Commonly Misspelled words

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  1. fascinate
    attract; cause to be enamored
  2. exaggerate
    enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
  3. advertise
    make publicity for; try to sell
  4. criticize
    find fault with; point out real or perceived flaws
  5. basically
    in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
  6. accommodate
    have room for; hold without crowding
  7. dilemma
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  8. calendar
    a system of timekeeping that defines divisions of the year
  9. cemetery
    a tract of land used for burials
  10. category
    a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations
  11. athlete
    a person trained to compete in sports
  12. fascinating
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  13. grammar
    the branch of linguistics that deals with sentence structure
  14. convenience
    the quality of being useful
  15. achieve
    gain with effort
  16. equipped
    provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose
  17. guarantee
    an unconditional commitment that something will happen
  18. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  19. equip
    provide with, usually for a specific purpose
  20. ceiling
    the overhead upper surface of a covered space
  21. environment
    the totality of surrounding conditions
  22. breathe
    draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
  23. fundamental
    serving as an essential component
  24. embarrass
    cause to feel self-conscious
  25. competition
    the act of contending with others for rewards or resources
  26. definite
    precise; explicit and clearly defined
  27. deposit
    the act of putting something somewhere
  28. discipline
    a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
  29. disappoint
    fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
  30. balance
    harmonious arrangement or relation of parts within a whole
  31. desperate
    a person who is frightened and in need of help
  32. decide
    reach, make, or come to a conclusion about something
  33. apparent
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  34. awful
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  35. experiment
    the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
  36. describe
    give a statement representing something
  37. careful
    exercising caution or showing attention
  38. explanation
    making something understandable
  39. brilliant
    full of light; shining intensely
  40. absence
    the state of being not present
  41. becoming
    displaying or setting off to best advantage
  42. advice
    a proposal for an appropriate course of action
  43. familiar
    a friend who is frequently in the company of another
  44. disappear
    become invisible or unnoticeable
  45. benefit
    something that aids or promotes well-being
  46. exercise
    the activity of exerting muscles to keep fit
  47. excellent
    very good; of the highest quality
  48. argument
    a dispute where there is strong disagreement
  49. forty
    the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four
  50. existence
    the state or fact of being
  51. develop
    progress or evolve through a process of natural growth
  52. difference
    the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
  53. citizen
    a native or naturalized member of a state
  54. easily
    with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily')
  55. generally
    usually; as a rule
  56. finally
    as the end result of a sequence or process
  57. eight
    the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
  58. address
    the place where a person or organization can be found
  59. beginning
    the act of starting something
  60. experience
    the content of observation or participation in an event
  61. foreign
    not deriving from the essential nature of something
  62. forward
    at or to or toward the front
  63. except
    prevent from being included or considered or accepted
  64. across
    to the opposite side
  65. coming
    of the relatively near future
  66. expect
    regard something as probable or likely
  67. chief
    the head of a tribe or clan
  68. either
    also, likewise, as well
  69. certain
    established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
  70. business
    the principal activity in one's life to earn money
  71. believe
    accept as true; take to be true
  72. government
    the system or form by which a community is ruled
  73. friend
    a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
  74. become
    come into existence
  75. begin
    set in motion, cause to start
  76. before
    at or in the front
  77. come
    move toward, travel toward
  78. misspell
    write the letters of incorrectly
  79. guidance
    the act of showing the way
  80. happiness
    state of well-being characterized by contentment and joy
  81. hero
    someone who fights for a cause
  82. humorous
    characterized by the power to cause laughter
  83. identity
    the characteristics by which a thing or person is known
  84. imaginary
    not based on fact; unreal
  85. imitation
    copying the actions of someone else
  86. immediately
    without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
  87. incidentally
    by the way (used to introduce a new topic)
  88. independent
    free from external control and constraint
  89. intelligent
    having the capacity for thought and reason to a high degree
  90. interesting
    catching or holding your attention
  91. interfere
    get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action
  92. interpretation
    the act of expressing something in an artistic performance
  93. interruption
    an act or event that causes a delay or break in an ongoing activity
  94. invitation
    a request to be present or take part in something
  95. irrelevant
    having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  96. irritable
    easily annoyed
  97. island
    a land mass that is surrounded by water
  98. jealous
    suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
  99. judgment
