Glossary of Commonly Confused Words Flashcards
(36 cards)
1
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Afflict
A
v., cause pain
2
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Inflict
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v., force pain or suffering, upon someone.
3
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Allude
A
refer to
4
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Elude
A
avoid, evade
5
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Ambivalent
A
having mixed feelings
6
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Ambiguous
A
unclear, able to be interpreted multiple ways
7
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Anecdote
A
brief story
8
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Antidote
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substance that counteracts poison
9
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Appraise
A
evaluate, assess the value of
10
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Apprise
A
inform
11
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Censor
A
Remove offensive or inappropriate parts
12
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Censure
A
Punish
13
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Collaborate
A
work with
14
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Corroborate
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confirm, make certain
15
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Descent
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n., going down
16
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Dissent
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n., v., go against popular opinion
17
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Disinterested
A
objective
18
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Uninterested
A
not interested
19
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Elicit
A
draw out
20
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Illicit
A
illegal, not permitted
21
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Eminent
A
important, renowned (person)
22
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Imminent
A
about to occur
23
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Exhaustive
A
thorough
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Exhausting
A
tiring
25
Formally
(1) officially; (2) in a refined manner
26
Formerly
in the past
27
Implicit
implied, not directly stated
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Complicit
responsible for participating in something bad or illegal
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Ingenious
clever
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Ingenuous
naive
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Lay
set something down; followed by a noun
32
Lie
stretch out
33
Precede
come before
34
Proceed
to go forward, carry on
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Use to
does not exist
36
Used to
(1) accustomed to; (2) indicates a frequently performed action in the past
