RED HOT ROOT WORDS Lesson 18 Mrs. Pope 7 th Grade Reading Just Not

Red Hot Root Words

anonymous adjective without a name or with an unknown name

anonymous I don’t know who wrote the book because the author was anonymous.

atypical adjective not typical, abnormal

atypical Riding a skateboard is atypical behavior for a cat.

illiterate adjective unable to read or write

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

illogical adjective not logical, unsound

illogical He did not convince me with her illogical argument.

improbable adjective unlikely to happen

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

inanimate adjective dead; not living

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

inclement adjective stormy; not kind or nice

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

irrepressible adjective not able to be kept under control

irrepressible The toddler’s energy was irrepressible, and his parents had a hard time controlling her.

nonentity noun a person or thing that is of little importance

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

nonsensical adjective not making sense

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

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