Feeling factious? If so, you disagree and are ready to break away. Add an "r" and you have the word fractious, which means irritated and annoyed. People get these words mixed up because if someone is factious, or rebellious, they're probably also fractious, or mad. Continue reading...
To allot is to divvy up. You might allot a few hours of your day to study for a test. The words a lot refer to a large amount. If you're taking a hard class, you'll need to allot a lot of hours to study! Continue reading...
Cannon, with two n's, is a long heavy gun on wheels. Lose an n and the word canon is a set of rules or traditions. If you thought these words were spelled the same, you're not wrong: they used to be. Continue reading...
If you're allowed to eat cookies after dinner but your brother isn't, don't say it aloud. To be allowed to do something is to have permission, but to say something aloud is to speak it. Continue reading...
When you kick off your curriculum with word learning, students are ready to take on any text. Here are our top tips for making the most of Vocabulary.com's resources. Continue reading...