| Accept |
to take |
Please accept my apology.
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| Except |
but, to exclude |
Everyone except Tom is going. |
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| Adapt |
to change |
We will adapt the Japanese plan
to fit our needs. |
| Adopt |
to accept |
They want to adopt a child. |
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| Affect |
to change |
Will this affect my grade? |
| Effect |
the result |
What effect did the drug have? |
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| Any one |
a person, item |
Any one of those computers will
work. |
| Anyone |
anybody |
Is anyone driving to the mall? |
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| Bare |
naked, simple |
In winter the trees are bare. |
| Bear |
animal, to endure |
A polar bear is white. |
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You must bear a great burden. |
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| Cite |
to note |
You must cite outside sources. |
| Site |
location |
He is at the building site. |
| Sight |
a view, ability to see |
The sight from the tower is awesome.
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| Conscience |
moral sensibility |
Your conscience may bother you.
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| Conscious |
awake, aware |
Are you conscious of our losses?
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| Complement |
to complete |
These tools complement the set.
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| Compliment |
praise |
I wish to compliment you for your
efforts. |
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| Continual |
now and again |
There are continual blizzards in
winter. |
| Continuous |
uninterrupted |
Divers need a continuous oxygen
supply. |
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| Disinterested |
impartial |
This dispute must be settled by disinterested
parties. |
| Uninterested |
bored |
Uninterested |
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| Everyday |
ordinary |
We used an everyday car battery.
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| Every day |
daily |
I run three miles every day. |
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| Farther |
distance |
The town is two miles farther on.
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| Further |
additional |
We need further information. |
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| Hear |
to listen |
Can you hear the radio? |
| Here |
location |
Put the radio over here. |
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| Imply |
to suggest |
His speeches imply a policy change.
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| Infer |
to interpret |
We infer from his speeches that
a change is coming. |
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| Its |
possessive of it |
The car won't start; its battery
is dead. |
| It's |
"it is" |
It's going to rain. |
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| Know |
to understand |
I know how to drive. |
| No |
negative |
There are no parking places. |
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| Loose |
not tight |
My belt is too loose. |
| Lose |
to misplace |
Don't lose your keys. |
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| Passed |
completed |
I passed the test. |
| Past |
history |
That happened in the past. |
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| Precede |
to go before |
A lecture will precede the film.
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| Procede |
go forward |
Tell the marching band to procede.
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| Principal |
main, school head |
Coffee is the principal product
of Brazil. |
| Principle |
basic law |
The principles of geometry are complex.
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| Than |
comparison |
I am taller than Bill. |
| Then |
time |
We then headed to the game. |
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| Their |
possessive |
Did you see their new car? |
| There |
location |
Put it over there. |
| They're |
"they are" |
Look, they're here! |
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| To |
preposition/verb |
Lets walk to school to get
exercise |
| Too |
in excess |
That is too much to pay! |
| Two |
a number |
There are two in a pair. |
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| Weather |
climate |
Will bad weather cancel the parade?
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| Whether |
choice |
Whether you go to college or not,
you |
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need math skills. |
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| Who's |
"who is" |
Who's going to the game? |
| Whose |
possessive |
Whose car is parked in the driveway?
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