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100 Easily Confused Words
In English some words sound and look very much like other words. They can easily be confused and misused. Here are 100 of the trickiest of these words.
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English
9th Grade
07/18/2007

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accent
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n. a manner of speech characteristic of a certain city, country, oir region
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ascent
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n. the act of going up
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accept
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v. to take what is offerd or given
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except
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prep. leaving out; other than
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adapt
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v. to change or adjust to a different situation
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adept
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adj. very skilled; expert in something
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adopt
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v. to choose and idea to follow as one's own
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affect
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v. to influence, to change
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effect
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n. a result, a consequence
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alley
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n. a narrow street or passageway
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ally
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n. a person or country united with another for a common purpose
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all ready
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everyone or everything is prepared
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already
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adv. previously; done before this time; by this time
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allusion
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n. a mention or suggestion made indirectly or in passing
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illusion
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n. a false or misleading idea of belief; an unreal image
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altogether
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adv. completely; in all
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all together
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at the same time; in the same place
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anecdote
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n. a short account of an incident or event
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antidote
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n. a remedy that counteracts the effects of poison
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angel
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n. immortal, spiritual being; a very wondeful person
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angle
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n. the space between two lines that meet
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anyway
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adv. in any case; at least
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any way
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in any manner
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bibliography
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n. a list of books or articles on a particular subject
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biography
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n. an account on a person's life
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breath
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n. air that is taken into the lungs and let out again
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breathe
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v. to take air into the lungs and let it out again
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cease
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v. to put an end to; to stop
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seize
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v. to take hold of suddenly and forcibly
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coma
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n. a state of deep unconsciousness caused by disease or injury
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comma
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n. a punctuation mark
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command
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v. to order; to direct; to be in control of
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commend
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v. to speak highly of; to praise
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