COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS???????????????

1ST SET ACCEPT - to receive

He enthusiastically accepted the trophy for his winning entry in the contest.

EXCEPT - apart from; excluding; to take or leave out

She had visited every community in Colorado, except the tiny town of Tincup.

2ND SET ALL READY - complete; prepared

He was certain it was all ready for scrutiny, but soon discovered it was still full of errors.

ALREADY - by this time; previously His book was already in print when they

discovered it wasn't factual.

3RD SET ALLUSION - an indirect reference

The scholar made an allusion to William H. Prescott's work.

ILLUSION - a false perception; a magic trick The illusion was not convincing, as the cards

were visible up his sleeve.

4TH SET ALTOGETHER - completely; entirely; all in all

The study was full of inaccuracies, although its conclusions weren't altogether wrong.

ALL TOGETHER - in unison; gathered, with everyone in one place We were all together at the book club when we

discovered all the typographical errors.

5TH SET BRAKE - a mechanical device that causes a

vehicle to slow or stop The driver had to brake to avoid hitting a dog

that had wandered onto the road.

BREAK - to shatter; destroy He would have to break all the rules to get

elected after he was caught lying again.

6TH SET CAPITAL - an upper case letter; seat of

government; assets, funds or financial resources His company had sufficient capital to open new

facilities in the state capital of Topeka.

CAPITOL - the actual building in which the legislature of a country or state meets The governor gave a speech on fighting crime at the

capitol.

7TH SET CENT - a coin of this value; a penny

Bananas are on sale for just 29 cents a pound.

SENT - past tense and past participle of send He sent a postcard, but forgot all about the recent postage increase.

SCENT - a smell; aroma; a clue by which something is tracked or discovered

The scent was captivating in the perfume bottle, but smelled like rotten onions once applied.

SENSE - any of the five senses; a feeling or perception; sound judgment He ended up in Two Egg, Florida, due to his terrible sense of direction.

8TH SET CITE - refer to; to quote; document

The research paper would ultimately cite twelve sources that were later proven not to exist.

SIGHT - vision; spectacle The snow-covered peaks surrounding Mammoth Mountain are

a sight to behold.

SITE - location; position; place The site of the new bank will be just down the street from its

current location.

9TH SET COMPLEMENT - something that completes;

rings to perfection; is in harmony withThe wine complemented the lavish feast.

COMPLIMENT - an expression of praise or flattery She received many compliments on her new

book, until they discovered it was all plagiarized.

10TH SET CONSCIENCE - principles; a sense of right and

wrong; ethics The politician claimed his conscience kept him from

cheating on his wife.

CONSCIOUS - awake; aware; mindful Both passengers remained conscious following the

auto accident.

11TH SET COUNCIL - a group that consults or advises

The city council voted unanimously to outlaw smoking in bars and restaurants.

COUNSEL - to advise The student was counseled before deciding

which course she would take.

12TH SET FORMALLY - officially; in a polite, mannered

fashion The Governor formally signed into law a new ordinance

on jaywalking.

FORMERLY - previously; in the past The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, formerly

known as the INS, opened its new headquarters today.

13TH SET HEAR - to perceive sound

He claimed he could hear the footsteps of approaching zombies.

HERE - at this place; at this point in time Although there was no evidence to support his

claim, the frantic man continued to insist zombies had been right here in this room.

14TH SET ITS - of, or belonging to

The book and its author were both found to be lacking in credibility.

IT'S - contraction for "it is” It's going to take months before all the errors

are documented.

15TH SET LOSE - to misplace; be defeated; not win

He was certain to lose the election because of the infamous video.

LOOSE - not tight; baggy The lawyer's pants were so loose that they

actually fell to his ankles, causing him to trip and fall.

16TH SET PASSED - to go by; to have moved

He was killed as he passed the truck on a blind curve.

PAST - belonging to a earlier time; long-ago In the past he had been a respectable attorney,

but was disbarred after he tried to bribe a judge.

17TH SET PRECEDE - to come before

The King always precedes his entourage.

PROCEED - to go forward; carry on He would proceed with the task, though he

knew it was a lost cause.

18TH SET PRINCIPAL - a person who has authority;

primary; most important The popular high school principal, later

became the district superintendent.

PRINCIPLE - a fundamental truth; the original source; integrity He was a man of principle.

19TH SET ROLE - one's position; a part in the

theatre, movies or television Angela Lansbury played the role of Jessica

Fletcher, on the long-running television series, Murder, She Wrote.

ROLL - revolve; turn over The car rolled several times before coming to

rest on its roof.

20TH SET STATIONARY - motionless; standing still

Contrary to the Senator's testimony, the police report indicated his car was not stationary at the time of the accident.

STATIONERY - writing paper and envelopes She purchased office supplies downtown at the

new stationery store.

21ST SET THAN - used with comparisons

I'd rather hear the truth, no matter how unpleasant, than some preposterous lie.

THEN - at that time; after that He signed the ethics bill, then went and spent

the night with his mistress.

22ND SET THEIR - possessive form of they

Their scientific study was full of inaccuracies and falsified data.

THERE - indicates location; in attendance He went there to do some research on former U.S. Secretary

of State John W. Foster.

THEY'RE - contraction for "they are” They're going to fire him because he faked patient data in

the medical study.

23RD SET THROUGH - from side to side; into or out of

Passing through the tunnel is quicker than ever, now that time warp technology is used to move traffic.

THRU - abbreviated slang for through; NOT appropriate in standard writing When will he be thru with this endless lecture?

THREW - past tense of throw The politician threw a punch at the reporter when informed his

marital indiscretion had been caught on tape.

24TH SET TO - toward; in the direction of; on the way to

She went to the library to get a copy of To Build a Fire by Jack London.

TOO - also; in addition; excessively There are far too many errors on the Web.

TWO - the number 2 "The Barefoot Boy" and "Barbara Frietchie" are two of

John Greenleaf Whittier's most celebrated poems.

25TH SET WHO'S - contraction of "who is" "who

was" or "who has“ Who's going to wash the dirty windows?

WHOSE - belonging to Whose car is parked in my parking space?

26TH SET YOU'RE - contraction of "you are"

You're barking up the wrong tree if you think you're and your are interchangeable.

YOUR - belonging to; done by you Our records indicate that this is your car.