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per |through, by, for |perhaps
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post |behind, after |postpone
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pre |before |prevent
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pro |forward, before, instead|provide
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re |back, again, against |return
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se |aside, apart, without |separate
| |
sub (suc, suf, sug, sup, | |
sur) |under, below, near |subject, succeed
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super |over, above, beyond |superintendent
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trans (tran, tra) |across, over, beyond, |
| through |transfer, travel

SUFFIXES

A suffix is a syllable or word which is added to the end of another
word to change the meaning of the basic word.

NOTE TO TEACHER:--As the suffix is often closely connected with
the root of the word, not much stress will be laid on learning
suffixes by themselves. A few of the more common ones will be
noted.

=Suffix=| =Definition= | =Illustration=
| |
ful |with or full of |cheerful
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less |without |careless, doubtless
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ness |state of being |happiness
| |
ly |like or like in manner |happily
| |
ment |act, state, a thing that|development
| |
some |act of being |lonesome

HOMONYMS

A homonym is a word pronounced exactly like another, but differing
from it in meaning. A few homonyms are spelled in the same way, as
"weed," a garment, and "weed," a plant. Only a small group of the more
common type will be given here.

NOTE TO TEACHER:--It has been deemed advisable to omit giving