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Vocab 14
Vocabulary Lesson 14 - Frequently Confused Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adverse | Opposing; contrary to one's interests; harmful or unfavorable |
| Averse | Referring to a feeling of avoidance and dislike. |
| Ingenious | Marked by inventive skill and imagination; extremely clever. |
| Ingenuous | Unable to deceive; openly straightforward. |
| Persecute | To continuously mistreat or be cruel to someone; to annoy persistently. |
| Prosecute | To bring action against in a court of law. |
| Quorum | The minimum number of people who must be present to make a decision. |
| Quota | The amount of goods assigned to a person; an allotment. A number or percentage, especially of people, than represents an upper limit or a required minimum. |
| Respectfully | With regard and esteem; politely. |
| Respectively | Referring to things or people in the order given. |