Root Words Lesson 1

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

• autograph

• graffiti

• telegraph

• nonexistent

• nonverbal

an outdated system of sending messages over long distances by using wires and electrical signals

• autograph

• graffiti

• telegraph

• nonexistent

• nonverbal

the signature of a famous person

• autograph

• graffiti

• telegraph

• nonexistent

• nonverbal

not present or real; not existing

• autograph

• graffiti

• telegraph

• nonexistent

• nonverbal

not involving words; not able to speak

• autograph

• graffiti

• telegraph

• nonexistent

• nonverbal

not normal or usual; not following the usual rules about what should be done; not regular in form or shape

• irrelevant

• graphite

• paragraph

• irregular

• irrational

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

• irrelevant

• graphite

• paragraph

• irregular

• irrational

not important or relating to what is being discussed right now

• irrelevant

• graphite

• paragraph

• irregular

• irrational

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

• irrelevant

• graphite

• paragraph

• irregular

• irrational

a shiny, black substance that is used in pencils

• irrelevant

• graphite

• paragraph

• irregular

• irrational