commonly confused words Flashcards
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accept
A
agree to recieve
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except
A
not including
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adapt
A
adjust
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adopt
A
start to use
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advice
A
guidance
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advise
A
to give guidance
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affect
A
make a difference
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effect
A
the result
9
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altar
A
table used for rituals
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alter
A
change
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allusion
A
a reference
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illusion
A
a deceptive appearance
13
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appraise
A
assess the value of
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apprise
A
to inform
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ascent
A
the journey up
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assent
A
agreement
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capital
A
the city where government is located
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capitol
A
the principal building where government is located
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cite
A
to reference
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site
A
a location
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complement
A
goes well with
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compliment
A
kind words of approval
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confident
A
assuredness
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confidant
A
a trusted person
25
council
a group that advises
26
counsel
to give suggestion
27
currant
a dried grape
28
current
happening at the present
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dependant
someone who relies on another
30
dependent
contingent on
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desert
dry landscape
32
dessert
sweet course at end of a meal
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discreet
careful, shy
34
discrete
separate
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elicit
draw forth
36
illicit
illegal
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ensure
to make sure of
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insure
to arrange for compensation
39
eminent
famous
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imminent
very soon
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faint
barely perceivable
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feint
a deceptive move
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farther
a larger distance away
44
further
more
45
foreward
beginning of book before first chapter
46
forward
ahead
47
grisly
gruesome
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grizzly
a brown bear
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hoard
a stockpile
50
horde
a large group
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incite
stir up
52
insight
understanding
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ingenious
very smart
54
ingenuous
unsuspecting
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lie
to rest horizontally
56
lay
to put down
57
loose
unsecured
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lose
to misplace
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palate
roof of mouth
60
palette
colors used by an artist
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passed
to have moved by
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past
from a time gone by
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pore
study carefully
64
pour
cause a flow from a container
65
persecute
to annoy and harass
66
prosecute
bring legal action upon
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principal
head of school;
original sum of money invested or lent
68
principle
a governing belief
69
stationary
not moving
70
stationery
paper to write on
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vain
conceited
72
vane
device to measure wind direction
73
venal
corrupt
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venial
pardonable
75
wreath
circular decoration of plants
76
wreathe
to surround