    the act of assessing a person or situation or event
  100. knowledge
    the result of perception, learning, and reasoning
  101. laboratory
    a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
  102. length
    the linear extent in space from one end to the other
  103. lesson
    the significance of a story or event
  104. library
    a place containing books and other materials for reading
  105. license
    a legal document giving official permission to do something
  106. loneliness
    sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
  107. lose
    fail to keep or to maintain
  108. lying
    the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
  109. marriage
    the state of being a couple voluntarily joined for life
  110. mathematics
    a science dealing with the logic of quantity and arrangement
  111. medicine
    the profession devoted to alleviating diseases and injuries
  112. miniature
    being on a very small scale
  113. minute
    a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
  114. mysterious
    beyond ordinary understanding
  115. naturally
    in a natural or normal manner
  116. necessary
    absolutely essential
  117. neighbor
    a person who lives near another
  118. neither
    used to indicate something also does not apply
  119. noticeable
    capable of being detected
  120. occasion
    an event that occurs at a critical time
  121. occur
    come to pass
  122. official
    of or relating to a place of business
  123. often
    many times at short intervals
  124. omission
    leaving out or passing over something
  125. operate
    perform as expected when applied
  126. optimism
    the hopeful feeling that all is going to turn out well
  127. original
    preceding all others in time
  128. paid
    marked by the reception of pay
  129. parallel
    being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
  130. particularly
    to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
  131. peculiar
    beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
  132. perceive
    become aware of through the senses
  133. perform
    get done
  134. permanent
    continuing or enduring without marked change in status
  135. persevere
    be persistent, refuse to stop
  136. personally
    by means of one's own action or presence
  137. persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief
  138. picture
    a visual representation produced on a surface
  139. piece
    a separate part of a whole
  140. planning
    an act of formulating a program for a course of action
  141. pleasant
    being in harmony with your taste or likings
  142. political
    involving or characteristic of governing or social power
  143. possess
    have ownership of
  144. possible
    capable of happening or existing
  145. practical
    guided by experience and observation rather than theory
  146. prefer
    like better; value more highly
  147. prejudice
    a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
  148. presence
    current existence
  149. privilege
    a special advantage or benefit not enjoyed by all
  150. probably
    with considerable certainty; without much doubt
  151. professional
    of or relating to or suitable as an occupation
  152. promise
    a verbal commitment agreeing to do something in the future
  153. proof
    any evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
  154. psychology
    the science of mental life
  155. quantity
    how much there is or how many there are of something
  156. quarter
    one of four equal parts
  157. quiet
    characterized by an absence of agitation or activity
  158. quit
    put an end to a state or an activity
  159. quite
    to the greatest extent; completely
  160. realize
    be fully aware or cognizant of
  161. receive
    get something; come into possession of
  162. recognize
    perceive to be something or something you can identify
  163. recommend
    express a good opinion of
  164. reference
    the act of consulting
  165. religious
    having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity
  166. repetition
    the act of doing or performing again
  167. restaurant
    a building where people go to eat
  168. rhythm
    an interval during which a recurring sequence occurs
  169. ridiculous
    incongruous or absurd
  170. sacrifice
    the act of killing in order to appease a deity
  171. safety
    being certain that adverse effects will not be caused
  172. scissors
    an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
  173. secretary
    an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work
  174. separate
    standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
  175. shining
    the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
  176. similar
    having the same or nearly the same characteristics
  177. sincerely
    without pretense
  178. soldier
    an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
  179. speech
    communication by word of mouth
  180. stopping
    fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
  181. strength
    the property of being physically or mentally powerful
  182. studying
    reading carefully with intent to remember
  183. succeed
    attain success or reach a desired goal
  184. successful
    having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
  185. surely
    definitely or positively
  186. surprise
    come upon or take unawares
  187. temperature
    the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment
  188. temporary
    not permanent; not lasting
  189. through
    having finished or arrived at completion
  190. truly
    in accordance with fact or reality
  191. twelfth
    position 12 in a countable series of things
  192. unusual
    not common or ordinary
  193. using
    an act that exploits or victimizes someone
  194. usually
    under normal conditions
  195. village
    a settlement smaller than a town
  196. weird
    strikingly odd or unusual
  197. welcome
    the state of being received with pleasure
  198. writing
    symbols imprinted on a surface to represent sounds or words
Created on Thu Sep 24 15:10:59 EDT 2009 (updated Thu Sep 24 15:16:25 EDT 2009)

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