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EHS - Spelling - Words Often Confused
| Word | Meaning | Context Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| all ready | all prepared | You seem all ready to play |
| already | previously; before | I've already read that book |
| all together | all in the same place | We are all together at last! |
| altogether | entirely; | I'm altogether happy for you |
| ascent | a rise of climb | Our ascent up the hill was slow |
| assent | consent; agree | He gave his assent to our plan |
| capital | seat of government; money | The capital of Ohio is Columbus. It takes capital to start a business |
| capitol | a government building | The capitol has a gold dome |
| clothes | wearing apparel | Put your clothes in the closet |
| cloths | pieces of fabric | Use those cloths to wash the floor |
| complement | to make complete | Trust complements friendship |
| compliment | to express respect | I must compliment the artist |
| desert | a dry region; to leave | Sand covers the desert.; Don't desert the ship Captain. |
| dessert | part of a meal | for dessert, we had cake |
| ingenious | clever; skillful | Tupac was a ingenious rapper |
| ingenuous | innocent; trusting | His ingenuous parents believed his lies |
| its | possesive form of it | Take the plant out of its pot |
| it's | contraction of it is, or it has | It's been great to see you |
| lead | n. a heavy metal/ v. to guide | The pipe was made of lead/Who will lead the parade |
| led | v. past tense of lead | They led us to the store |
| loose | free; not tight | This rope is too loose |
| lose | to suffer loss | Don't lose your car keys |
| miner | worker in a mine | The miners found silver |
| minor | unimportant | He has a minor role in the movie |
| moral | good | A moral person is honest |
| morale | spirit | The team's morale was high |
| principal | head of school/most important | Our principal is Dr. Smith/My principal goal is to behave |
| principle | rule; truth | I support the principle of honesty |
| stationary | fixed | You can't move a stationary item |
| stationery | writing paper | I wrote on my new stationery |
| your | possessive of you | Here is your key |
| you're | contraction for you are | I hope you're satisfied |