Adding the prefix il- (before a root word staring with l ) and the prefix ir (before a root word starting with r )
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illegal |
The traffic warden gave me a ticket for illegal parking.
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illegible |
Her handwriting was nearly illegible.
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illogical |
The sentence she created didn't make sense, it was completely illogical.
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illiterate |
An illiterate person cannot read or write.
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illicit |
She was arrested for selling illicit copies of the software.
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irregular |
She made irregular visits to the cafe.
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irrelevant |
The judge said that the evidence was irrelevant.
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irresponsible |
It is irresponsible to drive so fast in a town.
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irrational |
His decision was irrational.
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irresistible |
The smell of the cake baking was irresistible.
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