Spelling Word List: Suffixes ly ful less er able

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	kindly	Would you kindly pass me the salt? *
	hopeful	I was hopeful about the result. *
	careless	The mistakes he made were careless. *
	teacher	The teacher gave me good advice.
	reliable	She's my most reliable worker.
	friendly	I like a person with a friendly character.
	painful	When I broke my arm it was very painful.
	thoughtless	It was thoughtless of her to forget my birthday. *
	driver	A good driver will pass other cars with care.
	breakable	The vase was breakable. *
	properly	He was told to clean the car properly this time. *
	successful	In his youth, he was a successful sportsman.
	fearless	Peter was fearless on the ski slopes. *
	farmer	The farmer ploughed his field.
	avoidable	If he'd followed the rules, the detention would have been avoidable. *
	especially	It was especially hot this August.
	forgetful	My Mum can be very forgetful sometimes. *
	homeless	It must be so cold for homeless people in winter. *
	manager	The football manager was confident of winning.
	probable	Probable means likely to be true. *

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kindly

hopeful

careless

teacher

reliable

friendly

painful

thoughtless

driver

breakable

properly

successful

fearless

farmer

avoidable

especially

forgetful

homeless

manager

probable

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