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Junior English
Words commonly confused
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11th Grade
05/17/2006
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accede
 Definition
means to agree with
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concede
 Definition
means to yield, not necessarily in agreement
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exceed
 Definition
means to be more than
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access
 Definition
means availability
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excess
 Definition
means too much
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accept
 Definition
means to take when offered
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except
 Definition
means excluding (preposition)
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except
 Definition
means to leave out (verb)
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adapt
 Definition
means to adjust or change
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adopt
 Definition
means to take one's own
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adept
 Definition
means skillful
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addition
 Definition
means the act or process of adding
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edition
 Definition
means a printing of a publication
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adverse
 Definition
means unfavorable
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averse
 Definition
means disliking
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addition
 Definition
means the act or process of adding
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edition
 Definition
means a printing of a publication
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adverse
 Definition
means unfavorable
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averse
 Definition
means disliking
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affect
 Definition
means to influence
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effect
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means an influence
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effect
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means to bring about
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aisle
 Definition
a passageway between seats
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isle
 Definition
a small island
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all ready
 Definition
means everybody or everything ready
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already
 Definition
means previously
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alright
 Definition
an unacceptable word, used as two words
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all right
 Definition
acceptable, means everything is okay
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all-round
 Definition
means versatile or general
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all around
 Definition
means all over a given area
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all together
 Definition
means everybody or everything together
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altogether
 Definition
means completely
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allude
 Definition
means to make a reference to
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elude
 Definition
means to escape from
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allusion
 Definition
means a reference
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illusion
 Definition
means a deception of the eye or mind
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alot
 Definition
unacceptable usage, always used as two words
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among
 Definition
used with more than two persons or things
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between
 Definition
is used with two persons or things
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amount
 Definition
applies to quantities that cannot be counted one by one
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number
 Definition
applies to quantities that can be counted one by one
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annual
 Definition
means yearly
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biannual
 Definition
means twice a year
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biennial
 Definition
means once in two years or every two years
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as
 Definition
used as a conjunction is followed by a verb
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like
 Definition
used as a preposition is not followed by a verb
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ascent
 Definition
is the act of rising
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assent
 Definition
means approval
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berth
 Definition
a resting place
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birth
 Definition
means the beginning of life
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beside
 Definition
means close to
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besides
 Definition
refers to something that has been added
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better
 Definition
means recovering
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well
 Definition
means completely recovered
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backward/backwards
 Definition
both are acceptable and may be used interchangeably as an adverb

backward as an adjective means slow in learning
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