opposite prefixes il-, im-, ir-
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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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immature |
The silly boys were acting in an immature manner.
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immortal |
Nobody is immortal.
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impossible |
It's impossible to hear you.
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impatient |
I was getting impatient with all the delays.
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imperfect |
We didn't pay full price for the fruit bowl, as the finish was imperfect.
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irregular |
Irregular shapes have sides of unequal length.
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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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inaccessible |
The recent stormy downpours had washed away the path, making the small hut inaccessible.
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inaccurate |
The rushed work was very inaccurate.
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inadequate |
The facilities at the old communtiy centre were inadequate for the people of the town.
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Summer spelling
Hot spelling fun.
Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.
Monkey Business
It's bananas!
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