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常常容易混淆的单词WordsCommonlyConfusedSource:Webster’sEncyclopedicUnabridgedDictionaryoftheEnglishLanguage•accept—totake•except—toexclude•adapt—tomakefit•adopt—totakeasone’sown•adverse—unfavorable•averse—disinclined•affect—toinfluence•effect—toaccomplish;result•aid—help•aide—assistant•alley—narrowbackstreet•ally—confederate•allready—completelyready•already—previously;sosoon•altar—platforminachurch•alter—tochange•amend—tomodify•emend—toeditorcorrect•ante-—before•anti-—against•appraise—toestimatethevalueof•apprise—tonotify•bloc—politicalgrouping•block—obstruction•born—givenbirth•borne—carried,supported,produced,etc.•bough—treebranch•bow—tobendoryield•brake—toslowandstop•break—tofracture,damage,etc;tostopworktemporarily•breach—abreak•breech—thebuttocks•callous—unfeeling•callus—hardenedskin•Calvary—siteofJesus’crucifixion•cavalry—mountedsoldiers•cannon—gun•canon—law•bridal—pertainingtoabride•bridle—partofthetackorharnessofahorse•canvas—cloth•canvass—tosolicitopinions,votes,etc.•capital—economicresources;governmentseat•capitol—legislaturebuilding•censer—containerforincense•censor—onewhochecksobjectionablematerial•cession—actofceding•session—meeting•chafe—torub•chaff—worthlessmatter•chord—musicaltones•cord—thinrope•climactic—referringtoaclimax•climatic—referringtoaclimate•complement—somethingthatcompletesorbalances•compliment—praise•compose—tomakeup•comprise—toincludeorconsistof•consul—diplomat•council—assembly•counsel—advice;alawyer•corporal—ofthebody•corporeal—material,tangible•corps—groupofpeople•corpse—deadbody•credible—believable•creditable—praiseworthy•cue—hint;rodusedinbilliards•queue—line•desert—acidregion;toleaveorabandon•dessert—finalcourseofameal•discomfit—toconfuse,frustrate•discomfort—tomakeuncomfortable•discreet—circumspect,prudent•discrete—separate•dual—oftwo,double•duel--fight•emigrate—toleaveacountry•immigrate—toenterandsettleinacountry•eminent—renowned•imminent—abouttohappen•equable—uniform•equitable—fair,just•flair—aptitude,style•flare–toburn,burstout•flaunt—tomakeboastfuldisplay•flout—totreatwithcontempt•flounder—tostruggleawkwardly•founder—tosink,fail•forceful—powerful•forcible—donebyforce•foreword—introductiontowrittenwork•forward—onward,ahead•fortuitous—happeningbychance•fortunate—lucky•gamble—tobet•gambol—tofrolic•hangar—shedforairplanes•hanger—frameforhangingclothes•hyper-—excessive,above•hypo-—insufficient,under•idle—inactive•idol—imageofagod•incredible—extraordinary,unbelievable•incredulous—skeptical•inter-—between,among•intra-—within•its—belongingtoit•it’s—itis•lay—topaceorput;pasttenseoflie•lie—torecline•lead—ametal;toguide•led—pasttenseoflead•loath—reluctant•loathe—tohate•loose—nottightorbound;tomakeloose•lose—toexperienceloss•luxuriant—abundant,lush•luxurious—sumptuous•mean—immediatevalueofnumbersequence•median—middlenumberinnumbersequence•miner—onewhomines•minor—underageperson•naval—ofthenavy•navel—umbilicus•ordinance—law•ordnance—militarysupply•palate—roofofmouth;taste•pallet—crudebed;platform•peace—calmness;lackofhostility•piece—apart•pedal—footlever•peddle—tosell•persecute—tobound•prosecute—toinstitutelegalproceedingsgainst•perspective—vision,view•prospective—future•plain—simple•plane—airplane;tosmooth•practicable—feasible•practical—suitedtoactualconditions;sensible•precede—togobefore•proceed—tocontinue•prescribe—torecommend•proscribe—toprohibit•principal—chief;headperson;capitalsum•principle—rule•prophecy—prediction(noun)•prophesy—topredict(verb)•prostate—gland•prostrate—lyingflat•quiet—still•quite—very•role–apart•roll–toturn;asmallbread•seasonable—appropriatetotheseason,timely•seasonal—dependingontheseason•shear—toclip•sheer—transparent;utter•stationary—fixed•stationery—papersupplies•than—asin“greaterthan”•then—atthattime•to—toward•too—also;excessive•trooper—soldierorpoliceofficer•trouper—actor,dependableperson•venal—corrupt•venial—pardonable•weather—stateofatmosphere•whether—if•who’s–whois•whose—belongingtowhom•your—belongingtoyou•you’re–youare
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