Glossary of Commonly Confused Words Flashcards
Afflict
v., cause pain
Inflict
v., force pain or suffering, upon someone.
Allude
refer to
Elude
avoid, evade
Ambivalent
having mixed feelings
Ambiguous
unclear, able to be interpreted multiple ways
Anecdote
brief story
Antidote
substance that counteracts poison
Appraise
evaluate, assess the value of
Apprise
inform
Censor
Remove offensive or inappropriate parts
Censure
Punish
Collaborate
work with
Corroborate
confirm, make certain
Descent
n., going down
Dissent
n., v., go against popular opinion
Disinterested
objective
Uninterested
not interested
Elicit
draw out
Illicit
illegal, not permitted
Eminent
important, renowned (person)
Imminent
about to occur
Exhaustive
thorough
Exhausting
tiring
Formally
(1) officially; (2) in a refined manner
Formerly
in the past
Implicit
implied, not directly stated
Complicit
responsible for participating in something bad or illegal
Ingenious
clever
Ingenuous
naive
Lay
set something down; followed by a noun
Lie
stretch out
Precede
come before
Proceed
to go forward, carry on
Use to
does not exist
Used to
(1) accustomed to; (2) indicates a frequently performed action in the past
