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Allusion/Illusion
allusion
Indirect reference, implied
illusion
Deception of the eyes
A mirage is an ____.
The novel creates an ____ to the creation
story in the Bible.
Loathe/Loath
loathe
Dislike greatly
loath
Unwilling or reluctant
Eminent/Imminent
Eminent
Person who is distinguished or when government
takes over private property for public use
(eminent domain)
imminent
Somethings going to happen, usually bad
Disinterested/Uninterested
disinterested
Not taking sides, impartial...person with no
personal benefit at stake
uninterested
Not interested
Imbalanced/Unbalanced
These are synonyms
Use imbalanced when discussing a rule, law,
or procedure
Use unbalanced when talking about an object
The cars tires are ___.
Female pay is still ____ in corporate America.
Principle/Principal
Principle (only a noun)
Natural, moral, legal rule or standard
Peak/Peek/Pique
Peak
Topmost point
Peek
Take a quick look
Pique
To upset or excite someone
Adverse/Averse
Adverse
hostile
Averse
Unwilling
Sew/Sow
Sew
Stitching, complete successfully (sew up)
Sow
To scatter seed for growing, implant
Everyday/Every Day
Everyday
Adjective to describe average, mundane
Every day
Each day
Assure/Ensure/Insure
www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/gram
mar/assure-versus-ensure-versus-insure
Farther/Further
farther
Physical distance
further
Metaphorical distance
Apprise/Appraise
apprise
To inform
appraise
To assess
Desert/Dessert
I dare you to eat a desert for dessert.
Ascent/assent
assent
Agreement or acceptance (opposite is dissent)
ascent
To go up (opposite is descent)
Immoral/Amoral
www.vocabulary.com/articles/chooseyourwords
/amoral-immoral/
Youre
Contraction you are
Whos
Contraction who is
Interchangeable
Most commonly used is cannot (one word)
Use two words for emphasis
No! You can not wash the dog in the dishwasher.
No! You cannot wash the dog in the dishwasher.
Their/There/Theyre
Theyre
Contraction they are
Their
Belonging to
there
A place
A/an
A
Use in front of a word beginning with a consonant
An
Use in front of a word beginning with a vowel
Awhile/ a while
www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/gramma
r/while-versus-awhile