Important Usage Flashcards
Averse
having a strong opposition to or dislike of something.
Adverse
preventing success or development; harmful; unfavorable.
Between
at, into, or across the space separating (two objects or regions)
Among
surrounded by; in the company of (more than two)
Site
an area of ground on which a town, building, or monument is constructed / a website
Cite
reference (a passage, book, or author) to support or clarify an assertion or argument, particularly in a scholarly work.
Elicit
As a result of one’s own activities or inquiries, one can evoke or bring out (a response, answer, or information) from another person.
Illicit
forbidden by law, rules, or custom.
Emigrate
depart from one’s own nation and establish oneself permanently in another
Immigrate
come to live permanently in a foreign country.
Explicit
Something stated outright
Implicit
something that was hinted at (implied)
Eminent
used to describe something or someone that is noticeably different from the rest.
Imminent
Used to describe something that is about to happen
Farther
Use when referring to distance, literal or figurative
Further
Use to mean “more”
Fewer
A counted value (fewer people in class today)
Less
a measured, not counted value (less water in the bucket)
Amoral
Having no sense of right or wrong
Immoral
Knowing something is wrong and doing it anyways
Amount
a measured, not counted value
Number
a counted value
Principal
Referring to main, or primary, in some cases, a leader
Principle
a noun that means a rule, tenet, or basic truth, such as the principle of gravity.
Allusion
An implied reference to other works
Illusion
either a mistaken idea or something that is false or not real but that seems to be true or real.
Imply
to suggest something indirectly
Infer
to come to a conclusion (based off indirect suggestion)
Quote
to quote someone or some work, a verb
Quotation
noun, to have a quotation
Likely
a positive outcome (if you study, you are likely to pass)
Liable
a negative outcome (if you don’t study, you are liable to fail)
Practise
verb
Practice
noun
Proceed
verb, to follow
Precede
to come before
Lie
to lie (a person/animal lies down to sleep)
Lay
when an object is placed down
Media
plural (all movies are media)
Medium
singular (a singular movie is a medium?)
Presently
soon
At present
now
Discrete
separate
Discreet
intentionally unobtrusive
Hanged
only execution
Hung
past tense of hang
Dissent
to disagree/argue
Descent
to move downwards
Complement
completes something
Compliment
a courteous remark
Irritate
to annoy
Aggravate
to make something worse
Eager
to keenly desire (something, an outcome)
Anxious
to be worried or uneasy
Continual
occurring at regular intervals
Continuous
continuing without interruption
Former
the first item in a list of two things
Latter
the last item in a group (2 things, or several)
Mad
an insane/deranged individual
Angry
feelings of resentment/displeasure
Alter
to change
Altar
a structure for religious rites
Breach
a violation of something (a contract), or a split or gap(once more unto the breach)
Breech
pants, or “the hind end of things”, buttocks, the rear end of a firearm)
Cue
a signal that encourages someone to take action
Queue
an orderly line
Palette
a reference to colours
Palate
your sense of taste, or the roof of your mouth
Stationary
an adjective; used to describe something not moving or changing, can be used to describe a person, a situation, or an object
Stationery
office items, pens, envelopes
Yoke
a wooden tool used to join two livestock at the neck
Yolk
the yellow part of an egg
Weary
tired, “exhausted emotionally”
Wary
cautious, “marked by keen caution”
