Word- Formation for the State Exams

ic – athletic, economic, rhythmic, scientific, energetic, ecologic, terrific, historic, romantic, academic, linguistic, acrobatic, gymnastic, basic, atomic, nostalgic, mythic angelic

Less – tasteless, aimless, useless, harmless, homeless, penniless, brainless, heartless, priceless, speechless, shameless, awareness, careless, endless, fearless, toothless

Ly – friendly, orderly, quietly, slowly, nearly, hardly, rarely, soundly, lonely, weekly, daily, monthly, partly, certainly, especially, evidently, eventually, previously, similarly

ist - ecologist, biologist, economist, dramatist, portraitist, communist, physicist, naturalist, pianist, scientist, tourist, optimist, pessimist, humorist, chemist, botanist

ence - preference, difference, presence, absence, existence, violence, influence, audience, experience, dependence, emergence, confidence, reference, coincidence,

ance – performance, appearance, entrance, brilliance, allowance, distance, reliance, relevance, reassurance, importance, remembrance, romance, endurance, fragrance

al – national, local, central, financial, typical, cultural, musical, mathematical, historical, economical, beneficial, global, special, classical, criminal, original, approval, final

y – dirty, foggy, sunny, healthy, angry, slippery, rainy, windy, frosty, snowy, angry, brainy, guilty, healthy, touchy, wealthy, tidy, skinny, choosy, cozy, grassy, watery, starry, easy

tion – connection, eruption, conclusion, consolidation, solution, reservation, pollution, fascination, imagination, contribution, invitation, devotion, addition, appreciation

ian – musician, librarian, historian, physician, magician, politician, vegetarian, agrarian, comedian, pedestrian, practician, technician, optician, logician, patrician

ment – entertainment, merriment, enlargement, development, improvement, agreement, punishment, advertisement, government, payment, measurement, treatment

ness – sadness, rudeness, whiteness, darkness, brightness, redness, kindness, selfishness, politeness, sharpness, happiness, sleeplessness, weightlessness, eagerness

ful – wonderful, beautiful, truthful, successful, stressful, helpful, harmful, cheerful, peaceful, powerful, eventful, useful, careful, skillful, hopeful, painful, doubtful, powerful

ous – dangerous, wondrous, famous, industrious, disastrous, adventurous, melodious, previous, serious, poisonous, courageous, various, ambitious, precious

ive – attractive, expensive, effective, impressive, sensitive, aggressive, negative, relative, constructive, progressive, talkative, conservative, intensive, addictive, inventive

able – comfortable, knowledgeable, desirable, suitable, destroyable, decidable, understandable, edible, drinkable, readable, predictable, reasonable, admirable, preferable

ed – limited, gifted, wanted, talented, big-headed, educated, old-fashioned, depressed, married, tempered, annoyed, striped, holed, armed, interested,

im – impossible, immoral, immortal, immature, illegal, inadvisable, inability, inactive, irresponsible, informal, insensible, illiterate, incorrect, insecurity, inevitable, imperfect

non – non-fat, non-stop, non-alcohol, non-standard, nonsense, non-violence, non-descript, non-programmable, non-flammable, non-recoverable, nonprofessional

un – untrue, unbelievable, uncertain, unlucky, uncertain, unbelievable, undone, unusual, unpredictable, unreasonable, unavoidable, unprepared, unpleasant, unexpected, unread

ty – cruelty, quality, equality, security, difficulty, society, obesity, unity, modesty, plenty, locality, beauty, humanity, recovery, stability, anxiety, opportunity, diversity, familiarity

or – visitor, doctor, indicator, director, cultivator, calculator, actor, detector, counselor, senior, professor, refrigerator, advisor, conductor, translator, reactor

ure – departure, failure, picture, architecture, structure, feature, future, temperature, mixture, furniture, pasture, procedure, pleasure, adventure, creature, moisture, denture

dis/ mis – disappear, discharge, dismiss, disagree, disappoint, misunderstand, dislike, misfortunate, disorder, discover, disharmony, disadvantage, disability, disapprove, discomfort

ship – leadership, friendship, membership, hardship, partnership, relationship, apprenticeship, citizenship, authorship, censorship, championship, companionship, ownership

ary – scenery, documentary, dictionary, surgery, voluntary, vocabulary, inquiry, necessary, secretary

en – threaten, sharpen, widen, happen, strengthen, shorten, harden, deepen, broaden, darken, quicken, louden, weaken, mistaken

en – enlarge, enrich, enlighten, entrust, encircle, enable, entrain, enjoy, enthrone, enchain, ensure, enforce, encourage, endear, enslave

ent / ant – violent, different, accident, current, fluent, confident, significant, tolerant, apparent, permanent, pleasant

age – message, foliage, advantage, marriage, shortage, courage, luggage, village, carriage, percentage, heritage

dom – kingdom, boredom, freedom, wisdom

hood – manhood, childhood, womanhood, brotherhood, neighborhood, babyhood, knighthood, motherhood, orphan -hood, parenthood, sainthood, sisterhood, bachelorhood

ise – criticize, advertise, analyze, sympathize, practise, recognize, organize, realize, centralize, summarize

a - along, alone, aloud, alive, alike, ahead, aside, away, ashore, aboard, afoot, abed, afar, ablaze

th – depth, width, length, youth, wealth, health, breath

igh – flight, height, might, weight, fright, sight, shipwright

sion - possession, decision, discussion, dimension, revision, confusion, expression, impression, aggression, depression, permission, conclusion, inclusion, submission, transmission

ish – British, selfish, yellowish, Finnish, Polish, Scottish, reddish, Spanish, bookish, girlish, greenish, plumpish, foolish

re – rewrite, redo, rebuild, redirect, renew, repaint, re-assort, remake, reorganize, retype, replace, return, review, replay, repaint, rewind, retie, rename, repack, reappear