Surplus

Something left over, like grain after a harvest



Word Structure

SER-pluhs

Sentence Examples

The farm had a surplus of grain.

A surplus may be used for trade.

A surplus was needed in the winter.

Semantic Relatives

excess

extra

unused

Morphological Relative

surpluses



Textbook

Explore World History Chapter 2 by Attainment

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