... beginning, a word ending plays an impor- tant role in determining its part of speech. 5 45 – VOCABULARY LIST 2: SUFFIXES – 47 1 342 657 8 9 1211 10 14 15 16 13 Across 4 to correct, make right 6 uselessness ... VOCABULARY LIST 2: SUFFIXES – 49 NOUN ENDINGS SUFFIX MEANING EXAMPLES -tion act or state of benefaction, conservation -ment quality comportment, indictment -ist one who archaeologist, biologist -ism ... altruism -ity state of being sanity, scarcity -ology study of theology -escence state of acquiescence -y, -ary act or state of flattery, commentary ADJECTIVE ENDINGS SUFFIX MEANING EXAMPLES -able...