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` Lesson 149. `
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` The suffix al signifies relating to; an signifies pertaining to; ant and `
` ent, in many instances, signify the agent or doer. `
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` tid'al com'ic al me dic'i nal `
` ur'ban pub'li can di oc'e san `
` claim'ant as sist'ant i tin'er ant `
` a'gent pres'i dent cor re spond'ent `
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` Able and ible signify that may be, capable of being, fit or worthy to be, `
` or capacity. `
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` eat'a ble blam'a ble am'i ca ble `
` sal'a ble laugh'a ble nav'i ga ble `
` leg'i ble for'ci ble com bus'ti ble `
` cred'i ble au'di ble in del'i ble `
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` Lesson 150. `
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` Ist, ster, ee, and ess, generally signify the person who, or thing which. `
` The last is an affix denoting the feminine gender. `
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` aur'ist phys'i cist pi a'nist `
` tap'ster chor'is ter for'est er `
` grant ee' mort ga gee' as sign ee' `
` em'press shep'herd ess mar'chion ess `
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` Dom signifies the office of or state of being; hood, the state of being; `
` ish, somewhat, like; and ism, the condition or doctrines of. `
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` king'dom chris'ten dom hea'then dom `
` child'hood maid'en hood live'li hood `
` knav'ish yel'low ish a'gu ish `
` Bud'dhism Meth'od ism Mor'mon ism `
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` Lesson 151. `
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` Eer or ier generally signifies one who has charge of; en means made of, `
` or, with adjectives, to make; ic signifies pertaining to, belonging to, or `
` like; and ise or ize, to make, to become, or to assimilate. `
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` cash ier' fin an cier' gon do lier' `
` cloth'ier en gi neer' can non eer' `
` beech'en be hold'en em bold'en `
` bright'en en light'en en liv'en `
` civ'ic ce phal'ic me tal'lic `
` u'til ize cat'e chise crit'i cise `
` sat'ir ize civ'il ize os'tra cize `
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` Lesson 152. `
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` Ion and ment denote the state of being, or the act of; fy, to make or `
` become; ance or ence, the act or state of; ive, having a tendency to, or `
` the power or nature of; ory, the power or nature of, or belonging to; and `
` ous, partaking of, or full of. `
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` dis per'sion di ver'sion as per'sion `
` ex cep'tion e lec'tion con di'tion `
` a tone'ment a gree'ment dec're ment `
` de'i fy stu'pe fy sat'is fy `
` an noy'ance ac cord'ance con cord'ance `
` oc cur'rence ab hor'rence in dul'gence `
` a mu'sive con clu'sive of fen'sive `
` cur'so ry ar'mo ry man'da to ry `
` dan'ger ous li'bel ous har mo'ni ous `
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` Lesson 153. `
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` Kin, ling, let, and ule indicate smallness or diminution. `
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` lamb'kin man'i kin la'dy kin `
` duck'ling un'der ling fos'ter ling `
` leaf'let riv'u let flag'eo let `
` glob'ule mol'e cule an i mal'cule `
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` Some means like or same, full of, or very; ward denotes in the direction `
` of; ure means state of; and y, full of, or composed of. `
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` tire'some cum'ber some vent'ure some `
` east'ward heav'en ward aft'er ward `
` verd'ure cur'va ture im post'ure `
` smok'y sin'ew y sil'ver y `
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` Lesson 154. `
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` ruff, an article of dress. roar, to make a loud noise. `
` rough (ruf), uneven. row'er, one who rows. `
` retch, to vomit. sail, a sheet of canvas. `
` wretch, a miserable person. sale, the act of selling. `
` rode, did ride. seen, beheld. `
` road, a way; route. scene, a view. `
` rowed, did row. seine, a net for fishing. `
` room, an apartment. slay, to kill. `
` rheum, a serous fluid. sleigh, a vehicle on runners. `
` sow, to scatter seed. sley, a weaver's reed. `
` sew (so), to use a needle. seem, to appear. `
` so, thus; in like manner. seam, a line of junction. `
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` Lesson 155. `
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` rude, uncivil; rough. slow, not fast. `
` rood, fourth of an acre. sloe, a kind of fruit. `
` serf, a slave; servant. sun, the source of light. `
` surf, a swell of the sea. son, a male child. `
` serge, a kind of cloth. steel, refined iron. `
` surge, to rise; to swell. steal, to rob; to pilfer. `
` sheer, pure; clear. stile, steps over a fence. `
