Chapter 9 Vocabulary

Front 1

-able

Back 1

Adjective-forming suffix

capable of (being), able to

Front 2

-ation

Back 2

Noun-forming suffix

indicating an action or process; the act of (being), the result (of being) something that is

Front 3

-ce

Back 3

Noun-forming suffix

the act of (being), the result (of being)

Front 4

-cy

Back 4

Noun-forming suffix

the act of (being) the state of (being)

Front 5

-ible

Back 5

Adjective-forming suffix

caable of (being)

Front 6

-id

Back 6

Adjective-forming suffix

in a state or condition of

Front 7

-ile

Back 7

Adjective-forming suffix

capable of (being) like

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-ion

Back 8

Noun-forming suffix

the act of

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-ive

Back 9

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

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-ment

Back 10

Noun-forming suffix

agent or instrument

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-or

Back 11

Noun-forming suffix

agent or instrument

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-orium

Back 12

Noun-forming suffix

place for something

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-ory

Back 13

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, place for something

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anter-

Back 14

Combining form

front, in front

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brachi-

Back 15

Combining form

(upper) arm

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-cid-, -cis-

Back 16

Combining form

cut, kill

Front 17

-cip-, -cept-

Back 17

Combining form

take

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-cresc-, -cret-

Back 18

Combining form

(begin to) grow

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digit-

Back 19

Combining form

finger, toe

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duc-, duct-

Back 20

Combining form

lead, bring, conduct

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fac-, -fic-,-fect

Back 21

Combining form

make

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faci-,-fici-, facies

Back 22

Combining form

face, appearance, surface

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febr-, febris-

Back 23

Combining form

fever

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fer-, lat-

Back 24

Combining form

carry, bear

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flect-, flex-

Back 25

Combining form

bend

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fung-

Back 26

Combining form

[mushroom] fungus

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fus-

Back 27

Combining form

pour

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genit-

Back 28

Combining Form

bring forth, give birth

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ger-, gest-

Back 29

Combining Form

carry, bear

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immun(i)

Back 30

Combining Form

[exempt] safe, protected

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inferior-

Back 31

Combining Form

below

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lab-, laps-

Back 32

Combining Form

slide, slip

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later-

Back 33

Combining Form

side

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or-, os

Back 34

Combining Form

mouth, openinig

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oss-

Back 35

Combining Form

bone

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pedicul-

Back 36

Combining Form

louse

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poster-, -posterior

Back 37

Combining Form

behind, in back

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sect-

Back 38

Combining Form

cut

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somn-

Back 39

Combining Form

sleep

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stabil-, stabil-

Back 40

Combining Form

stable, fixed

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superior-

Back 41

Combining Form

above

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tum(e)

Back 42

Combining Form

be swollen