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Commonly Misspelled words 198 words

I made this list from this article:
http://grammar.about.com/od/words/a/misspelled200.htm

I added the word "misspell" to their list because I keep spelling it wrong myself!

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  1. fascinate
    to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
  2. exaggerate
    to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
  3. advertise
    make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
  4. criticize
    find fault with; express criticism of; 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 or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
  8. calendar
    a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
  9. cemetery
    a tract of land used for burials
  10. category
    a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
  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 syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
  14. convenience
    the quality of being useful and convenient
  15. achieve
    to gain with effort
  16. equipped
    provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
  17. guarantee
    an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true
  18. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  19. equip
    provide with (something) 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
    any factor that could be considered important to the understanding of a particular business
  24. embarrass
    cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
  25. competition
    the act of competing as for profit or a prize
  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 or elements within a whole (as in a design)
  31. desperate
    a person who is frightened and in need of help
  32. decide
    reach, make, or come to a decision 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 description of
  37. careful
    exercising caution or showing care or attention
  38. explanation
    the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible
  39. brilliant
    full of light; shining intensely
  40. absence
    the state of being absent
  41. becoming
    according with custom or propriety
  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 your muscles in various ways to keep fit
  47. excellent
    very good;of the highest quality
  48. argument
    a contentious speech act; 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 existing
  51. develop
    grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
  52. difference
    the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
  53. citizen
    a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
  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 succession 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 or communicated with
  59. beginning
    the act of starting something
  60. experience
    the content of direct observation or participation in an event
  61. foreign
    not contained in or 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
    after a negative statement used as an intensive meaning something like `likewise' or `also'
  69. certain
    established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
  70. business
    the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
  71. believe
    accept as true; take to be true
  72. government
    (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed
  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 something or somebody or approach something or somebody
  78. misspell
    spell incorrectly
  79. guidance
    the act of guiding or showing the way
  80. happiness
    state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
  81. hero
    someone who fights for a cause
  82. humorous
    full of or characterized by humor
  83. identity
    the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known
  84. imaginary
    not based on fact; unreal
  85. imitation
    copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else
  86. immediately
    without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
  87. incidentally
    introducing a different topic; in point of fact
  88. independent
    free from external control and constraint
  89. intelligent
    having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
  90. interesting
    arousing or holding the attention
  91. interfere
    get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
  92. interpretation
    the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
  93. interruption
    an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
  94. invitation
    a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
  95. irrelevant
    having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  96. irritable
    easily irritated or annoyed
  97. island
    a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
  98. jealous
    suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
  99. judgment
    the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event
  100. knowledge
    the psychological result of perception and 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; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
  103. lesson
    the significance of a story or event
  104. library
    a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study
  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; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
  108. lying
    the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
  109. marriage
    the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
  110. mathematics
    a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
  111. medicine
    the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing 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
    having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
  115. naturally
    in a natural or normal manner
  116. necessary
    absolutely essential
  117. neighbor
    a person who lives (or is located) near another
  118. neither
    not either; not one or the other
  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 an office
  123. often
    many times at short intervals
  124. omission
    neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something
  125. operate
    perform as expected when applied
  126. optimism
    the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
  127. original
    preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
  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
    to become aware of through the senses
  133. perform
    get (something) done
  134. permanent
    continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
  135. persevere
    be persistent, refuse to stop
  136. personally
    in the flesh; without involving anyone else
  137. persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
  138. picture
    a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
  139. piece
    a separate part of a whole
  140. planning
    an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
  141. pleasant
    affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
  142. political
    involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
  143. possess
    have ownership or possession of
  144. possible
    capable of happening or existing
  145. practical
    guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
  146. prefer
    like better; value more highly
  147. prejudice
    a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
  148. presence
    the state of being present; current existence
  149. privilege
    a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
  150. probably
    with considerable certainty; without much doubt
  151. professional
    of or relating to or suitable as a profession
  152. promise
    a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
  153. proof
    any factual 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 that you can quantify
  156. quarter
    one of four equal parts
  157. quiet
    characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
  158. quit
    go away or leave
  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 the same
  163. recommend
    express a good opinion of
  164. reference
    the act of referring or 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 of events occurs
  169. ridiculous
    incongruous;inviting ridicule
  170. sacrifice
    the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
  171. safety
    the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
  172. scissors
    an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
  173. secretary
    an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
  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 similar characteristics
  177. sincerely
    with sincerity; without pretense
  178. soldier
    an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
  179. speech
    (language) 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 strong
  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 (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
  186. surprise
    come upon or take unawares
  187. temperature
    the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
  188. temporary
    not permanent; not lasting
  189. through
    having finished or arrived at completion
  190. truly
    in accordance with truth or fact or reality
  191. twelfth
    position 12 in a countable series of things
  192. unusual
    not usual or common or ordinary
  193. using
    an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
  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 welcome
  198. writing
    letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language