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Troublesome Words Homonyms Vocab

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. To take or receive; receive with approval or favor. Ex: I __ your one million cupcakes!






2. Having completed the act of something. Or to have walked pass. Ex: I __ by your house today. I __ the exam!






3. An accepted or professed rule of action or conduct. Ex: A good person has good moral __ - and doesn't allow others to bring themselves down because of their judging.






4. Opinion or instruction given in directing the judgement or conduct of another. Ex: Teachers or counselors help __ your behaviors.






5. A thing made for a particular purpose. Ex: A pencil is a __ made to help people write things.






6. Anything that has a slowing or stopping effect. Ex: I need to get my __ on my bike because I cant stop when I want to.






7. All types of fabric Ex: Do you have any __ cloths I can use?






8. A confirmation or an act of comprehending. Ex: Are you __?






9. The time that has already be done. Ex: Your __ past was filled with torture and turtles.






10. A so arid because of little rainfall that supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or none at all. Ex: The Sahara is the largest __ in the world that is not polar.






11. In accordance with what is good - or proper. Ex: What is the __ solution?






12. A building occupied by a state legislature. Ex: I took a job at the __.






13. The state of the atmosphere with respect to wind - temperature - etc. Ex: The __ is nice today.






14. Fabric sewn to fit humans; apparel. Ex: I need to but some new __ - like that red sweater over there! I don't really prefer the orange one.






15. Means that everything or everyone is ready. Ex: We are all ready for the party.






16. An expression of praise - commendation - or admiration. Ex: I __ your style of music.






17. The possessive form of 'it'. Ex: I dog already had __ daily walk.






18. In or at that place Ex: Your blanket is sitting right __.






19. With the exclusion or excluding of. Ex: I hate all things __ magical unicorns.






20. The city or town that is the official seat of government in a country - state - etc. Ex: The __ of England is London.






21. Describing something or someone with entirety. Ex: Your shirt looks __ __.






22. An opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action or conduct. Ex: I shall take you __ in consideration.






23. To reduce Ex: He __ the number.






24. An assembly of persons summoned or convened for consultation - deliberation - or advice.






25. To smash - split - or divide into parts violently. Ex: You __ the glass vase you retarded idiot!






26. The past tense of choose. Ex: You should choose this one - I've __ it before.






27. In one end - or surface and out the other. Ex: I could see __ the window.






28. Used to introduce the first two or more alternatives. Ex: __ or not - i'm still going to kill you. :|






29. In this place; in this spot or locality. Ex: Put the pen __.






30. Standing till or not moving. Ex: I remained __ the whole class.






31. The first or highest in rank. Ex: Mr.Cow-guy - our __ - prepares fun activities for us at school.






32. A thing or person in particular. Ex: Can any one of those knives be used?






33. Immediately or soon afterwards. Ex: We ate - ans then walked.






34. A part of a book - an exercise - etc. Ex: We will be studying this __.






35. To change in some particular size - style - or course. (etc.) Ex: The seamstress __ my coat.






36. A form of the possessive case of 'they' used as an attributive adjective before a noun. Ex: This is __ home.






37. To a considerable extent or degree. Ex: Your head is __ small.






38. A serving of sweets after the main course of the meal. Ex: I can't wait to get __ after meal - so I can be very fat.






39. By this or that time; previously; prior to or at some specified or implied time. Ex: When we came in - we found they had __ arrived.






40. To act on; produce an effect on or change in. Ex: Cold weather __ the crops.






41. It stands for 'you are.' Ex: __ ugly.

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42. Something that completes or makes perfect. Ex: A good cookie is a __ to a good day.






43. A direction or route taken. Ex: I drove off the __ when driving - because I was texting.






44. To give counsel to; offer an opinion or suggestion. Ex: I __ you to be cautious.






45. To inscribe Ex: You should go __ a book.






46. Any person at all. Ex: __ want to come to my party? I guess I could just party by myself. :c






47. Making no noise or sound. Ex: Many people say I am ___ - because I don't speak very much.






48. Stands for 'it is' Ex: __ time for you to go to sleep - even though you stay up all night talking about snow cones with me.

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49. To hurl or project Ex: I __ the ball out the window.






50. Writing materials or just writing. Ex: All the __ - like pencils and paper - that I need are all on my desk.