, graphite)

12. ity—state of, quality (captivity, clarity)

List 4

1. ive—causing (abusive, exhaustive)

2. ize—make (idolize)

3. less—without (baseless, careless, artless, fearless)

4. ly—like (carelessly, quickly)

5. ment—state of (contentment, amendment)

6. oid—resembling (asteroid, spheroid)

7. ology—science (biology, geology)

8. ous—full of (gracious, nervous, spacious)

9. ship—quality (friendship, authorship)

10. some—tending to (lonesome, gruesome)

11. tude—condition of (multitude, aptitude)

12. ward—in the direction of (eastward, forward)

13. y—inclined to (cheery, crafty, faulty)