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Commonly Misused Words
Section 4
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English
6th Grade
05/09/2008

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Term
immigrate
Definition
to come into a new country or area
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emigrate
Definition
to leave your country for another place
Term
its
Definition
its shows possession. That baseball glove has lost its stiffness.
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it's
Definition
it's is a contraction for it is
It's a beautiful day outside.
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knew
Definition
knew is the past tense of the very know
Sue knew it was her father's birthday.
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new
Definition
new means recent or different. She tried out a new hairdo yesterday.
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knight
Definition
Knight refers to an old military rank.
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night
Definition
night is the opposite of day
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knot
Definition
a knot is a lump of intertwined material. She had a knot in her laces.
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not
Definition
negative. I do not like monsters.
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know
Definition
know means to understand. Do you know how to do the math?
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no
Definition
the opposite of yes
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knows
Definition
knows means understands
Term
nose
Definition
the thing in the middle of your face
Term
lay
Definition
lay means to place something. Please lay the baby in his crib.
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lie
Definition
to recline. Lie down and take a nap.
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lead
Definition
lead means to guide
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lead
Definition
lead is a metal or graphite in a pencil
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led
Definition
led is the past tense of lead. The teacher led the scouts to the woods.
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learn
Definition
to get information
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teach
Definition
to give information
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leave
Definition
leave means to allow something to remain behind
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let
Definition
let means to permit
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like
Definition
like means similar to
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as
Definition
as is a conjunction meaning while or when
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loose
Definition
loose means free or untied
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lose
Definition
lose means to "misplace" or "fail to win"
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loss
Definition
loss means something lost
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made
Definition
made is the past tense of the verb "to make"
Term
maid
Definition
maid is a female servant
Term
mail
Definition
mail refers to messages that are sent
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male
Definition
male means men and boys
Term
main
Definition
main is the most important
Term
Maine
Definition
Camp Kieve is in Maine.
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mane
Definition
mane refers to the long hair on an animal's neck
Term
meat
Definition
meat is food or flesh
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meet
Definition
meet is to come together
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metal
Definition
metal is an element like iron or gold
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medal
Definition
a medal is an award
Term
miner
Definition
a miner digs up things from the earth
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minor
Definition
a minor is too young to drink alcohol
Term
moral
Definition
moral refers to what is right or wrong
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morale
Definition
morale refers to someone's emotional condition
Term
morning
Definition
morning is when you wake up
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mourning
Definition
mourning is showing sorrow (usually because of a death)
Term
oar
Definition
an oar is a stick you use to row a boat
Term
or
Definition
or is a connecting word showing a choice
Term
ore
Definition
ore is a mineral
Term
one
Definition
one is a number
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won
Definition
won refers to victory
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