vid 3 Flashcards
to make something worse
AGGRAVATE
to cause annoyance or to vexing or chafe
IRRITATE
is the only acceptable form in edited writing
ALL RIGHT
Commonly used in written dialogue and informal writing
ALRIGHT
should be used only when there are two elements.
BETWEEN
Use when referring to one-to-one relationships
BETWEEN
should be used when there are more than two elements.
AMONG
Use when referring to indistinct or nonspecific relationships
AMONG
is an indefinite pronoun referring to an unspecified person
ANYBODY
is a noun phrase referring to an arbitrary body
ANY BODY
is generally used when either one or both of the options may be true
AND/OR
A device, or shortcut, that damages a sentence and often leads to confusion or ambiguity.
AND/OR
This conjunction is used to suggest
AND
That one action follows another in the chronological order
AND
That one idea is the result of another
AND
can also be used to suggest a kind of comment on something mentioned in the first clause
AND
This conjunction is used to suggest a contrast
BUT
This conjunction is used to suggest that only one possibility can be realized
OR
is an auxiliary verb and is used to denote physical or mental ability
CAN
used to express ability and informally used to ask permission.
CAN
is also an auxiliary verb and is used to denote possibility or permission
MAY
is the more polite option.
MAY
o Often simply redundant, used from a mere habit of wordiness.
acts of a hostile character
hostile acts
CHARACTER
is the needless repetition of words, phrases, sentences,paragraphs or ideas.
REDUNDANCY
is to point out or imply resemblances between objects
TO COMPARE TO
regarded as essentially of a different order.
TO COMPARE TO
is mainly to point out differences between objects
TO COMPARE WITH
regarded as essentially of the same order.
TO COMPARE WITH
is a plural and is best used with a plural verb.
DATA
is a person who is not influenced by considerations of personal advantage. With synonyms like unbiased, unprejudiced, impartial, neutral, and non-partisan, disinterested is a person who is having no stake in the matter.
DISINTERESTED
Is a person or thing not interested in or concerned about something or someone.
UNINTERESTED
With synonyms like indifferent to, unconcerned about, uninvolved in/with, incunous about, apathetic towards, bored by, unmoved by and unresponsive to,
this is a bored person
UNINTERESTED
serves best as a distance word or physical distance
FARTHER
as a time or quantity word. It is for metaphorical or figurative distance.
FURTHER
has a tie to physical distance and can’t be used to mean “moreover” or “in addition.
FARTHER
Often wrongly written in regards to.
IN REGARD TO
Keep a dictionary at your desk while you write. Look up words when you are uncertain of their meanings or spellings. Many dictionaries are also available online, and the Internet’s easy access will not slow you down. Check out your cell phone or smartphone to see if a dictionary app is available.
USE A DICTIONARY
Be aware of the words that often confuse you. When you notice a pattern of confusing words, keep a list nearby, and consult the list as you write. Check the list again before you submit an assignment to your instructor.
KEEP A LIST OF WORDS YOU COMMONLY CONFUSE
You may not yet know which words confuse you, but before you sit down to write, study the words on the list. Prepare your mind for working with words by reviewing the commonly confused words identified in this chapter.
STUDY THE LIST OF COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS
