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Suffixes: Lesson 2
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English
6th Grade
11/13/2010

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election

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noun

1.
the selection of a person or persons for office by vote.
2.
a public vote upon a proposition submitted.
3.
the act of electing.
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prediction

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noun

1.
an act of predicting; telling what will come next.
2.
an instance of this; prophecy.
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expression

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noun

1.
the act of expressing or setting forth in words: the free expression of political opinions.
2.
a particular word, phrase, or form of words: old-fashioned expressions.
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In mathematics, a symbol or a combination of symbols representing a value, relation, or the like.
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oppression

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noun

1.
the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
2.
an act or instance of oppressing.
3.
the state of being oppressed.
4.
the feeling of being heavily burdened, mentally or physically, by troubles, adverse conditions, anxiety, etc.
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possession

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noun

1.
the act or fact of possessing;the state of being possessed.
2.
ownership.:a thing possessed: He packed all his possessions into one trunk.
3.
possessions, property or wealth.
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assertion

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noun

1.
a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason: a mere assertion; an unwarranted assertion.
2.
an act of asserting.
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suggestion

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noun

1.
the act of suggesting; the state of being suggested.
2.
something suggested, as a piece of advice: We made the suggestion that she resign.
3.
a slight trace: He speaks with a suggestion of a foreign accent.
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musician

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noun

1.
a person who makes music a profession, esp. as a performer of music.
2.
any person, whether professional or not, skilled in music.

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diagnostician

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noun

an expert in making diagnoses, esp. a Medical doctor.
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clinician

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noun

1.
a physician or other qualified person who is involved in the treatment and observation of living patients, as distinguished from one engaged in research.
2.
a person who teaches or conducts sessions at a clinic.
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