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| CONFUSED WORD GROUPS |
THE 60 MOST OFTEN CONFUSED WORD GROUPS1. accept: take except: leave out, to exclude2. advise: give counsel advice: counsel 3. air: atmosphere err: make a mistake 4. affect: influence (verb) affect: a particular psychological state (noun) effect: impact and purpose (noun) effect: bring about (verb) 5. a lot: many allot: divide 6. altar, a platform upon which religious rites are performed alter: change 7. allowed: given permission aloud: out loud, verbally 8. all together: all at one time altogether: completely 9. allude: refer to elude: escape 10. already: previously all ready: completely prepared 11. allusion: a reference to a well-known place, event, person, work of art, or other work of literature illusion: a misleading appearance or a deception 12. among: three or more people, places, or things between: two people, places, or things 13. amount: things that can't be counted (example: amount of sunlight) number: things that can be counted (example: number of bricks) 14. are: part of the circumference of a circle; curved line ark: boat 15. are: plural verb our: belonging to us 16. ascent: move up assent: agree 17. bare: undressed feare; unadorned, plain bear, large wild animal bear, carry, hold 18. base: the bottom part of an object; the plate in baseball; morally low bass: the lowest male voice; a type of fish; a musical instrument 19. beau: sweetheart bow: bend from the waist; a device used to propel arrows; loops of ribbon; the forward end of a ship 20. berth: a sleeping area in a ship birth: being born 21. board: a thin piece of wood; a group of directors bored: not interested 22. bom: native, brought forth by birth borne: endured (past participle of "to bear") 23. bore: tiresome person boar: male pig 24. brake: a device for slowing a vehicle break: crack or destroy 25. bread: baked goods bred: cause to be born 26. breadth: the side-to-side dimension breath: inhalation and exhalation 27. bridal: pertaining to the bride or a wedding bridle: part of a horse's harness 28. buy: purchase by: near or next to 29. capital: the city or town that is the official seat of govern¬ment; highly important; net worth of a business Capitol: the building in Washington D.C. where the U.S. Congress meets 30. conscience: moral sense conscious: awake 31. cell: a small room, as in a convent or a prison sell: trade 32. cent: a penny scent: aroma 33. cheep: what a bird says cheap: not expensive 34. deer, animal dear: beloved 35. do: act or make (verb) due: caused by (adjective) 36. draft: breeze draft: sketch 37. dye: change color died: ceased living 38. emigrate: move away from one's country immigrate: move to another country 39. eminent: distinguished imminent: expected momentarily immanent: inborn, inherent 40. fare: price charged for transporting a passenger fair, not biased; moderately large; moderately good 41. faze: stun phase: a stage in someone's behavior 42. for: because four: the number 4 43. gorilla: ape guerrilla: soldier 44. grate: irritate, reduce to small pieces great: big, wonderful 45. hair: the stuff on your head heir: beneficiary of a deceased person's estate hare: rabbit like animal 46. here: in this place hear: listen 47. hours: 60-minute period ours: belonging to us 48. it's: contraction for "it is" its: possessive pronoun 49. lay: to put down lie: be flat 50. lead: conduct lead: bluish-gray metal led: past tense of "to lead" 51. loose: not tight, not fastened (noun) loose: untighten or let go (verb) lose: misplace (verb) 52. meat: animal flesh meet: encounter; proper 53. peace: calm piece: section 54. plain: not beautiful; obvious; also, a flat stretch of land plane: airplane; in geometry, a two-dimensional surface 55. presence: company, closeness presents: gifts 56. principal: main; head of a school principle: rule 57. reed: plants read: interpret the written word 58. right: correct write: form letters 59. than: comparison then: at that time 60. their: belonging to them they're: contraction for "they are" there: place |
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