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3-8 Spelling Tip Short u. The sign for short u is //. The short u sound is in up, cup and such. The short u sound is in oo in wood and stood.   Words Definitions 1. suffix a syllable put at the end of a word to change its meaning.  The suffix ly changes bad to badly. 2. substance the material from which something is made of:  The dress is made of cotton. 3. subtract take away:  Subtract 3 from 12 and you have 9. 4. multiply take a number a certain number of times.  To multiply 5 by 2 you take 5 two times, and get 10. 5. multiplication the act or process of multiplying 6. muscles one of the parts of your body that  make it move: Can you feel the muscles in your arm? 7. public having something to do with the people; belonging to the people:  Public libraries and public schools are open to all the people. 8. discuss to talk about: Mom and dad will discuss it after supper. 9. function how something works:  I will check to see how the machine functions. 10. hungry feeling a need for food:   The girls are hungry.