Confusing Words-AHSGE
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- to
- preposition used with a verb--We walked to the store.
- principal
- most important;person in authority;original amount of money invested or burrowed minus interest--The principal ingredient of cotton candy is sugar.
- peace
- lack of stress,turmoil,disputes--I am at peace with my decision to go to college.
- sail
- fabric on a boat to catch wind;a trip on a boat--We repaired the torn sail around the world.
- weak
- having little stength--She was very weak after her illness.
- since
- preposition--Since he was late, he left.
- waste
- multiple meaning(garbage,scrap)--We used waste from Dad's wood shop to build a bird house.We visited a waste treatment facility.Please don't waste the paper towels.
- horse
- the animal--We fed the horse a carrot.
- course
- multiple meaning--The race car followed the road course.He took a course in photography.The first course of the meal was an appetizer.
- capital
- seat of government;financial resources;upper case letter;most important;punishable by death--My capital objectives is to win.
- principle
- a rule,general truth,law,or standard--Marxism does not follow the principle of democracy.
- hoarse
- describes a rough or harsh voice--He was hoarse after yelling.
- plain
- large area of open land;simple or obvious--The buffalo grazed on the plain.
- idol
- somthing or someone worshiped--The movie star was an idol to many teenagers.
- vane
- a blade or device made to be moved by wind or fluid--The weathervane pointed south.
- hole
- an opening or empty space--We dug a hole in the sand.
- conscious
- awake or aware--Was he conscious of the consequences?
- desert
- dry,arid place--The cactus grew in the desert.
- vial
- a small container--The chemist placed the chemical in a vial.
- by
- preposition--It is sitting by the door.
- sore
- an open infection;painful--The sore on his leg has not healed.
- male
- opposite of female--The victim was an elderly male.
- here
- present location;present time or place--The store is located two miles from here.
- sit
- to be seated--She sits on the sofa.
- rein
- straps or other means of control--He pulled on the reins to slow the horse.
- effect
- result--Interset rates have an effect on the stock market.
- heard
- past-tense of to hear--I heard the bell ring.
- sea
- large body of salt water--The raft floated out on the sea.
- whose
- possessive pronoun--Whose paper is that?
- plane
- a tool for shaping and smoothing wood;a flat,two dimensional surface(in math);a level of existence or thinking;short for airplane--He thinks on a higher plane than I do.
- steak
- a slice of meat--He grilled the steak over charcoal.
- knew
- past-tense of know--He knew the way.
- heel
- back part of the foot--The pebble bruised her heel.
- sale
- the act of selling--The grocery store had a sale on chicken soup.
- cloths
- plural form of cloth--The wash cloths are in the closet.
- you're
- contactino of you are--You're early.
- beat
- rhythmic movement or blow;to strike or to win--They danced to the beat of the drum.
- breath
- air inhaled or exhaled--It's so cold outside that you can see your breath.
- dye
- substance with color;to color--I bought black dye for my hair.
- great
- very good or large--This food is great.
- clothes
- apparel--She folded her clothes after washing them.
- wood
- noun--The box is made of wood.
- board
- multiple meaning--The board of directors is meeting tomorrow.He used a board of wood for a plank.She will board the plane in one hour.
- conscience
- the sense of right or wrong--My conscience told me I shouldn't cheat on the test.
- hear
- perceive with the ears--Can she hear you over the static?
- soar
- to go or move upward or to fly--Inflation can cause prices to soar.
- reign
- royal authority--The kin's regn lasted ten years.
- lie
- to rest or recline--I am going to lie the hammock.
- see
- perceive by sight--Did you see the beautiful sunset?
- flue
- a pipe or chimney--Smoke billowed from the flue.
- stair
- a step of a stairway--He went up the stairs to the second floor.
- passed
- past-tense of to pass or to have moved--The quarterback passed the ball.
- tail
- multiple meaning--The puppy chased its tail.Mechanics repaired the tail of the airplane,
- who's
- contraction of who is--Who's missing.
- bear
- the animal; to give birth; to put up with--The bear at the zoo is mean. We must bear with the teacher's rules.
- sent
- past-tense of send--We sent the card.
- there
- tells where or existence--There are the missing papers.
- scent
- smell aroma--The scent of lemons was strong.
- stare
- fixed look--He had a blank stare on his face.
- new
- not old--She has a new car.
- won
- past-tense of to win--I won the race!
- piece
- part of a whole or a portion--She chewed a piece of gum.
- peal
- a deep,prolonged sound--The peal of thunder startled us.
- accept
- to receive--You accept an award.
- right
- correct;direction;entitlement--You are right.
- grate
- a barrier with bars;shred into pieces--He put a grate in front of the fireplace.
- capitol
- actual building where the legislative body meets--The President gave his speech on the steps of the Capitol.
- beet
- a red root vegetable--She picked the beet from the garden.
