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CCW Round 2
Second round of commonly confused words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| allot (v.) | to distribute or assign something |
| a lot (adj. or adv.) | a large portion or amount of something |
| board (v. or n.) | a piece of lumber (n); a group of leaders or people who are in charge (n); to get onto something like a train, boat, or plane. |
| bored (v. or adj.) | to drill a hole into something (v.); uninterested (adj.) |
| desert (n. or v.) | a dry region that supports only sparse vegetation (v.); to abandon (v.) |
| dessert (n.) | a sweet treat |
| affect (v.) | to influence |
| effect (n.) | a result |
| aloud (adv.) | speaking in way to be clearly heard |
| allowed (v.) | to permit |
| past (n.) | a time period that has already taken place |
| passed (v.) | to go by or beyond something |
| number (n.) | use when referring to things you can count |
| amount (n.) | use when referring to things you cannot count |
| write (v.) | to put words on computer or paper |
| right (adj. or n.) | being correct (adj.); a direction (n.) |
| rite (n.) | a ceremony or ritual |