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Mr. Bolch
Miss Used Words
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Communication
11th Grade
09/08/2009

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Term
A
Definition
Use before consant sounds
Term
An
Definition
Use before vowel sounds
Term
Accept
Definition
(verb) to take; to recieve: i accept the award gladly
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Except
Definition
(preposition) not counting; (verb) to leave out: except for the lack of plumbing the apartment is perfect
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Affect
Definition
(verb) to influence: pesticides can affect health
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Effect
Definition
(noun) to produce; the result: pesticides have a bad effect  on health
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Allude
Definition
to make reference: poets frequently allude to greek and roman myths
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Elude
Definition
to avoid capture: some poems elude interpretation
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Allusion
Definition
indirect reference: in his footnotes, eliot explains the allusions in "the wasteland" to readers
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Illusions
Definition
false apperance: her weight loss is an illusion
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All Ready
Definition
everyone prepared: the students were all ready to explore the internet
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Already
Definition
previously: already, the teacher has assigned homework
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All Right
Definition
(always two words, never alright) - satisfactory, certainly: it's all right to admit your wrong
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All Together
Definition
everyone in one place: when we put our resources all together, we can accompish anything
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Altogether
Definition
completley:  you have an altogether reading list
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Among
Definition
shared by a group (usually three or more): they are among the ten best athletes in the school
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Between
Definition
shared by individules (usually two): Tara sat between Julia and peter
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Any More
Definition
no more: we don't want to buy any more property.
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Anymore
Definition
any longer: we don't live here anymore
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Can
Definition
to be able to do something: with practice you can dunl a basketball
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May
Definition
to ask for or to be granted permission: may i go to the restroom
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Coarse
Definition
(adjective) rough: the texture of the fabric is coarse
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Course
Definition
(noun) path, a unit of study: this is an english course
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