SECOND MONTH.
ex = out, beyond, from.
(e, ec, and ef, are euphonic variations of ex.)
| 1. ex ceed, go | 8. ex pand, spread |
| 2. ex cept, take | 9. ex pect, look |
| 3. ex clude, shut | 10. ex ped ite, foot |
| 4. ex cursion, run | 11. ex pel, drive |
| 5. ex cuse, charge | 12. ex pire, breathe |
| 6. ex hale, breathe | 13. ex port, carry |
| 7. ex it, go | 14. ex tent, stretch |
| 15. ex tract, draw | |
5. To excuse is to relieve (take out) from the charge of blame.
10. To expedite is to hurry forward; especially by removing hinderances (as from the feet).
in (il, im, ir) = in, into, on, not.
| 1. il leg al, law | 21. in cred ible, believe |
| 2. il liter ate, letter | 22. in cur, run |
| 3. im bibe, drink | 23. in dorse, back |
| 4. im mature, ripe | 24. in duce, lead |
| 5. im mense, measure | 25. in del ible, rub out |
| 6. im merse, plunge | 26. in dent, tooth |
| 7. im mort al, death | 27. in evit able, avoid |
| 8. im mut able, change | 28. in fidel, faithful |
| 9. im pel, drive | 29. in fant, speak |
| 10. im per vi ous, way | 30. in grate, thankful |
| 11. im pious, reverent | 31. in hale, breathe |
| 12. im port, carry | 32. in ject, throw |
| 13. im pose, put | 33. in nate, born |
| 14. im pulse, drive | 34. in nov ate, new |
| 15. im pun ity, punish | 35. in sect, cut |
| 16. in carn ate, flesh | 30. in spect, look |
| 17. in clem ent, mild | 37. in toxic ate, poison |
| 18. in cognito, known | 38. in trude, thrust |
| 19. in clude, shut | 39. in vade, go |
| 20. in crease, grow | 40. in vert, turn |
Note.—In defining the words in this list choose that meaning of the prefix from the four given above (in, into, on, not) which is most suitable; thus: imbibe means to drink in; immature, not ripe; immerse, to plunge into; indorse, to write on the back of.
2. An illiterate person is one not familiar with letters; one who has little or no learning.