Commonly confused words Flashcards
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elicit (v)
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to bring out or call forth
2
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illicit (adj)
A
unlawful or illegal
3
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affect (v)
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to influence/to impress/to move
4
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affect (n)
A
feeling/emotion (used in psych0
5
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effect (transitive v)
A
to result
6
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effect (n)
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result
7
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imply (v)
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to strongly suggest the truth
8
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infer (v)
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to gather or deduce
9
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discreet (adj)
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modest, subtle, tactful
10
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discrete (adj)
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separate or distinct
11
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principal (adj)
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main or primary
12
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principal (n)
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head of school
13
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principle (adj)
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scrupulous
14
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lay (transitive v)
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place (an object) down
15
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lie (v)
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recline or situate (refers to oneself)
16
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badly (adv)
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unsatisfactory or inadequate
17
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bad (adj)
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of poor quality
18
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Everyday (adj)
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common
19
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every day
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each day
20
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fewer
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used for countable nouns
21
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less
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used for abstract concepts (ex time)
