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actor, tailor

-est comparative, most biggest, mildest,
wickedest

-ful full of careful, helpful,

mouthful
-ic having characteristics of elastic, linguistic,
poetic

-ing verb form, present participle bringing, reading,

running, sleeping
-ion, -tion, -ation, - act, process attraction, edition,

ition reaction

-ity, -ty state of activity, infinity,
society
-ive, -ative, -itive adjective form of a noun active, sensitive,

talkative

-less without careless, fearless,
hopeless

-ly characteristic of, manner of gratefully, kindly,
lovely, quickly

-ment state of, act of contentment,
enjoyment,
resentment

-ness state of, condition of boldness, coldness,
kindness

-ous, -eous, -ious possessing the qualities of joyous, courageous,
gracious

-s,-es more than one books, girls, temples,
churches

-y characterized by bubbly, happy, shiny

4.5 Contractions