confused words Flashcards
adverse v. averse
hostile v. reluctant
affect v. effect
verb v. noun
biannual v. biennial
twice yr v. every other yr
capital v. capitol
money, city v. building
chord v. cord
music note v. rope
climatic v. climactic
weather v. climax
compliment v. complement
praise v. to make complete
convince v. persuade
idea v. action
council v. counsel
group of people v. give advice
disinterested v. uninterested
impartial v. not caring
discreet v. discrete
careful v. separate, differentiated
eminent v. imminent
distinguished v. due at any moment
libel v. liable
defame v. responsible
lose v. loose
misplace v. not tight
martial v. marshal
pertaining to military v. law enforcement
oral v. verbal
spoken v. communication with words
pour v. pore
empty vessel v. examine closely
troop v. troupe
people working together v. entertainers
enormous v. enormity
something great v. great evil
ensure v. insure
make certain v. insurance
explicit v. implicit
clear direct v. implied
farther v. further
only physical distance v. in great detail
faze v. phase
verb v. noun
fewer v. less
things you count v. uncountable things
flair v. flare
done with style v. fire
flout v. flaunt
to disobey v. show off
forbear v. forebear
be patient v. ancestor
jibe v. gibe
to agree with v. make fun
hung v. hanged
to put up v. deadly
cite v. site v. sight
refer to ticket v. place v. to see
hoard v. horde
collect impulsively v. bunch of people
incite v. insight
encourage v. deep understanding
lay v. lie
(v)put something down v. take reclining position
