The Patterns of English Spelling Volume 10

Prefix	Meaning	Examples
hypno-	sleep	hypnogenesis hyponym hypnophobia hypnopomic Hypnos
		hypnosis hypnotherapy hypnotic hypnotism hypnotist hypnotize

idio-	one's own	idiocy idiom idiomatic idiomorphic idiopathic
	unlike any other	idiosyncrasy idiot idiotic

il-	not	illegal illegality illegible illegitimacy illegitimate illiberal illicit
		illiteracy illiterate

im	not	imbalance imbecile immaculate immaterial immature immediate (17.00)
		immediately immeasurable immemorial immense (17.85) immensity
		immobile immoderate immodest immoral immorality immortal (15.65)
		immortality immortalize immovable immune immunity immunize
		immunogenetics immunology immunosuppressive immutable imparity
		impartial impassable impasse impassable impassive impatient impatience
		impeccable impecunious impenitent impenetrable imperceptible imperfect
		imperfection impersonal impertinence impertinent imperturbable
		impervious impiety impious implausible impolite impolitic imponderable
		impossible (12.30) impossibility impotence impotent impractical
		imprecise impregnable improbable improbability improper impropriety
		imprudence imprudent impunity impure impurity

im-	to	imbibe imbroglio imbue immanent immerge immerse immersion immigrant
		immigrate immigration imminent imminence immolate impact impacted
		impair impale impanel impart (6.15) impeach impeachment impersonate
		imperil implant implantation implement implementation implicate
		implication implicit implied implode implore implosion imply implied
		import (5.30) important (7.75) importance (10.15) importation impose
		imposition imposter impound impoverish imprecation impress (7.00)
		impregnate impresario impression (13.40) impressionable impressive
		imprimatur imprison impromptu improve (5.35) improvement (8.20)
		improving (7.30) improvise improvisation impulse (12.90) impulsive
		imputable imputation impute

		im- meaning AGAINST is on the next page (p. 1029)

Difficulty Levels on Scale of 1.00 to 21.00 are placed inside parentheses ( ).

Spelling Demons: idiosyncrasy, immediately, immense, immobilize, immigrate, imminent, important, impresario, impromptu

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