- two
- the number--They have two cars.
- lay
- to put or place--I am going to lay the vase on the counter.
- herd
- a group usually of cattle,sheep,etc;to move or drive--The herd of buffalo are grazing.
- dessert
- sweet dish--My favorite dessert is strawberry shortcake.
- council
- a group that advises--The student council meets on Thursday.
- where
- adverb--Where are my shoes?
- sight
- the act of seeing;to see--It was a wonderful sight.
- breathe
- to inhale or exhale--Dogs breathe more rapidly than humans.
- they're
- They're in the drawer.
- cent
- penny--It doesn't cost a cent.
- stake
- a pole or stick with a point;a legal or financial share or a right--I have a stake in this business.
- heal
- return to health;recover--The broken bone will heal with time.
- sense
- judgment;awareness;to detect;to perceive--I can sense the dog is friendly.
- fare
- payment--The taxi fare was high.
- cents
- money(penny)--It costs fifty cents.
- stationary
- not moving--He exicised on a stationary bicycle.
- their
- possessive pronoun--Their door is red.
- steel
- a type of metal made from iron--The knife has a stainless steel blade.
- site
- place--The digging site was in Australia.
- ware
- similar articles of the same material--That company sells software.
- your
- possessive pronoun--Your brother called.
- bored
- tired of--He was bored of the same meal day after day.
- except
- to take or leave out---I like all fruit except blackberries.
- brake
- associated with stopping--Use the brake to stop the car.
- referring to correspondence or sending correspondence--I will mail the payment tomorrow.
- flew
- past-tense of to fly--The baby eagle flew from the nest.
- waist
- part of the body between ribs and hips--He tied the rope around his hip.
- already
- previously or so soon--Jeff was already on the bus.
- vile
- unpleasant;disgusting--He was expelled because of his vile conduct.
- bare
- without coverage; naked--The dress will bare her shoulders.
- break
- multiple meaning--We need a break from studying.The cat made a break for the open door.The glass will break if dropped.The spy tried to break the code.
- coarse
- not refined;rough in texture--The sandpaper was coarse.
- write
- to put on paper--Write a paragraph.
- role
- someon'e assignment,character,or behavoir--He played the role of the villain in the play.
- compliment
- a remark of praise;to praise--He gave her a compliment on her dress.
- wear
- to put on(clothing,etc.);deteriorate from use.--The tires wear quickly on the hot pavement.
- stationery
- paper--The stationery had flowers on it.
- its
- possessive pronoun--Its fur is soft.
- vain
- not successful or exaggerated pride--He made a vain attempt to fix the car.
- bye
- to advance in a tournament without playing an opponent;tosay farewell--Because we are ranked number one, our team has a bye in the state tournament.He said good-bye.
- roll
- multilple meaning--We are having sour dough rolls for dinner.Please buy me a roll of film.The teacher went down her roll.
- dear
- a beloved person--My sister is a dear sister.
- would
- form of well--I would like more potato salad.
- whole
- all of or entire--I spent the whole weekend at the beach.
- rain
- water droplets falling from the atmosphere--The rain washed the pollen off the car.
- prey
- something hunted or to hunt or stalk--The lions prey on the antelope.
- rode
- past-tense of to ride--We rode bicycles.
- one
- individual or single--You may pick one of the players.
- week
- seven days(Sunday through Saturday)--Which week will you go on vacation.
- peel
- outrr coverge;remove in sheets or layers--The monkey removed the banana peel.
- deer
- the animal--The deer jumped the fence.
- road
- street--The road was paved.
- all ready
- prepared--We wre all ready to go to summer camp.
- vein
- a blood vessel;vascular framework of a leaf;insect wing or streak--Blood runs through the veins to the heart.
- through
- preposition,adverb,or adjective--The deer ran through the woods.
- complement
- something added to complete;to complete--A fancy bow was a complement to the gift.
- fair
- a traveling show;not excessive--She went to the fair to ride the farris wheel.
- counsel
- to advise;advice given by an authority--A lawyers job is to counsel.
- set
- to put or place--She set the table.
- idle
- not in action,not productive--The negine was idle at the stop light.
- steal
- to take without permission--If you're not careful,the dog will steal your food.
- too
- excess or also--It is too hot.
- threw
- past-tense of to throw--The outfielder threw the ball to third base.
- flu
- viral disease--She is sick with the flu.
- tale
- a fictional story--Grandpa told us the tale.
- cite
- list--You need to cite your sources.
- affect
- to influence--Intersets rates affect the stock market.
- pray
- to say a prayer--The farmers pray it will rain.
- it's
- contraction of it is--It's a girl.
- die
- to pass away;to stop;multiple meaning--The board game included one die.He used a die to cut out the hole.We all will die one day.
- past
- an earlier period of time or place--We made mistakes in the past.