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Diction Quiz Study Guide
This is a study guide for the diction quiz for Ms. Halimi's room
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English
11th Grade
05/21/2012

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What is the difference between 1."accept" and 2."except"
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1. to take or recieve 2. otherwise than
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what is the difference between 1."affect" and 2."effect"
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1. to act on; to produce an effect or change in something 2. something that is produced by an agency or cause
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What is the difference between 1. "Allusion" and 2."Effect"
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1. a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something either directly or by implication 2. something that decieves by producing a false or misleading impression of reality
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what is the difference between 1. alumni 2. alumnae
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1. a graduate or former student of a specific school, college or university 2. woman who is a forme student of a specific school, college or university
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what is the difference between 1. amount and 2. number
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1. the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate 2. a numeral or group of numerals
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what is the difference between 1. between 2. among
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1. in the space separating two points, objects, etc. 2. in into or through the midst of; in association or connection with; surrounded by
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what is the difference between 1. rise 2. raise
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1. to get up from a lying, sitting or kneeling posture; assume an upright position 2. to move to a higher position; to lift up; to elevate
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what is the difference between 1. than and 2. then
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1. used as after comparative adjectives and adverbs to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison 2. at that time
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what is the difference between 1. emigrate and 2. immigrate
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1. to leave one country or region to settle in another; migrate 2. to come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence
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what is the difference between 1. imply and 2. infer
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1. to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated 2. to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence
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what is the difference between 1. beside and 2. besides
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1. by or at the side of; near 2. moreover; furthermore; also
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what is the difference between 1. fewer and 2. less
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1. of a smaller number 2. to a smaller extent, amount or degree
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what is the difference between 1. good and 2. well
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1. morally excellent; virtuous; pious 2. in a good or satisfactory manner
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what is the difference between 1. kind, 2. sort and 3.type
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1. a group of people or things having similar characterisitics, 2. manner, fashion or way, 3. a thing or person regarded as a member of a class or category
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what is the difference between 1. lie and 2. lay
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1. to be in or assume a horizontal or resting position 2. to put down, especially, gently or carefully
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what is the difference between 1. who and 2. whom
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1. what or which person or people 2. used instead of "who" as the object of a verb or preposition
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