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Confused Words 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sight | something seen / having to do with vision |
| site | a place or location |
| farther | to go a longer physical distance |
| further | to push beyond a figurative or mental limit |
| than | used when comparing things |
| then | used to specify order of events |
| among | use when talking about a part of an indistinct group |
| between | use when talking about a range of items that can be counted |
| number | use to refer to a specific portion of items that can be counted |
| amount | use to refer to a specific portion of things that cannot otherwise be counted |
| ensure | to make something certain |
| insure | to protect finanically if damage occurs |
| who's | contraction for who is/who has |
| whose | pronoun that shows possession |
| accept | to receive something given |
| except | to exclude or leave out |
| passed | a past tense verb that means to move beyond |
| past | a noun or adjective dealing with time/space |
| affect | a verb that means to influence or change something |
| effect | a noun that means a result or outcome |
| advice | a noun meaning guidance or direction |
| advise | a verb meaning to offer suggestions |
| fewer | used when talking about having a smaller amount of items that can be counted OR specifically for use with plural nouns |
| less | used when talking aobut having a smaller amount of things that are uncountable OR specifically for use with singular nouns |
| adverse | adjective meaning harmful |
| averse | adjective meaning having a strong dislike or opposition for something |
| good | adjective meaning positive |
| well | adverb meaning positive |
| device | noun meaning a piece of equipment |
| devise | verb meaning to come up with, develop or create |
| who | pronoun used in place of a subject (can replace with he/her) |
| whom | pronoun used in place of an object (can replace with him/her) |
| evoke | verb meaning to recall, remember, or bring to mind |
| invoke | verb meaning to ask or appeal to for help |
| loose | adjective meaning to be not secured, free from constraints, or not tight |
| lose | verb meaning to no longer have something OR to be defeated |