Word Usage Flashcards
1
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tortuous / torturous
A
tortuous = twisted torturous = pain
2
Q
accept / except
A
accept = receive except = excluding
3
Q
adverse / averse
A
averse = oppose to
adverse - unwilling
4
Q
affect / effect
A
affect = influence
effect - produce
5
Q
aggravate / irritate
A
aggravate = make worse irritate = make angry
6
Q
all right / alright
A
all right = correct form
alright = incorrect form
7
Q
allusion / illusion
A
allusion = indirect reference illusion = false imagery
8
Q
among / between
A
among = three or more between = two people or things
9
Q
anxious / eager
A
anxious = uneasy, filled with concern eager = look forward to
10
Q
cite / site
A
cite = quote, state, mention site = place
11
Q
completed / complexioned
A
complected = proper word complexioned = not a word
12
Q
compose / comprise
A
compose = form the substance of comprise = contain or include
13
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continual = continuous
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continual = happening at intervals continuous = constant
14
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elicit / illicit
A
elicit = draw forth illicit = illegal
15
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elude / allude
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elude = escape or avoid allude = mention indirectly