` shear, to cut or clip. style, manner of writing. `
` side, a part; a margin. stare, to look fixedly. `
` sighed, did sigh. stair, a step. `
` slew (slu), did slay. sweet, pleasing to the taste. `
` slue, to slip aside. suite (swet), retinue. `
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` Lesson 156. `
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` OF PREFIXES. `
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` When a syllable or word is placed before another word, it is called a `
` prefix. The prefix re generally gives the idea of repetition or return; `
` as, recall, to call back. `
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` re build' re ap pear' re an'i mate `
` re touch' re as cend' re gen'er ate `
` re seat' re im burse' re sus'ci tate `
` re view' ro doub'le re ver'ber ate `
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` The prefix un generally gives a negative meaning; as, unapt, not apt. `
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` un paid' un friend'ly un court'ly `
` un clean' un health'y un ea'sy `
` un known' un stead'y un fruit'ful `
` un nerve' un err'ing un learn'ed `
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` Lesson 157. `
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` In, also, has a negative meaning; it often becomes im, il, ir, or ig, for `
` the sake of sound. `
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` in act'ive in sin cere' ir res'o lute `
` im prop'er im po lite' ir re lig'ious `
` il le'gal il lu'sive irre spect'ive `
` ig no'ble ig'no rant ir'ri ta ble `
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` im ma te ri al'i ty im prac ti ca bil'i ty `
` in di vis i bil'i ty in de struc ti bil'i ty `
` in com pat i bil'i ty ir re sist i bil'i ty `
` in com press i bil'i ty im pen e tra bil'i ty `
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` Lesson 158. `
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` Dis is a Latin particle, and has the force of a negative or privative; as, `
` disagree, not to agree, disarm, to deprive of arms. `
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` dis please' dis ap pear' dis con tin'ue `
` dis joint' dis be lieve' dis in her'it `
` dis lodge' dis o blige' dis or'gan ize `
` dis charge' dis cour'age dis sim'i lar `
` dis grace' dis cov'er dis crim'i nate `
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` The prefix after conveys its own meaning. `
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` aft'er piece aft'er noon aft'er most `
` aft'er guard aft'er math aft'er-thought `
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` Lesson 159. `
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` Post is a Latin word, meaning after. `
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` post'script post-di lu'vi an post me rid'i an `
` post'-date post po si'tion post'hu mous ly `
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` Other words are formed by prefixing the English word post, a letter- `
` carrier. `
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` post'al post'man post'mark `
` post'-chaise post'-town post'-office `
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` Lesson 149. `
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` The suffix al signifies relating to; an signifies pertaining to; ant and `
` ent, in many instances, signify the agent or doer. `
` `
` tid'al com'ic al me dic'i nal `
` ur'ban pub'li can di oc'e san `
` claim'ant as sist'ant i tin'er ant `
` a'gent pres'i dent cor re spond'ent `
` `
` Able and ible signify that may be, capable of being, fit or worthy to be, `
` or capacity. `
` `
` eat'a ble blam'a ble am'i ca ble `
` sal'a ble laugh'a ble nav'i ga ble `
` leg'i ble for'ci ble com bus'ti ble `
` cred'i ble au'di ble in del'i ble `
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` Lesson 150. `
` `
` Ist, ster, ee, and ess, generally signify the person who, or thing which. `
` The last is an affix denoting the feminine gender. `
` `
` aur'ist phys'i cist pi a'nist `
` tap'ster chor'is ter for'est er `
` grant ee' mort ga gee' as sign ee' `
` em'press shep'herd ess mar'chion ess `
` `
` Dom signifies the office of or state of being; hood, the state of being; `
` ish, somewhat, like; and ism, the condition or doctrines of. `
` `
` king'dom chris'ten dom hea'then dom `
` child'hood maid'en hood live'li hood `
` knav'ish yel'low ish a'gu ish `
` Bud'dhism Meth'od ism Mor'mon ism `
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` Lesson 151. `
` `
` Eer or ier generally signifies one who has charge of; en means made of, `
` or, with adjectives, to make; ic signifies pertaining to, belonging to, or `
` like; and ise or ize, to make, to become, or to assimilate. `
` `
` cash ier' fin an cier' gon do lier' `
` cloth'ier en gi neer' can non eer' `
` beech'en be hold'en em bold'en `
` bright'en en light'en en liv'en `
` civ'ic ce phal'ic me tal'lic `
` u'til ize cat'e chise crit'i cise `
