RED HOT ROOT WORDS

RED HOT ROOT WORDS

Lesson 18 Mrs. Pope7th Grade Reading

Just Not

Red Hot Root WordsPrefixesMeaningWords You Already Knowa, annotantonymil, irnotillegal, irregularim, innotimpossible, inabilitynonnotnonsenseanonymous adjective without a name or with an unknown name

anonymousI dont know who wrote the book because the author was anonymous.

atypical adjective not typical, abnormal

atypicalRiding a skateboard is atypical behavior for a cat.

illiterate adjective unable to read or write

illiterateBecause he was illiterate, it was difficult for him to find a decent paying job.

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illogical adjective not logical, unsound

illogicalHe did not convince me with her illogical argument.

improbable adjective unlikely to happen

improbableHaving a comet land in your backyard is possible but very improbable.

inanimate adjective dead; not living

inanimateThe rocks in his collection were inanimate, but the reptiles were living.

inclement adjective stormy; not kind or nice

inclementThe inclement weather meant that the class could not go on its planned picnic.

irrepressible adjective not able to be kept under control

irrepressibleThe toddlers energy was irrepressible, and his parents had a hard time controlling her.

nonentity noun a person or thing that is of little importance

nonentityThe new student sat sadly in the back of the room, feeling like a nonentity.

nonsensical adjective not making sense

nonsensicalThe singer sang a nonsensical tune about a frog with a college education.

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