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Homonyms
Commonly Confused Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sight | things to do with vision Ex: To train for space, astronauts usually spend at least a week undersea, witnessing SIGHTS few of us will ever know. |
| site | a place or location Ex: Hoshide's workSITE'S have been the International Space Station and the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. |
| farther | physical distance Ex: The jump was FARTHER than he'd ever attempted. |
| further | figurative or mental distance Ex: By posting the jump on YouTube, he hoped to FURTHER his stuntman career. |
| than | compare things Ex: My dentist says chocolate is better THAN gummy bears. |
| then | time or order Ex: I like to line up the bears and THEN eat the clear ones first. |
| between | items can be counted Ex: One dragonfly can eat BETWEEN 30 and 100 mosquitoes per day. |
| among | discussing indistinct groups Ex: AMONG insects, dragonflies are some of the fastest. |
| amount | things that cannot be counted Ex: Bananas contain a significant AMOUNT of potassium, which helps balance the fluids in your body. |
| number | things that can be counted Ex: The NUMBER of bananas consumed worldwide each year totals more than 100 billion. |
| ensure | making things certain Ex: With a good plan and hard work, anyone can ENSURE success. |
| insure | for protecting financially Ex: After cracking three screens, my sister decided to INSURE her phone. |
| who's | "who is" or "who has" Ex: Kim, seen in the lens, is the one WHO'S taking this picture. |
| whose | to show possession Ex: WHOSE camera do you think will produce the best picture? |
| accept | receiving things Ex: Can you ACCEPT the truth that grown ostriches are taller, stronger, and faster than you? |
| except | leaving things out Ex: EXCEPT for those in zoos and farms, most ostriches live in Africa. |
| passed | past tense of past (used as a verb) Ex: Though a robot PASSED that mark and solved it in 3.25 seconds. |
| past | dealing with time or space (never a verb) Ex: The world record for solving the puzzle is just PAST four seconds. |
| affect | (verb) for influencing something Ex: Numerous studies show that the caffeine in coffee does AFFECT people, but the EFFECTS vary widely. |
| effect | (noun) for a result or an influence Ex: Many people believe that coffee has a great EFFECT on their productivity. |
| advice | (noun) for guidance or directions Ex: This is terribel ADVICE! |
| advise | (verb) for offering suggestions Ex: Some famous fairy tales ADVISE a princess to kiss a frog, which magically turns the amphibian into a prince. |
| fewer | (for plural nouns) things that can be counted Ex: There were FEWER Lego bricks in my brother's room after he vacuumed the carpet. |
| less | (for singular nouns) things that cannot be counted Ex: I hate to say this, but I enjoyed the latest LEGO movie LESS than the first one. |
| adverse | use for bad or normal Ex: Warmer sea water and pollution are two factors that create ADVERSE effects on sea stars. |
| averse | use for strong dislike or opposition to something Example: Many scientists are AVERSE to using the term "starfish" because the invertebrates aren't fish at all. |
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| device | |
| devise | |
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| evoke | |
| invoke | |
| loose | |
| lose |
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