spelling, vocabulary, and confusing words

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Spelling, Vocabulary, and Confusing Words

Letter A- B- C- D- E- F- G- H- I- J- K-L- M-N- O- P-Q- R- S- T- U - V-W- X -Y- Z

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a vs. an

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Examples:

a finger

a hotel

a U-turn63r'$'!$ce( Y'!-t!r$7

a HUD program

a NASA study

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Examples:

an FBI case6F)" 3r'$'!$ce( ef,ere7

an honor6H)" ")+e$t ,ere7

an unusual idea

an HMO plan 6H)" 3r'$'!$ce( aitch,ere7

an NAA! con"ention 6N )" 3r'$'!$ce( en,ere7

Dec)()$* &,et,er t' !"e a'r an1e/'re 11re2)t)'$" c$ 1e tr)c%4 T,e11re2)t)'$ /'r Fre0!e$t+% 8"e( Q!e"t)'$" 6F8Q7 c!"e" c'$/!")'$

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accept t' *ree9 t' rece)2e

except 1!t. &)t, t,e e:ce3t)'$ t,t
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add t' 3er/'r# (()t)'$

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aids ,e+3". "")"t"

adverse

!$/'rt!$te9 "tr'$*+% '33'"e( 6re/er" t' t,)$*". $'t 3e'3+e7

Examples:an ad"erse reaction to the medication

ad"erse $eather conditions

averse,2)$* re3!*$$ce 6re/er" t' 3e'3+e7

Example:He is a"erse to a military draft%

advice6$'!$7 rec'##e$(t)'$

advise62er17 t,e ct '/ *)2)$* rec'##e$(t)'$

affect vs. effect

Rule ".U"e effect&,e$ %'! #e$ &ring a&out'r &rought a&out'cause'rcaused%

Example:He effected a commotion in the cro$d%

Meaning:He c!"e( c'##'t)'$ )$ t,e cr'&(4

Rule #.U"e effect&,e$ %'! #e$ result%

Example:(hat effect did that speech ha"e)

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air &,t &e 1ret,e

err #e #)"te

'eir '$e &,' )$,er)t" "'#et,)$*

aisle 3""*e&%(ll c'$trct)'$ /'rI $ill

isle "#++ )"+$(

all e$t)re. e2er%t,)$*

a)l t''+

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allo)ed *2e 3er#)"")'$ t'

aloud ")( '!t +'!(9 "3'e$

all ready#e$" all are ready

Example:(e are all ready to go%

alreadyre/er" t' t)#e

Example:Is it summer already)

all toget'erre/er" t' *r'!39 ++ '/ !" 'r ++ '/ t,e# t'*et,er

Example:It is $onderful to &e all together to cele&rate your &irthday%

altoget'ere$t)re+%

Example:It is not altogether his fault%

altar3e(e"t+. !"!++% re+)*)'!"

Example:+hey e,changed $edding "o$s at the altar of the church%

alter

t' #'()/%

Example:!lease dont alter your plans until $e ha"e the final scheduleappro"ed%

alludet' re/er )$()rect+%

Example:He alluded to his past as a spy%

elude2')( c3t!re

Example:+he fugiti"e eluded the police for a month%

illude#)"+e(

Example:He illuded her a&out his age%

allusion $ )$()rect #e$t)'$ '/ "'#et,)$*

illusion /+"e 3erce3t)'$

ambiguous t' ,2e #'re t,$ '$e #e$)$*


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Example:+he la$ $as am&iguous%

ambivalentt' ,2e #):e( /ee+)$*"

Example:She is am&i"alent a&out her $edding dress%

amicable /r)e$(+% 6re/er" t' t,)$*". $'t 3e'3+e7

amiable/r)e$(+% 6re/er" t' 3e'3+e7

Example:+he amia&le couple had an amica&le di"orce%

among)$2'+2e" t,ree 'r #'re

Example:(ho among us has not lied)

bet)een)$2'+2e"

anxious

t' ,2e $:)et% 'r &'rr%

Example:She is an,ious a&out ta*ing the test%

eagere:c)te(

Example: She is eager to get a puppy%

any more"'#et,)$* (()t)'$+ 'r /!rt,er

Example:It didn.t rain any more this year than last year%

anymore$% +'$*er. $'&(%"

