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Ms. Younghee Period _______ Today's Date_______________________

OUR COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS LT 1: I can use conventions and language correctly.

accept

(verb) to receive, to include

friend

(noun) a favored companion HINT: We "r" friends

than

(conjunction) besides

except

(prep.) to take or leave out

fiend

(noun) a person of great wickedness

then

(adverb) at that time; next

(noun) emotional response

hear

(verb, present tense) to be aware of sound via ear

there

(adverb, location) in that place

(verb) to influence

here

(adverb) - location

their

(adjective, possesive) ownership by a group

effect

(noun) result

its

(possessive determiner) Belonging to a thing previously mentioned or easily identified

they're

(contraction) short for "they are"

apart

(adv) into pieces

it's

(contraction) short for "it is"

to

(preposition) heading in the direction of

a part

(article + noun) 1 piece

knows

(verb) to perceive or understand

affect

(adverb) also, in addition to too

(noun) organ between eyes & mouth

(adverb) very, as in to emphasize "Me, too!"

are

(verb) plural form of "to be"

our

(adjective) plural form of "my"

hour

60 minutes of time

ate

(verb) past tense of "to eat"

now

(adverb) at the present time or moment thorough

(adjective) careful or complete

eat

(verb) to injest, to consume

lay

(verb) to set down (verb) to bring forth, e.g. an egg

through

(adjective) finished; into and out of

eight

(adj) the number 8

lie

(verb) to rest or stay in horizontal position

thru

(slang) abbreviated for "through" not appropriate for formal writing

(verb) to open to view

lie

(verb) to make an untrue statement with intent to deceive threw

(verb) to past tense of throw

(noun) extended structure from the stem of plant

(verb) to propel or cast

nose

bare (adj) without covering leaf bear

(noun) furry mammal

buy by

(preposition) - next to; through the agency of

bye

(interjection) shortened expression for "farewell"

two

(adj) the number 2

(verb) to pry or investigate something

though

(conjunction, adv) in spite of, however

(verb) to page through, to turn

(verb) to hold up; bring forth (noun) a purchase (verb) to purchase

(noun) an instinctive talent for something

throw weather

(noun) extended absence

(noun) climatic condition (verb) to wear away

leave (verb) to go away from

whether

(conjunction) if, conditional

(verb) to misplace

weird

(adj) strange or bizarre

lose (verb) not win

(adj) made or equipped with wires wired

cite

(verb) to document or quote as evidence

loose

(adjective) unbound, not tightly fastened

sight

(noun) scene, view, picture

passed

(verb) past tense of "to pass," to have moved

we're

(contraction) short for "we are"

site

(noun) place, location

past

(adj & noun) belonging to a previous time or place

where

(adverb, location) at or in one place

(verb) to shut close

(adjective) foremost; primary principal

(adj & adv) short distance away clothes

desert

dessert

die

dye

(slang) excited or edgy

wear (noun) admin of a school

(noun) as in clothing (verb) as in clothing (verb) to deteriorate

(noun) items worn over the body

principle

(noun) a general or fundamental truth

which

(pronoun) one of a group

(noun) geographic area with little rainfall

right

(adj) opposite of left; to be correct

witch

(noun) one who practices sorcery or believed to have magical powers

(verb) to abandon

rite

(noun) a ceremonial act, sometimes religious

who

(pronoun) what or which group of people

(noun) sweets after main course HINT: 2 s's because you always want more dessert

write

(verb) to fill in blank spaces; to compose

whose

(possessive determiner & pronoun) belonging to or associated w/a person

(noun) plural of dice

scent

(noun) a smell or aroma

who's

(contraction) short for "who is"

(noun) a tool used for cutting or shaping material

sense

(verb) a feeling or perception

yore

(noun) a long time past

(verb) to pass out of existence

since

(adv) between particular moments in time

your

(possessive pronoun) relating to or belonging to you

(noun) a substance used to change the color of something (verb) changing the color...

science

(noun) study of natural world & facts

you're

(contraction) short for "you are"