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Card 6

Front

an existing word changes class

Back

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Card 7

Front

dropping one or more syllables to create an abbreviation

Back

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Card 8

Front

the first letter of a word stands for itself. e.g. FBI

Back

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Card 9

Front

initial letters of words combine to make a new word

Back

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Card 10

Front

suffix has been removed to make a new term. e.g. babysit

Back

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Card 11

Front

words derived from people's names

Back

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Card 12

Front

words that have become obsolete (no longer used)

Back

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Card 13

Front

creation of new words

Back

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Card 14

Front

new words

Back

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