Example:Harry doesn.t tra"el anymore%

appraise t' 3!t 2+!e '$ "'#et,)$*apprise t' $'t)/%

arc rc,. cre"ce$t. ,+/ #''$

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consent *ree#e$t


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insure t' )""!e $ )$"!r$ce 3'+)c%

ate 3"t te$"e '/eat

eig't t,e $!#1er /terse"en

aural ,2)$* t' (' &)t, ,er)$*

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averse 6"ee ad"erse7

a)ed )$ "tte '/ #?e#e$t

odd !$!"!+9 '33'")te '/e"en&,e$ re/err)$* t' $!#1er"

aye %e"

eye 'r*$ '$e "ee" &)t,

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bald ,2)$* $' ,)r

ba)led cr)e(

ball "3,ere

ba)l t' cr% 'r &)+ +'!(+%

band *r'!3. "'#et)#e" *r'!3 '/ #!")c)$"

banned /'r1)((e$

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bear t,e $)#+

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bee )$"ect

beac' "$(% re &)t, &ter


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beatt' "tr)e 2)'+e$t+%9 t' /+!tter 'r /+39 t' 3'!$( " &)t, (r!#9 t' (e/et9 t' "t)r

2)*'r'!"+%

beet 3+$t &)t, /+e",% re( 'r &,)te r''t

beau 1'%/r)e$( 63r'$'!$ce( +)e o$e7

boug'6$'!$7 1r$c, '/ tree 63r'$'!$ce( +)e co$7

bo)6$'!$7 3rt '/ "et &)t, rr'&" 63r'$'!$ce( +)e o$e7

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because vs.

since

Rule.Because $(sincec$ 1e !"e( +#'"t )$terc,$*e1+% +t,'!*, &ecause+&%" )$()cte" c!"e $( e//ect $(since)" !"e( /'r re+t)'$",)3 'r t)#e4

Example:Since I ha"e some e,tra money' I $ill &uy shoes%6$'t c!"e $( e//ect7

Example:I $ill go to the game &ecause my daughter is on the team%6c!"e $(

e//ect7

Example:I ha"e $anted to tal* to you since yesterday%6t)#e7

been /'r# '/ &e!"e( &)t, has'r ha"e

bin c'$t)$er

bell c,)#e 'r +r#9 ")*$+

belle 1e!t)/!+ 'r c,r#)$* &'#$

bert' 1't ('c9 1e(r''# 'r 1e(

birt' 1e)$* 1'r$9 1e*)$$)$*

better '/ ,)*,er 0!+)t%bettor "'#e'$e &,' 3+ce" 1et"

bet)een 6"ee among7

biannual t&)ce %er

biennial e2er% t&' %er"

semiannual t&)ce %er 6"#e " &iannual7

bite t' !"e '$e5" teet, t' ter /''(

byte c'#3!ter ter# /'r e)*,t 1)t" '/ )$/'r#t)'$

billed c,r*e( /ee

build c'$"tr!ct

ble) 3"t te$"e '/&lo$

blue t,e c'+'r

bloc *r'!3 !$)te( /'r 3rt)c!+r 3!r3'"e

bloc* c)t% "treet9 c!1e-",3e( '1


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border 3er)#eter9 1'!$(r%

bode 3re()ctbo)ed 1e$t 63r'$'!$ce( +)e o$ed7

bold (r)$*

bo)led t' ,2e *'$e 1'&+)$*9 $'ce( '2er

bolder #'re (r)$*

boulder +r*e r'c

boos "'!$(" #(e 1% ()"33r'2)$* !()e$ce

boo+e +c','+

boug' 6"ee &eau7

bo) 6"ee &eau7boy #+e c,)+(

buoy $2+ 1ec'$ 'r #rer

bra*e "t'3

brea* "e3rte )$t' 3)ece"

bread /''(9 "+$* /'rmoney

bred 3"t te$"e '/&reed9 r)"e(

bre)ed /er#e$te(

brood62er1.$'!$7

#!++ '2er9 c+!"ter 'r /#)+%

bre)s /er#e$t"

bruise 1+c-$(-1+!e #r. c'$t!")'$

bridal re+t)$* t' 1r)(e"

bridle ,r$e"". !"!++% /'r ,'r"e

bring %'! 1r)$* "'#et,)$* t'&r("

ta*e %'! te "'#et,)$* &%

broac' t' r)"e t'3)c

brooc' 1!1+e9 3)ece '/


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bye ",'rt /'rgood&ye

cac'e ,)((e$ "t",

cas' #'$e%

calendar c,rt '/ (%" $( #'$t,"

colander ")e2e t' (r)$ '// +)0!)("

can 1+e t'

may 3er#)"")'$ t'

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canvas &$)$* c+'t,. tr3

canvass t' 3'++9 3'++

capital ""et"9 e""e$t)+9 #)$ c)t%

capitol "tte,'!"e

carat !$)t '/ &e)*,t )$ *e#"t'$e"

caret 3r''/re()$* #r t' ",'& )$"ert)'$ 6@7

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caste "'c)+ c+"". r)*)( "%"te# '/ "'c)+ ()"t)$ct)'$"

cay "#++. +'& )"+$( 6+"' "3e++e( *ey7

*ey "#++. +'& )"+$(9 )$"tr!#e$t /'r '3e$)$* +'c"uay 63r'$'!$ce(*ey7 &,r/. ('c. 3)er

cede t' "!rre$(er

seed re3r'(!ct)2e *er#

cell 3r)"'$ r''#9 1")c "tr!ct!r+ !$)t '/ $ 'r*$)"#

sell t' e:c,$*e /'r #'$e%

censor62er1. $'!$7()"++'&9 3er"'$ &,' ()"++'&"

