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Cambridge word formation: suffixes

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Suffixes for Cambridge B2 First and C1 Advanced word formation, turning verbs and adjectives into nouns and back.

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Cambridge word formation: suffixes: words and hints
Add	Word	Hint
	employment	-ment: noun from employ
	happiness	-ness: noun from happy
	reliable	-able: can be relied on
	careless	-less: without care
	dangerous	-ous: adjective from danger
	dramatically	-ally: adverb from dramatic
	modernise	-ise: verb from modern
	activity	-ity: noun from active
	appearance	-ance: noun from appear
	independence	-ence: noun from independent
	membership	-ship: state of being a member
	childhood	-hood: time as a child
	artistic	-ic: adjective from art
	creative	-ive: adjective from create
	scientific	-ific: adjective from science

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