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Suffixes: Lesson 3
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English
6th Grade
11/13/2010

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congratulation

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noun

1.
the act of congratulating.
2.
congratulations, an expression of joy in the success or good fortune of another.
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illustration

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noun

1.
something that illustrates, as a picture in a book or magazine.
2.
a comparison or an example intended for explanation or corroboration.
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translation

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noun

1.
the rendering of something into another language or into one's own from another language.
2.
a version of such a rendering: a new translation of Plato.
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production

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noun

1.
the act of producing; creation; manufacture.
2.
something that is produced; a product.
3.
In Economics, the creation of value; the producing of articles having exchange value.
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reduction

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noun

1.
the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.
2.
the amount by which something is reduced or diminished.
3.
a form produced by reducing; a copy on a smaller scale.
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conclusion

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noun

1.
the end or close; final part.
2.
the last main division of a discourse, usually containing a summing up of the points and a statement of opinion or decisions reached.
3.
a result, issue, or outcome; settlement or arrangement: The restitution payment was one of the conclusions of the negotiations.
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intrusion

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noun

1.
an act or instance of intruding.
2.
the state of being intruded.
3.
In Law: an illegal act of entering, seizing, or taking possession of another's property.
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protrusion

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noun

1.
the act of protruding or the state of being protruded.
2.
something that protrudes or projects.

 

2.  something that juts, projects or bulges
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omission

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noun

1.
the act of omitting.
2.
the state of being omitted.
3.
something left out, not done, or neglected: an important omission in a report.
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submission

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noun

1.
an act or instance of submitting.
2.
the condition of having submitted.
3.
submissive conduct or attitude: compliance,meekness, obedience, surrender
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