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"For while the treason I detest, the traitor I love." Hoole. Each religion of the world has a sacred book.

To read in a reclining position strains the eyes.

A Chinaman's favorite present to a parent is a coffin.

"The afflictions to which we are accustomed do not disturb us.”

The diagram was well drawn.

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"Let honesty be as the breath of thy soul, and never forget to have a penny when all thy expenses are enumerated and paid."- Franklin.

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"To be attractive to all sorts of people, one must have great readiness of sympathy."

"Contentment is a pearl of great price; and whoever procures it, though at the expense of a thousand desires, makes a wise and happy purchase.

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"Who hath a greater combat than he that laboreth to overcome self?" Thomas à Kempis.

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"Self-control and self-discipline are

the beginnings of practical wisdom."

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Smiles.

Nothing sits so gracefully upon children as habitual respect and dutiful deportment toward their parents."

"The taste for collecting autographs is not confined to modern times."

"Confession is cheap, but reformation is often costly."

Plato defined man as a featherless biped.

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Ph.D., Doctor of Philosophy.
Ph.G., Graduate of Pharmacy.
R.S.V.P., Please reply.
U.S. M., United States Mail.
U. S. N., United States Navy.

Attorney.
M.C., Member of viz., namely.
Congress.

M.P., Member of Parliament.

PREFIXES AND THEIR MEANINGS

a, ab, abs from, away.

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ad (ac, af, al, an, ap, ar, as, at) = to.

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dis (di, dif) = asunder, apart, opposite of.

in (ig, il, ir, im) = not, in, into, on.

en (em, el) in, into, on, to make.

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sub (suc, suf, sug, sur, sus, sup) = under, after. bi (bis) dis (di) = two, twice.

per (par, pel) = through, thoroughly. inter (intel) = between, among.

su per, sur, hy per, ex tra, pre ter in tra, in tro in, into, within.

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pro (pol, pur) = for, forth, forward. ex (e, yc, ef) = out, out of.

sub ter, un der under, beneath.

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a = at, to, in, on. over, beyond.

cir cum = around.

non, n = not.

reback, again.

se = apart, aside.

to = at, on.

hem i, sem i = half.
arch= chief.

trans = over.

mis = wrongly.

tri= three.

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SUFFIXES AND THEIR MEANINGS

a ble, i ble, u ble, ble = able or fit to be, worthy. ance, an cy, a cy, i ty, ty, ness = being, state of being. ar, er, or, eer, ier, ent, a ry, ate, ard, an, ian, ean, ive; ist, st, ite: = one who.

al, ac, a ceous, a cious, an, ar, ene, ic, ic al, id, ile, a ry,

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o ry, en, ane, ine of, like, or pertaining to.

a cy, age, dom, rick, wick, hood, head, ship, ry, ate= office of

a ry, o ry place where, that which.

ern, ward

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= in the direction of.

ee one to whom.

en = made of; past time.

er = more; one by whom.

est = most.

ful, ous, ose, some, lent, y = full, consisting of.

ish, like, ly, y, ic, ic al like, resembling.

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ion, ance, ence, ment, ness, ure = act of, state of being. kin, let, lock, el, en, ule, erel, et, isk, cle, cule, y = little, small.

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