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1. -ance 1. 14 1. aarp
2. -ancy 2. withstand 2. abu dhabi
3. -eer 3. 13 3. adelaide
4. -es 4. stoke 4. admiralty
5. -eth 5. incite 5. aegean
6. -ette 6. endure 6. ak
7. -ey 7. geyser 7. albania
8. -fired 8. armistice 8. american samoa
9. -graphy 9. enamored 9. amerindian
10. -ian 10. cynical 10. amsterdam
11. -ibility 11. woman 11. angkor
12. -ible 12. all- 12. anshan
13. -ify 13. diabetes 13. antarctic circle
14. -ise 14. clamber 14. aomen
15. -ity 15. raucous 15. aqaba, gulf of
16. -ive 16. evidence 16. arabia
17. -mouthed 17. abound 17. arabian horse
18. -phile 18. inoculate 18. ararat
19. -ster 19. transpire 19. arctic circle
20. -toed 20. referendum 20. armistice day
21. -yer 21. ebb 21. asia minor
22. 3-D 22. perplexed 22. az
23. 4x4 23. nonsensical 23. baltimore
24. A-list 24. NATO 24. bangkok
25. AAA 25. gratitude 25. barrow, point
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