Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Lesson 1

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the signature of a famous person

Back

autograph

Front

pictures or words painted or drawn on a wall, building, etc.

Back

graffiti

Front

a shiny, black substance that is used in pencils

Back

graphite

Front

a part of a piece of writing that deals with one subject, begins on a new

line, and is made up of one or more sentences

Back

paragraph

Front

an outdated system of sending messages over long distances by using

wires and electrical signals

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telegraph

Front

not thinking clearly; not able to use reason or good judgment

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irrational

Front

not normal or usual; not following the usual rules about what should be

done; not regular in form or shape

Back

irregular

Front

not important or relating to what is being discussed right now

Back

irrelevant

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not present or real; not existing

Back

nonexistent

Front

not involving or using words; not able to speak

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nonverbal