-Ly
-Ent
-Ive

-Able

.Ible - Less

-Ate -En -Fy -Ish

Denote possessing or abounding in; as,

Denote likeness.-Ish sometimes signifies diminution, as reddish, a little red: in most cases it implies some degree of contempt; as,

Pithy.

S Resplendent.

Denote active capacity; as, Persuasive, lenitive.

Denote passive capacity; as,

Denotes privation; as,

VERBS ENDING IN

Houseless, friendless.

Elongate.

Masculine.

Transitory.

Precipitate.

Skilful.

Verbose.

Pompous.
Irksome.

Womanish.

Soldierlike.

Manly.

Amiable.

Referrible.

Embolden

Denote to make; as,

WORDS ENDING IN

Beautify.

Criticise.
Harmonize.

Evanescent,

Upward, Southward.
Israelite.

Denote of a particular nation, Austrian.

Embellish.

Sciote, Cypriot.

sect, &c.; as,

- Ish

Irish, English.

-Ard

Savoyard, Spaniard.

EXERCISE.

Let a root be given to the pupil, to which he is to apply all the prefixes and affixes of which it is susceptible, viz., Form, inform, conform, deform, &c.; informer, deformity, conformation, formal, &c. &c.

Pes, pedis, a foot, hence, pedestal. | Semen, seed, hence, disseminate. Planta, a plant, . plantation Signum, a sign,

Pœna, punishment,

Pondus, weight,

..

penal. ponder.

Præda, prey, booty,.. predatory.

signify. Socius,a companion,.. social. Sonus, a sound,

Stilla, a drop,

Tempus, time,

.. sonorous.

instil.

temporal.

Terminus, a bound,.. terminate.

Pretium, price, or reward, pre-Terra, the earth,

terrene.

Testis, a witness,

testify. turbulent. verbose.

cious.

Pugnus, the fist,

Quies, rest, ease,

..

Radius, a ray,

Via, a way,
Vinum, wine,
Unda, a wave,