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Here's a database of words that are most commonly misused or misunderstood.
(n) stands for noun; (adj.) stands for adjective; (v) stands for verb
Contributed by Mr. Stott

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Sight (n)

  praise

  vision

  adverb - at or in that place

  to lift

 
farther

  little or no change to character

  refer to indirectly

  refers to distance

  overall mood or feeling

 
Connotation

  no such word

  aware

  repetition of similar consonant sounds

  meaning, association, or emotion suggested by a word.

 
elude

  complete; number required; Math, English

  refers to distance

  to avoid

  meaning, association, or emotion suggested by a word.

 
Site (n)

  to take

  location

  involving a person

  use with an essential clause

 
Coarse (adj.)

  repetition of similar vowel sounds

  hard; large; rough

  struggle between opposing forces

  draw forth; bring out

 
Council (n)

  meaning, association, or emotion suggested by a word.

  a group

  draw forth; bring out

  forbidden

 
Course (n)

  direction; action; an area

  contraction of it & is

  pronoun - belonging to them

  aware

 
Allusion

  color

  refer to indirectly

  aware

  a reference to something known

 
Assonance

  to place

  refer to indirectly

  repetition of similar vowel sounds

  aware

 


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