Spelling, Vocabulary, and Confusing Words
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dam |
a barrier obstructing the flow of liquid |
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damn |
a swear word or curse |
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dammed |
blocked from flowing |
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damned |
doomed |
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days |
twenty-four-hour periods of time |
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daze |
to stun or overwhelm |
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dear |
affectionate term |
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deer |
the animal |
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denote |
(see connote) |
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desert (noun, verb) |
a desolate area; to abandon |
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dessert |
extra s for sugary treat |
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desperate |
lost all hope, in despair |
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disparate |
entirely dissimilar |
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device (noun) |
an invention |
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devise (verb) |
to invent |
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dew |
condensation in the morning |
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do |
to take action |
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due |
owed by a certain date |
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die |
to cease to live; the singular of dice |
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dye |
to stain or color using an agent |
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different from |
Rule. Use different from not different than. Example: The weather was different from what we expected. You may use differently than when a clause precedes and follows the expression. Example: He works differently than she does. |
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discreet |
careful, confidential |
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discrete |
individual, distinct |
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discussed |
talked over |
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disgust |
repulsion |
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does |
female deer (plural) (pronounced like hose) |
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does |
a form of to do (pronounced like fuzz) |
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doughs |
unbaked loaves of bread |
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doze |
to sleep |
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dual |
two-fold |
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duel |
fight |
Misused Words
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