Commonly Confused Words.

The following is a list of words which are alike and are often confused. The definitions are simple and not comprehensive.

Accept Except Access Excess Adapt Adopt Advice Advise Affect Effect Aid Aide A Lot Allot Already All Ready Allusion Illusion Amoral Immoral Ante Anti Assent Ascent Aural Oral Biannual Biennial Board Bored Brake Break Breach Breech

Agree to receive or take what is offered Not included Entryway, way in. Portion that is more than required Change or alter according to conditions Legally take another's child as your own. Noun. Guidance offered to an inexperienced person. Verb. Action of giving advice. Make a difference to something Result of something Assistance or help. Person who assists A large number Assign to, give out Before the time expected e.g. You are done already? That was fast Fully prepared Hint at something seeing something that is not there Having no morals Doing something that society does not consider to be moral Before Against Approval Going up, commonly used in mountain climbing To do with the ear or hearing To do with speaking or the mouth Twice a year Every second year Flat piece of wood used in building Made a hole in something with a drill To stop a car using mechanical means Do something to stop a thing from operating or being whole. e.g. Break a cup Make a gap or hole in something. e.g. the dam was breached and the town was flooded 1. Part of a gun or rifle 2. type of birth where feet come first

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To do with a bride or woman getting married Leather harness on a horse's head Type of material To go to the people looking for support in an election 1. Main city in the country 2. money owned by a business The building in Washington D.C. in which the American government meet The unit of weight of gems and precious stones A line on a page showing where a missing word should go. A vegetable A combination of musical notes A length of string or rope Something that looks good with something else e.g. that hat complements your coat An expression of praise Someone you tell your secrets to Have faith in something. e.g. I'm confident I'll ass the exam A group who take decisions on the running of something, usually a town or village Advice, especially by a professional. Rough Direction as in the aeroplane is on course To stop or restrain an activity The joint between the road and the footpath Dried grapes used in cooking Up to date Raise doubts or objections Modest, shy Going downwards, descent of the hill Up to standard Raise objections Dry land where very little grows Part of a meal Object used for a particular purpose Think of a plan Expire, lose life Change colour A written report that needs more work Blast of cold wind in a building To encourage a reply or response Against the law

Eminent Imminent Envelop Envelope Especially Specially Faze Phase Flammable Inflammable Formally Formerly Forth Fourth Forward Foreword Hangar Hanger Hoard Horde Hole Whole Its It's Know No Lead Lead Led Licence License Loath Loathe Loose Lose Medal Meddle Meter Metre

Respected Very close to happening To wrap around Paper pocket for putting letters for mailing Very much, a great deal Something different from the normal Disturb the composure A period or stage in a process Easily set on fire Easily set on fire (yes they mean the same thing) According to the rules of convention or etiquette In the past Forwards or onwards 4th , of the number 4 in a line Onward, in the direction you are facing An introduction to a book Shed for storing aircraft An item for hanging clothes in a wardrobe A collection of money or other valuables Group of people usually not behaving very well Puncture or opening. Complete Used to show possession e.g. its coat Contraction for it is or it has Have knowledge or understanding Opposite of yes Verb Make one or more follow you. Noun. A Metal. Pronounced Led Past tense of Lead Noun. A permit to do or own something Verb. To authorise or to grant a licence for something Unwilling Hatred Not tight or tied Verb Past Tense of Lost. Unable to find or no longer have Badge or award worn on chest or around neck. Verb To interfere, to intrude in someone's business. A machine that measures and records amount or rate of flow 100 centimetres

Naval Navel Omit Emit Palate Palette Pallet Patients Patience Peace Piece Peak Peek Pique Pedal Peddle Peer Pier Pole Poll Practice Practise Pray Prey Principal Principle Quiet Quite Rain Reign Rein Read Reed Read Red Real Reel Right Rite

To do with the navy. The hole in your belly caused by the cutting of your umbilical cord Left out Let go or discharge especially a gas or sound The roof of your mouth A thin board on which an artist mixes his paints A wooden or plastic stand on which goods are stacked for transportation Sick or unwell people Ability to tolerate delay or trouble without getting upset Tranquillity Portion or section as in a piece of bread Top of a mountain, especially pointed top To spy. To have a quick look 1. Stimulate an interest. 2. Feel hurt and resentful Noun. Footrest on a bicycle Verb. Action of moving a bicycle using pedals To sell goods especially going from market to market 1. to look with difficulty. 2. Member of classed society (Lord, Duke) Wall leading out to sea where boats tie up. 1. North or South Pole 2. a long thin rounded piece of wood or metal An election or record of the number of votes in an election Noun. A profession Verb. Do a skill over and over to improve Talk to god usually with hands together Something being hunted, usually for food. 1. head of a school 2. sum of money invested 3. the main or most important A fundamental truth or belief Adjective. Little or no noise Adverb. To a certain degree e.g. quite slow or quite fast

Moisture falling from the sky in drops. Period of rule by a king or queen. Strap used to guide a horse. Verb Present Tense. To look at and understand written words Dried plant stem used in thatching (roofing) Verb. Past Tense. To have looked at and understood written words. Pronounced Red Colour Actually existing, not artificial 1. part of a fishing rod where the line is kept. 2. Celtic dance. 1. Opposite of left. 2. correct, not wrong Religious ceremony.

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Put words on paper using a pen. Actor's part in a play. Noun. 1. List of names. 2. small loaf of bread. Verb to turn over as in roll the dice Part of a play Observed A devise for detecting movement or noise A container in which incense is burnt A person who judges books and films for their suitability Express strong disapproval To take wool off sheep, to cut with a scissors 1. straight drop (cliff) 2. see through cloth 3. Nothing but e.g. sheer hard work Verb Past Tense. To Give out bright light e.g. the sun shone down Verb Past Tense. Made something visible Power of seeing Location Quote a passage in a book In a stopped position To do with pens, pencils, paper, envelopes Floors in a building Tale Group of people acting together (to do with rain) To fall heavily or pour down Used in comparing things. e.g. One is taller than the other 1. at that time 2. after that Belonging to them e.g. their coats In that place Contraction They are Preposition. Expressing direction e.g. to him, to the door 1. Also, in addition 2. greater degree than is safe or permitted e.g. too fast Number 2 Part of your body below the ribs and above the hips Fail to make good or full use of something causing it to be thrown away