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Suffixes: Lesson 1
-y,-ly,-ily,-less,-ful,-ness,-ment
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English
6th Grade
11/13/2010

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stormy

Definition

adjective, storm·i·er, storm·i·est.

1.
affected, characterized by, or subject to storms; tempestuous: a stormy sea.
2.
characterized by violent commotion, actions, speech, passions, etc.: a stormy debate.
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roughly

Definition

adverb

1.
in a rough manner; anything done in a crude or preliminary form, as a drawing: It was roughly drawn.
2.
approximately or about: It was roughly three o'clock.
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lazily

Definition

adverb

1.
done in a way that is averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolently:  He wandered lazily through the meadow.
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homeless

Definition

adjective

1.
without a home: a homeless child.
noun
2.
the homeless, persons who lack permanent housing.
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penniless

Definition

adjective

without any money whatsoever; totally impoverished; destitute.
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dreadful

Definition

adjective

1.
causing great dread, fear, or terror; terrible: a dreadful storm.
2.
inspiring awe or reverence.
3.
extremely bad, unpleasant, or ugly: dreadful cooking; a dreadful hat.
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tactful

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adjective

having or manifesting tact: a tactful person; a tactful reply.
tact: a keen sense of what is appropriate, tasteful, or aesthetically pleasing; taste; discrimination.
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carelessness

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noun
1. the act of being careless: not paying enough attention to what one does;not exact, accurate, or thorough: Her carelessness showed in her poor writing skills.
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resentment

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noun

the feeling of displeasure or indignation at some act, remark, person, etc., regarded as causing injury or insult: I had a resentment against the salesclerk because of her racist comment. 
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fulfillment

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noun

1.
the act or state of fulfilling: to witness the fulfillment of a dream; to achieve fulfillment of one's hopes.
2.
the state or quality of being fulfilled; completion; realization: a vague plan that had no hope of fulfillment.
3.
the process or business of handling and executing customer orders, as packing, shipping, or processing checks.
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