Root Words Study Guide

Not present or real; not existing

• Exist

• Nonesistent

• Regular

• Irregular

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

• Telegraph

• Irregular

• Regular

• Graphite

An outdated system of sending messages over long distances by using wires and electrical signals.

• Telegraph

• Graffiti

• Nonexistent

• Autograph

The signature of a famous person.

• Telegraph

• Autograph

• Graffiti

• Paragraph

Not thinking clearly; not able to use good reasoning or judgement.

• Exist

• Irrational

• Nonverbal

• Irregular

A shiny, black substance that is used in pencils.

• Graffiti

• Irrelevant

• Graphite

• Telegraph

Not important or relating to what is being discussed right now.

• Nonverbal

• Irrelevant

• Nonexistent

• Irrational

Not involving or using words; not able to speak.

• Paragraph

• Nonverbal

• Telegraph

• Graffiti

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.

• Paragraph

• Telegraph

• Graffiti

• Nonexistent

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

• Graffiti

• Paragraph

• Nonverbal

• Telegraph