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hypertypos The table below lists the common morphemes in vocabulary development.
| Morpheme | Approximate Meaning | Sample Word |
| circum | around | circumnavigate |
| er | teacher | one that does |
| ex | out | export |
| est | the most | happiest |
| hyper | hyperactive | beyond, more than |
| il | not | illegible |
| inter | between | intertwine |
| less | without | helpless |
| ous | perilous | full of |
| sub | below | submarine |
| tri | three | tripod |
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Excerpt from Reading Instruction for Students Who Are at Risk or Have Disabilities, by W.D. Bursuck, M. Damer, 2007 edition, p. 228.
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