Spelling Word List: consonant suffixes

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	helpful	Thank you, you have been very helpful. *
	helpless	Pathos involves feeling sorry for a character who has become a helpless victim. *
	painful	When I broke my arm it was very painful.
	painfully	The girl moved her arm painfully. *
	painless	The injection was painless. *
	smartly	Dress smartly to impress the boss.
	properly	He took elocution lessons in order to speak properly. *
	homeless	We pity the plight of the homeless refugees.
	thankful	I was thankful for the gift. *
	thankless	It was a thankless task. *
	hopefully	Hopefully I will like the new doctor who. *
	hopeful	I was hopeful about the result. *
	hopeless	She is hopeless at drawing but good at cooking. *
	hopelessly	She was feeling hopelessly alone. *

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helpful

helpless

painful

painfully

painless

smartly

properly

homeless

thankful

thankless

hopefully

hopeful

hopeless

hopelessly

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