Practice Prefixes il- and ir-

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What does the prefix 'il-' mean?

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The prefix 'il-' means 'not' and is used before words that begin with 'l', such as 'illegal'.

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What does the prefix 'ir-' mean?

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The prefix 'ir-' means 'not' and is used before words that begin with 'r', such as 'irregular'.

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What is an example of a word with the prefix 'ir-'?

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Irreplaceable.

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What is an example of a word with the prefix 'il-'?

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Illegible.

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What does 'irreplaceable' mean?

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Irreplaceable means something that cannot be replaced.

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What does 'regular' mean?

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Regular means something that follows a pattern or is normal.

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What does 'irregular' mean?

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Irregular means something that does not follow a pattern or is not normal.

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What does 'illogical' mean?

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Illogical means something that does not make sense or is unreasonable.

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What does 'legible' mean?

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Legible means something that is clear enough to read.

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What does 'illegible' mean?

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Illegible means something that is not clear enough to read.