Example:+he soldiers letters $ere censored &efore mailing%

censure

t' ()"33r'2e '/9 cr)t)c)?e "tr'$*+%

Example:+he children $ere censured &y the principal%

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scent "#e++. r'#

sent tr$"#)tte(


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cereal 1re/"t /''(

serial "er)e" 'r rr%

c'ance cc)(e$t6+7

c'ants c,'r!". #e+'(%

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c'oose t' 3)c

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C'ile c'!$tr% )$ S'!t, 8#er)c

c'ili t%3e '/ 3e33er9 ()", &)t, 3e33er" )$ )t

c'illy c'+(. 1r)"

c'oral 6(


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clot'es 33re+

coarse r'!*,. +c)$* )$ /)$e$e"" '/ te:t!re9 cr!(e

course c+""9 3t,

colander 6"ee calendar7

colonel $ '//)cer )$ t,e #)+)tr%*ernel "ee(

complement c'#3+et)$* 3rt '/ $ 'r(er

compliment 3r)"e

confidant "'#e'$e c'$/)(e( )$

confident cert)$. "!re

connotet' "!**e"t. )#3+%

Example:A gro$ling dog connotes danger%

denote

t' 1e ")*$ '/

Example:ertain clouds denote rain on the $ay%

consent 6"ee assent7

continualre3ete( 1!t &)t, 1re" )$ 1et&ee$9 c,r'$)c

Example:+he continual pro&lem of our car not starting forced us to sell it%

continuous&)t,'!t )$terr!3t)'$ )$ $ !$1r'e$ "tre# '/ t)#e 'r "3ce

Example:+he continuous dripping of the faucet dro"e me cra/y%

core ce$ter 'r cr!c)+ 3rt

corps tr)$e( *r'!3

corpse (e( 1'(%

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cue ,)$t9 "t)#!+!"

ueue +)$e '/ 3e'3+e &)t)$*

currant t%3e '/ "#++ 1err%

current !3 t' (te


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dam 1rr)er '1"tr!ct)$* t,e /+'& '/ +)0!)(

damn "&er &'r( 'r c!r"e

dammed 1+'ce( /r'# /+'&)$*

damned (''#e(

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da+e t' "t!$ 'r '2er&,e+#

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dessert e:trs/'r "!*r% tret

desperate +'"t ++ ,'3e. )$ (e"3)r

disparate e$t)re+% ()"")#)+r

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devise62er17 t' )$2e$t

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due '&e( 1% cert)$ (te

die t' ce"e t' +)2e9 t,e ")$*!+r '/ dice

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different from

vs.

different t'an

vs.

differently t'an

Rule.U"e different from notdifferent than%

Example:+he $eather $as different from $hat $e e,pected%

Y'! #% !"e differently than&,e$ c+!"e 3rece(e" $( /'++'&" t,ee:3re"")'$4

Example:He $or*s differently than she does%

discreet cre/!+. c'$/)(e$t)+

discrete )$()2)(!+. ()"t)$ct

discussed t+e( '2er

disgust re3!+")'$

does /e#+e (eer 63+!r+7 63r'$'!$ce( +)ehose7

does /'r# '/ to do63r'$'!$ce( +)efu//7


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doug's !$1e( +'2e" '/ 1re(

do+e t' "+ee3

dual t&'-/'+(

duel /)*,t

eager 6"ee an,ious7

effect 6"ee affect7

e.g.

/'r e:#3+e

Example:My li"ing e,penses ha"e increased' e%g%' rent'food' and utilities%

i.e.

t,t )". )$ 't,er &'r("

Example:My li"ing e,penses ha"e drained my finances'i%e%' I ha"e less money in the &an* at the end of e"ery

month%

eig't 6"ee ate7

elicit e2'e. e:trct. (r& '!t

illicit )++e*+

elude 6"ee allude7

elusive()//)c!+t t' (e"cr)1e. e2")2e

Example:+he point of the no"el is elusi"e to me%

illusive

3+!")1+e 'r 3'"")1+e9 (ece3t)2e

Example:She had the illusi"e dream of findinghappiness &y tra"eling%63+!")1+e. 3'"")1+e7Example:She had an illusi"e idea that she $as 0ualifiedfor the 1o&% 6(ece3t)2e. (e+!")'$+7

emigrate t' e:)t '$e c'!$tr% )$ 'r(er t' +)2e )$ $'t,er c'!$tr%

immigrate t' e$ter $e& c'!$tr% t' +)2e

empat'y t' !$(er"t$( $'t,er>" /ee+)$*"

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