Advanced English Lessons - Vocabulary for TOEFL Test
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Suffixes
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Suffixes are groups of letters attached to the ends of roots, words, and word groups. Suffixes serve a grammatical function. A suffix can indicate what part of speech (noun , verb , adjective , adverb ) the word belongs to. Suffixes can also change and extend the meaning. The following suffixes are grouped beneath the grammatical function they perform.
Nouns perform the function of naming. Nouns name persons, places animals or things, as well as groups, ideas and qualities. In a sentence, nouns can be subjects, objects, or appositives.
INDEX: A D E F I M N O S U Y
Noun: activity, or result of action
courage : having the spirit to overcome fear
Noun: action, result of action
referral : the action of directing a person to another place, person or thing
Noun: action, state, quality or process
resistance : the action of opposing something
independence: the state of not being under the control of others, free, self-governing
-ancy, -ency
Noun: state, quality or capacity
vacancy : an empty room or position
agency: the capacity to exert power or influence, a position or person that performs a function
Noun: an agent, something that performs the action
disinfectant : an agent that destroys germs, somthing that cleans
dependent: a thing supported by another, a thing determined by another
Noun: state, office, fuction
candidate : a person nominated for an office or position
Noun: action, resulting state
specialization : the result of being distinguished by one quality or ability
Noun: place, state of being
wisdom : possessing knowledge
Noun: person or thing that does something
porter : a person who carries things
collector: a person who collects or gathers things
Noun: an amount or quanity that fills
mouthful : an amount that fills the mouth
Noun: related to, one that is
pedestrian : a person who walks
human: a person
Noun: names, diseases
phobia : an illogical fear of something
Noun: art of healing
psychiatry : branch of medicine that deals with the mind and emotions
Noun: related to the arts and sciences
arithmetic : a branch of math that usually deals with non-negative numbers
economics: the social science related to studying business
Noun: act
malice : the desire to do evil
Noun: material made for, activity, result of an activity
flooring : a material made for floors
swimming: the activity of swimming or moving through water
building: the result of making a structure
Noun: condition or action
abduction : the action of carrying someone away by force
Noun: doctrine, belief, action or conduct
formalism : a belief in sticking to prescribed forms or artistic styles
Noun: person or member
podiatrist : a foot doctor
Noun: product or part
graphite : a black material used in making pencils
Noun: state or quality
lucidity : clear thinking
novelty: something new or unusual
Noun: condition
native : a person born in a specific place
Noun: condition or result
document : an official paper usually showing proof or evidence of something
Noun: state, condition, quality
kindness : the quality of being kind or nice
Noun: condition or activity
Noun: place for, serves for
territory : an area around a place
Noun: status, condition
relationship : the state of being related or connected to something or someone
Noun: act, condition, process, function
exposure : the condition of being exposed or unprotected
Noun: state, condition, result of an activity
society : companionship
victory: the result of winning something
Verbs make statements about nouns, ask questions, give commands, or show states of being. Verbs can be active or passive. Verbs also show tense or time of action.
INDEX: A E I U
Verb: cause to be
graduate : to give a degree to, to pass from one stage to the next
Verb: past tense
attained : something that has been reached or grasped
Verb: to cause to become
moisten : to cause to become moist or damp
Verb: action
ponder : to think about
clamor: to make noise, to call for loudly
Verb: cause
specify : to name or indicate in detail
Verb: present participle
depicting : showing, describing with images or pictures
Verb: cause
fantasize : to dream about something, to create images in the mind
act
Verb: conjecture : to come to a conclusion by supposition or guesswork
Adjectives describe or modify nouns. Adjectives tell the reader more about the noun used in the sentence.
INDEX: A E F I L O Y
Adjective: worth, ability
solvable : able to be solved or explained
incredible: not able to be believed, amazing
Adjective: quality, relation
structural : related to the physical make up of a thing
territorial: related to nearby or local areas
categorical: related to a category, aboslute
Adjective: kind of agent, indication
important : marked by worth
dependent: determined or relying upon something else
convenient: at hand, easy to use
Adjective: resembling, related to
spectacular : related to something that is eye-catching or amazing
unitary : related to units or single groups representing quantities
Adjective: kind of state
inviolate : not disturbed, pure
Adjective: having the quality of
terraced : having terraces or steps
Adjective: material
silken : made from silk, a fiber produced by worms
Adjective: superlative
strongest : having the most strength
Adjective: having, giving, marked by
fanciful : marked by imagination
Adjective: quality, relation
generic : related to a whole group
Adjective: having the qualities of
projectile : something thrown with an outside force
Adjective: activity
cohering : the act of sticking together
Adjective: having the character of
Adjective: having the quality of
festive : having the quality of a festival or party
cooperative : being able or willing to work with another person or thing
sensitive: easily felt, responsive to the senses
Adjective: without, missing
motiveless : a reason for someone to do something
Adjective: having the quality of, relating to
adventurous : characterized by the desire to seek new experiences or risks
courageous : characterized by courage, brave
verbose: having more words than needed
fractious: characterized by being difficult or troublesome
Adjective: marked by, having
hungry : having hunger, marked by a desire
Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives and other adverbs.
INDEX: F L W
Adverb: in a manner of, marked by
fourfold : being four times as great
Adverb: in the manner of
fluently : marked by ease of movement, effortlessly smooth
Adverb: in a direction or manner
Adverb: in the manner of, with regard to
timewise : with regard to time
Noun: state or quality
privacy: the state of being alone
infancy: the state of being a baby or young child
