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CCWs
10th grade English CCWs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| affect | verb: to act on/produce an effect or change in. |
| effect | noun: result or consequence |
| between | Used when choosing between distinct items. |
| among | Used when not talking about distinct items or individuals. |
| either | One or the other |
| neither | Not the first and not the second |
| fewer | used when you can count the quantity |
| less | used when you can't count the quantity |
| irregardless | without without regard (double negative). This is not a word. Don't use it. |
| regardless | regard less, without regard, or despite something |
| waste | garbage |
| waist | between the ribs and the hips |
| good | adjective meaning, satisfactory |
| well | adjective or adverb meaning, satisfactory |
| Then | time (he went the store and then went home) |
| Than | comparison (she is taller than he is) |
| a lot | a large amount |
| allot | to give or apportion |
| principal | most important, or one who holds a presiding position |
| principle | a moral rule or basic truth |
| allusion | reference to another literary work |
| illusion | something likely to be wrongly perceived or interpreted |
| passed | past tense of "to pass" |
| past | the time before present, completed, finished, in the past |