Spelling Word List: the prefixes il-, im-, ir-

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Study the Word List: the prefixes il-, im-, ir-

opposite prefixes il-, im-, ir-

	illegal	The traffic warden gave me a ticket for illegal parking.
	illegible	Her handwriting was nearly illegible.
	immature	The silly boys were acting in an immature manner. *
	immortal	Nobody is immortal.
	impossible	It's impossible to hear you.
	impatient	I was getting impatient with all the delays. *
	imperfect	We didn't pay full price for the fruit bowl, as the finish was imperfect. *
	irregular	Irregular shapes have sides of unequal length. *
	irrelevant	The judge said that the evidence was irrelevant.
	irresponsible	It is irresponsible to drive so fast in a town.
	inaccessible	The recent stormy downpours had washed away the path, making the small hut inaccessible. *
	inaccurate	The rushed work was very inaccurate. *
	inadequate	The facilities at the old communtiy centre were inadequate for the people of the town. *

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illegal

illegible

immature

immortal

impossible

impatient

imperfect

irregular

irrelevant

irresponsible

inaccessible

inaccurate

inadequate

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