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Affixes exercises

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v. amuse n. amusement

v. abandon n. abandonment

v. refine n. refinement

v. retire n. retirement

v. act n. action

v. attract n. attraction

v. celebrate n. celebration

v. collect n. collection

v. clear n. clearance

v. guide n. guidance

v. accept n. acceptance

v. ignore n. ignorance

adj. mature n. maturity

adj. cavallo n. cavalry

adj. delicate n. delicacy

adj. curious n. curiosity

adj. kind n. kindness

adj. happy n. happiness

adj. shy n. shyness

adj. lonely n. loneliness

n. adult n. adulthood

adj. false n. falsehood

n. man n. manhood

n. widow n. widowhood

n. apprentice n. apprenticeship

adj. bipartisan n. bipartisanship

prof. Julio Csar Escorza I.


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n. doctor n. doctorship

n. sponsor n. sponsorship

adj. cultus n. culture

v. depart n. departure

v. expose n. exposure

adj. raptus n. rapture

v. roof n. roofing

v. back n. backing

v. record n. recording

v. hear n. hearing

v. dance n. dancer

v. lead n. leader

v. rob n. robber

v. wash n. washer

v. agitate n. agitator

v. debere n. debtor

v. liberate n. liberator

v. terminate n. terminator

v. absent n. absentee

v. nominate n. nominee

v. retire n. retiree

v. train n. trainee

n. cosmetics n. cosmetician

n. physis n. physician

n. statistics n. statistician

n. logic n. logician

n. adventure n. adventurist

prof. Julio Csar Escorza I.


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n. bicycle n. cyclist

n. cello n. cellist

n. journal n. journalist

n. monk n. monkhood

n. neighbor n. neighborhood

n. brother n. brotherhood

n. sister n. sisterhood

n. member n. membership

n. fellow n. fellowship

n. thirst adj. thirsty

n. star adj. starry

n. friend adj. friendly

n. greed adj. greedy

n. peace adj. peaceful

n. hope adj. hopeful

n. respect adj. respectful

n. play adj. playful

n. book adj. bookish

n. red adj. reddish

n. man adj. mannish

n. sweet adj. sweetish

n. adultery adj. adulterous

n. ingenuity adj. ingenious

n. fabula adj. fabulous

n. prestige adj. prestigious

v. die adj. dying

v. fly adj. flying

prof. Julio Csar Escorza I.


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v. amaze adj. amazing

v. twinkle adj. twinkling

v. abuse adj. abusive

v. digest adj. digestive

v. imagine adj. imaginative

v. progress adj. progressive

v. create adj. created

v. save adj. saved

v. dress adj. dressed

v. bless adj. blessed

v. admire adj. admirable

v. enjoy adj. enjoyable

v. read adj. readable

v. defend adj. defensible

n. beard adj. beardless

n. age adj. ageless

n. flour adj. flourless

n. harm adj. harmless

adj. pretty adj. prettier

adj. big adj. bigger

adj. wet adj. wetter

adj. free adj. freer

adj. long adj. longest

adj. small adj. smallest

adj. dry adj. driest

adj. late adj. latest

n. author v. authorize

prof. Julio Csar Escorza I.


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adj. human v. humanize

n. symbol v. symbolize

adj. private v. privatize

n. crux v. crucify

adj. intense v. intensify

adj. simple v. simplify

n. verus v. verify

adj. fat v. fatten

adj. sad v. sadden

adj. thick v. thicken

adj. wide v. widen

n. act v. enact

adj. sure v. ensure

n. code v. encode

n. root v. enroot

adj. bad adv. badly

adj. near adv. nearly

adj. soft adv. softly

adj. wise adv. wisely

adj. flat adv. flatways

adj. least adv. leastways

n. bend adv. bendways

adj. long adv. longwise

n. cross adv. crosswise

adj. other adv. otherwise

n. sun adv. sunwise

adj. perfect adj. imperfect

prof. Julio Csar Escorza I.


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adj. complete adj. incomplete

adj. mensus adj. immense

adj. legal adj. illegal

adj. able adj. unable

adj. real adj. unreal

prep like pre unlike

adj. equal adj. unequal

v. agree v. disagree

adj. loyal adj. disloyal

v. like v. dislike

v. obey v. disobey

v. act v. overact

v. talk v. overtalk

v. exploit v. overexploit

v. sell v. oversell

v. charge v. undercharge

v. go v. undergo

v. mine v. undermine

adj. priced adj. underpriced

n. arm n. forearm

v. cast v. forecast

n. word n. foreword

v. see v. foresee

v. act v. misact

v. advise v. misadvise

n. fortune n. misfortune

v. take v. mistake

prof. Julio Csar Escorza I.

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