` sat'ir ize civ'il ize os'tra cize `
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` Lesson 152. `
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` Ion and ment denote the state of being, or the act of; fy, to make or `
` become; ance or ence, the act or state of; ive, having a tendency to, or `
` the power or nature of; ory, the power or nature of, or belonging to; and `
` ous, partaking of, or full of. `
` `
` dis per'sion di ver'sion as per'sion `
` ex cep'tion e lec'tion con di'tion `
` a tone'ment a gree'ment dec're ment `
` de'i fy stu'pe fy sat'is fy `
` an noy'ance ac cord'ance con cord'ance `
` oc cur'rence ab hor'rence in dul'gence `
` a mu'sive con clu'sive of fen'sive `
` cur'so ry ar'mo ry man'da to ry `
` dan'ger ous li'bel ous har mo'ni ous `
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` Lesson 153. `
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` Kin, ling, let, and ule indicate smallness or diminution. `
` `
` lamb'kin man'i kin la'dy kin `
` duck'ling un'der ling fos'ter ling `
` leaf'let riv'u let flag'eo let `
` glob'ule mol'e cule an i mal'cule `
` `
` Some means like or same, full of, or very; ward denotes in the direction `
` of; ure means state of; and y, full of, or composed of. `
` `
` tire'some cum'ber some vent'ure some `
` east'ward heav'en ward aft'er ward `
` verd'ure cur'va ture im post'ure `
` smok'y sin'ew y sil'ver y `
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` Lesson 154. `
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` ruff, an article of dress. roar, to make a loud noise. `
` rough (ruf), uneven. row'er, one who rows. `
` retch, to vomit. sail, a sheet of canvas. `
` wretch, a miserable person. sale, the act of selling. `
` rode, did ride. seen, beheld. `
` road, a way; route. scene, a view. `
` rowed, did row. seine, a net for fishing. `
` room, an apartment. slay, to kill. `
` rheum, a serous fluid. sleigh, a vehicle on runners. `
` sow, to scatter seed. sley, a weaver's reed. `
` sew (so), to use a needle. seem, to appear. `
` so, thus; in like manner. seam, a line of junction. `
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` Lesson 155. `
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` rude, uncivil; rough. slow, not fast. `
` rood, fourth of an acre. sloe, a kind of fruit. `
` serf, a slave; servant. sun, the source of light. `
` surf, a swell of the sea. son, a male child. `
` serge, a kind of cloth. steel, refined iron. `
` surge, to rise; to swell. steal, to rob; to pilfer. `
` sheer, pure; clear. stile, steps over a fence. `
` shear, to cut or clip. style, manner of writing. `
` side, a part; a margin. stare, to look fixedly. `
` sighed, did sigh. stair, a step. `
` slew (slu), did slay. sweet, pleasing to the taste. `
` slue, to slip aside. suite (swet), retinue. `
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` Lesson 156. `
` `
` OF PREFIXES. `
` `
` When a syllable or word is placed before another word, it is called a `
` prefix. The prefix re generally gives the idea of repetition or return; `
` as, recall, to call back. `
` `
` re build' re ap pear' re an'i mate `
` re touch' re as cend' re gen'er ate `
` re seat' re im burse' re sus'ci tate `
` re view' ro doub'le re ver'ber ate `
` `
` The prefix un generally gives a negative meaning; as, unapt, not apt. `
` `
` un paid' un friend'ly un court'ly `
` un clean' un health'y un ea'sy `
` un known' un stead'y un fruit'ful `
` un nerve' un err'ing un learn'ed `
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` `
` Lesson 157. `
` `
` In, also, has a negative meaning; it often becomes im, il, ir, or ig, for `
` the sake of sound. `
` `
` in act'ive in sin cere' ir res'o lute `
` im prop'er im po lite' ir re lig'ious `
` il le'gal il lu'sive irre spect'ive `
` ig no'ble ig'no rant ir'ri ta ble `
` `
` im ma te ri al'i ty im prac ti ca bil'i ty `
` in di vis i bil'i ty in de struc ti bil'i ty `
` in com pat i bil'i ty ir re sist i bil'i ty `
` in com press i bil'i ty im pen e tra bil'i ty `
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` `
` Lesson 158. `
` `
` Dis is a Latin particle, and has the force of a negative or privative; as, `
` disagree, not to agree, disarm, to deprive of arms. `
` `
` dis please' dis ap pear' dis con tin'ue `
` dis joint' dis be lieve' dis in her'it `
` dis lodge' dis o blige' dis or'gan ize `
` dis charge' dis cour'age dis sim'i lar `
` dis grace' dis cov'er dis crim'i nate `
` `
` The prefix after conveys its own meaning. `
` `
` aft'er piece aft'er noon aft'er most `
` aft'er guard aft'er math aft'er-thought `
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` `
` `
` Lesson 159. `
` `
` Post is a Latin word, meaning after. `
` `
` post'script post-di lu'vi an post me rid'i an `
` post'-date post po si'tion post'hu mous ly `
` `
` Other words are formed by prefixing the English word post, a letter- `
` carrier. `
` `
` post'al post'man post'mark `
` post'-chaise post'-town post'-office `
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