Spelling, Vocabulary, and Confusing Words
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hair |
what grows on one’s head and body |
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hare |
rabbit |
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hall |
passageway or large room |
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haul |
to pull, drag, or lower |
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halve |
divide into two |
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have |
to possess |
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hangar |
shed or shelter for housing airplanes |
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hanger |
something to hang a garment on in the closet |
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haut/haute |
high-class, fancy as in haute couture (pronounced oh or oht) |
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hoe |
flat-bladed gardening tool |
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have vs. of |
should’ve, could’ve, and would’ve are contractions for should have, could have, and would have. No such wording as should of, could of, would of |
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hay |
dried grass |
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hey |
interjection used to call attention |
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heal |
to alleviate or cure |
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heel |
back part of the foot; scoundrel |
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healthful |
something that promotes health Example: Organic food is thought to be healthful. |
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healthy |
to have good health |
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hear |
to listen; to give an official hearing |
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here |
in this spot |
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heard |
listened |
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herd |
a flock of animals |
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heir |
(see air) |
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heroin |
a narcotic derived from morphine |
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heroine |
female admired for courage or ability |
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hi |
a greeting, informal for hello |
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high |
elevated |
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higher |
more elevated |
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hire |
to pay for services |
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him |
pronoun referring to male person or animal |
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hymn |
song in praise of religious deity |
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hoard |
stockpile, amass |
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horde |
a large group, crowd |
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hoarse |
cracked voice |
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horse |
animal |
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hoes |
flat-bladed gardening tools |
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hose |
a flexible tube for conveying liquid |
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hole |
an opening |
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whole |
entire, complete |
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holy |
religious |
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wholly |
entirely, completely |
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hostel |
boarding house or inexpensive lodging |
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hostile |
antagonistic |
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hour |
sixty minutes |
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our |
possessive pronoun |
Misused Words
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