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Commonly Confused Words 1
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To excite; to stir up

What is rouse?

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serving to discourage; a hindrance, an impediment

What is a deterrent? 

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Cause someone to become bitter or resentful

What is embitter? 

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Lacking interest

What is apathy/apathetic?

100

To, Two, Too. ____ children ran ___ the ice-cream truck, but the ice-cream was ____ expensive. 

Two children ran to the ice-cream truck, but the ice-cream was too expensive. 

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It's/Its  After a long day in the sun, ___ time for the girl to go home. "___ been fun," said the girl. 

After a long day in the sun, it's time for the girl to go home. "It's been fun," said the girl. 

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Make dry

What is Parch?

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Spread widely 

What is disseminate? 

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Manners, politeness, order

What is decorum? 

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A deviation, not normal 

What is an aberration? 
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Whose/Who's - This is Bob _____ going to find out ____ bike is on the lawn. 

This is Bob who's going to find out whose bike is on the lawn. 

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They're, Their, There- Look over ___ and tell me that ____ not changing ____ car's tire incorrectly. 

Look over there and tell me that they're not changing their car's tire incorrectly. 

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There were grandiose plans to reap untold fortunes from near-Earth asteroids (NEAs), either robotically or even by sending private commercial astronauts to act as space miners.— Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 1 Sep. 2021

Grandiose means... 

Large; Pompous, Pretentious; characterized by splendor or absurd exaggeration. 

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The misappropriation of funds must also be investigated, and the activities of the misguided zealots must cease immediately.


zealot means...

A fanatic, a person who possesses great enthusiasm for a cause. 

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Coots are belligerent, territorial, quick-tempered birds. Nothing irritates a coot like another coot …— Kenneth Brower, Smithsonian, December 1998

Belligerent means...

Aggressive; warlike. 


Also, Belligerent can be a country or person engaged in war.  

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Weaver will play Barbara Billings, Jack’s caustic and manipulative mother.— Selome Hailu, Variety, 17 Nov. 2021

Caustic means...

Scathing in a bitter or sarcastic way. 


Caustic also means capable or destroying, burning, or eating away by chemical reaction. 

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Affect/Effect- The medicine _____ the body's ability to correctly regenerate. 

The medicine affects the body's ability to correctly regenerate. 

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Loose/Lose- Billy was angry that he was about to ____ to his younger brother. 

Billy was angry that he was about to lose to his younger brother. 

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A place where things flow together (often rivers)
What is a confluence?
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To reprimand harshly

What is castigate?
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a surplus; an excessive amount

What is plethora?
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A person who advocates a theory, proposal, or project; a supporter. 

What is a proponent?

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less/fewer- There will be 400 ____ trees after the crew is done working. 

There will be 400 fewer trees after the crew is done working. 

Fewer= countable items. 

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Accept/Except- He was there to ____ the gift. 

He was there to accept the gift. 

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There is a compelling case to be made for each of Texas A&M, Arkansas and Kentucky to be picked by the Citrus Bowl, but nebulous factors like projected ticket sales and TV matchups that are hard to predict also will likely factor in the decision.— Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 30 Nov. 2021

nebulous means...

ill-defined, vague

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For me, the flippant dialogue muddied the tone around Bela’s assault.— Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2021

flippant means...

Lacking the proper respect or seriousness. 
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Hers, on the other hand, is a seemingly endless timeline: a decade of insipid daily life.— Rebecca Makkai, Harper's Magazine, 17 Aug. 2021

Insipid means...

dull, boring, lacking qualities that interest or excite. 

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When charges are brought, the vast majority of victims — 80 percent is a common estimate — recant or change their testimony before the case reaches trial.— New York Times, 24 Nov. 2021

Recant means...

To withdraw or say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical.

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who/whom. David threw the ball to ___?

David threw the ball to whom?

Whom= him/her/them

Who= he/she/they

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ensure/insure- If you want to ____ you get a good score, you should probably study. 

If you want to ensure you get a good grade, you should probably study. 

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