093- Suffixes That Form Adjectives and Verbs

agricultural

Adjective

a

æ

g

r

i

ə

c

k

u

ə

l

t

ʧ

u

ɜ

r

a

ə

l

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related to the practice or science of farming

cooperative

Adjective

c

k

oo

oʊɑ

p

e

ɜ

r

a

eɪ

t

i

ɪ

v

e

(of a situation or activity) involving the joint efforts or collaboration of two or more individuals or groups

cooperation

noun

c

k

o

p

e

ɜ

r

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

the act of working together toward a common goal

logical

Adjective

l

o

ɑ

g

ʤ

i

ɪ

c

k

a

ə

l

based on clear reasoning or sound judgment

illogical

logic

noun

l

o

ɑ

g

ʤ

i

ɪ

c

k

sensible methods of thinking and decision making, especially ones that are based on reasonable judgment

profitable

Adjective

p

r

o

ɑ:

f

i

ə

t

a

ə

b

ə

l

e

(of a business) providing benefits or valuable returns

unprofitable

functional

Adjective

f

u

ʌ

n

c

k

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

a

ə

l

made for practical use, not for looks

nonfunctional

affordable

Adjective

a

ə

ff

f

o

ɔ

r

d

a

ə

b

ə

l

e

having a price that a person can pay without experiencing financial difficulties

protective

Adjective

p

r

o

ə

t

e

ɛ

c

k

t

i

ɪ

v

e

(of a thing or type of behavior) appropriate for or intended to defend one against damage or harm

unprotective

destructive

Adjective

d

e

ɪ

s

t

r

u

ʌ

c

k

t

i

ɪ

v

e

causing a lot of damage or harm

constructive

structural

Adjective

s

t

r

u

ə

c

k

t

ʧ

u

ɜ

r

a

ə

l

affecting or involved in structure or construction

progressive

Adjective

p

r

o

ə

g

r

e

ɛ

ss

s

i

ɪ

v

e

supporting and encouraging positive change and advancement

regressive

educational

Adjective

e

ɛ

d

ʤ

u

ə

c

k

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

a

ə

l

intended to provide knowledge or facilitate learning

selective

Adjective

s

e

ə

l

e

ɛ

c

k

t

i

ɪ

v

e

very careful or meticulous in choosing only the best or most suitable options

to strengthen

Verb

s

t

r

e

ɛ

n

g

th

θ

e

ə

n

to make something more powerful

weaken

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to weaken

Verb

w

ea

i

k

e

ə

n

to lessen the strength, intensity, size, or extent of something

escalate

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to shorten

Verb

sh

ʃ

o

ɔ

r

t

e

ə

n

to decrease the length of something

lengthen

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to authorize

Verb

au

ɔ

th

θ

o

ɜ

r

i

aɪ

z

e

to give official permission or approval for someone to do something

Grammatical Information:

ditransitive

to maximize

Verb

m

a

æ

x

ks

i

ə

m

i

aɪ

z

e

to increase something to the highest possible level

minimize

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to minimize

Verb

m

i

ɪ

n

i

ə

m

i

aɪ

z

e

to reduce something to the lowest possible degree or amount, particularly something unpleasant

maximize

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to specialize

Verb

s

p

e

ɛ

c

ʃ

ia

ə

l

i

aɪ

z

e

to have the necessary knowledge, experience, or set of skills in a particular field

diversify

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to stabilize

Verb

s

t

a

eɪ

b

i

ə

l

i

aɪ

z

e

to make something steady and prevent it from fluctuating

destabilize

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to stabilize

Verb

s

t

a

eɪ

b

i

ə

l

i

aɪ

z

e

to reach a point of relative steadiness or equilibrium

destabilize

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to clarify

Verb

c

k

l

a

ɛ

r

i

ə

f

y

aɪ

to make something clear and easy to understand by explaining it more

obfuscate

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to intensify

Verb

i

ɪ

n

t

e

ɛ

n

s

i

ə

f

y

aɪ

to increase the degree, strength, or severity of something

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to intensify

Verb

i

ɪ

n

t

e

ɛ

n

s

i

ə

f

y

aɪ

to become more in degree or strength

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to heighten

Verb

h

ei

aɪ

gh

t

e

ə

n

to increase in intensity, magnitude, or extent

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to heighten

Verb

h

ei

aɪ

gh

t

e

ə

n

to increase the quantity, intensity, or degree of something

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to simplify

Verb

s

i

ɪ

m

p

l

i

ə

f

y

aɪ

to make something easier or less complex to understand, do, etc.

complicate

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to specify

Verb

s

p

e

ɛ

c

s

i

ə

f

y

aɪ

to clearly define or state specific details, characteristics, or requirements

Grammatical Information:

transitive

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