MEANING PATTERNS
English spelling has been refined to convey
meaning and to show meaning relationships. Words which have some aspect
of meaning in common have similar spelling elements to reflect that
common meaning. Words are created by taking a "root" meaning
element and adding suffixes. The derivational function is therefore
often evident in the word itself.
| except |
exception |
exceptional |
exceptionally |
| system |
systematic |
systematically |
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| conclude |
conclusion |
conclusive |
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| disturb |
disturbance |
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| describe |
description |
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| capture |
captive |
captivity |
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| extend |
extension |
extensive |
extensively |
| necessary |
necessity |
necessarily |
necessitate |
| mature |
maturity |
maturation |
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| generous |
generosity |
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| break |
breakable |
breakage |
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| destroy |
destruction |
destructive |
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| select |
selection |
selective |
selectively |
| open |
openness |
opening |
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| centre |
centralize |
centric |
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| circle |
circulate |
circulation |
circular |
| defend |
defense |
defensive |
defenseless |
| erase |
eraser |
erasure |
erasable |
| energy |
energetic |
energize |
energetically |
| shame |
shameful |
shamefully |
shameless |
| class |
classify |
classification |
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| detect |
detection |
detectable |
detective |
| duplicate |
duplication |
duplicator |
duplicity |
| exhibit |
exhibition |
exhibitor |
exhibitionism |
| ecology |
ecological |
ecologist |
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| presume |
presumtive |
presumption |
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| deceive |
deceptive |
deception |
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| delicate |
delicacy |
delecately |
delicateness |
| diplomat |
diplomatic |
diplomatically |
diplomacy |
| hypothesis |
hypothesize |
hypothetical |
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| through |
throughway |
throughout |
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| preside |
president |
presidency |
presidential |
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