Commonly Confused Words Flashcards

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1
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imply

A

suggest indirectly

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suggest indirectly

A

imply

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3
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infer

A

deduce

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4
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deduce

A

infer

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5
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disinterested

A

unbiased

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6
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unbiased

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disinterested

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7
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uninterested

A

not interested

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8
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not interested

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uninterested

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9
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complimentary

A

free

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free

A

complimentary

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11
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complementary

A

compatible

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12
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compatible

A

complementary

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13
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continual

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repeating

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14
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continuous

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unbroken

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15
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affect

A

influence (v.)
display of feeling (n.)

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16
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effect

A

cause (v.)
result (n.)

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17
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influence (v.)
display of feeling (n.)

A

affect

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18
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cause (v.)
result (n.)

A

effect

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19
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allusion

A

referencee

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20
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reference

A

allusion

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21
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illusion

A

false impression

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22
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false impression

A

illusion

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23
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capital

A

wealth

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24
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capitol

A

government building

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25
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government building

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capitol

26
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wealth

A

capital

27
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discreet

A

unobtrusive

28
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unobtrusive

A

discreet

29
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eminent

A

prominent

30
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imminent

A

expected, about to happene

31
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prominent

A

eminent

32
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expected, about to happen

A

imminent

33
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farther

A

more distant in space

34
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further

A

additional

35
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more distant in space

A

farther

36
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additional

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further

37
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discrete

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separate

38
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separate

A

discrete

39
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counsel

A

advice

40
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council

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assembly

41
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assembly

A

council

42
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advice

A

counsel

43
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principal

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primary

44
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principle

A

proposition

45
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persecute

A

mistreat

46
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prosecute

A

indict legally

47
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mistreat

A

persecute

48
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indict legally

A

prosecute

49
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stationery

A

writing paper

50
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stationary

A

immobile

51
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immobile

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stationary

52
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writing paper

A

stationery

53
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dual

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binary

54
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duel

A

combat

55
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combat

A

duel

56
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dual

A

binary

57
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amused

A

entertained

57
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lie

A

recline

57
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lay

A

put down

57
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bemused

A

puzzled

58
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proscribe

A

forbid

59
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prescribe

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