Commonly Misspelled words

Toni L.
I made this list from this article:rnhttp://grammar.about.com/od/words/a/misspelled200.htmrnrnI added the word "misspell" to their list because I keep spelling it wrong myself!
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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. basically
    in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
  5. accommodate
    have room for; hold without crowding
  6. dilemma
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  7. calendar
    a system of timekeeping that defines divisions of the year
  8. cemetery
    a tract of land used for burials
  9. category
    a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations
  10. athlete
    a person trained to compete in sports
  11. fascinating
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  12. grammar
    the branch of linguistics that deals with sentence structure
  13. convenience
    the quality of being useful
  14. achieve
    gain with effort
  15. equipped
    provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose
  16. guarantee
    an unconditional commitment that something will happen
  17. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  18. equip
    provide with, usually for a specific purpose
  19. ceiling
    the overhead upper surface of a covered space
  20. environment
    the totality of surrounding conditions
  21. breathe
    draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
  22. fundamental
    serving as an essential component
  23. embarrass
    cause to feel self-conscious
  24. competition
    the act of contending with others for rewards or resources
  25. definite
    precise; explicit and clearly defined
  26. deposit
    the act of putting something somewhere
  27. discipline
    a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
  28. disappoint
    fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
  29. balance
    harmonious arrangement or relation of parts within a whole
  30. desperate
    a person who is frightened and in need of help
  31. decide
    reach, make, or come to a conclusion about something
  32. apparent
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  33. awful
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  34. experiment
    the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
  35. describe
    give a statement representing something
  36. careful
    exercising caution or showing attention
  37. explanation
    making something understandable
  38. brilliant
    full of light; shining intensely
  39. absence
    the state of being not present
  40. becoming
    displaying or setting off to best advantage
  41. advice
    a proposal for an appropriate course of action
  42. familiar
    a friend who is frequently in the company of another
  43. disappear
    become invisible or unnoticeable
  44. benefit
    something that aids or promotes well-being
  45. exercise
    the activity of exerting muscles to keep fit
  46. excellent
    very good; of the highest quality
  47. argument
    a dispute where there is strong disagreement
  48. forty
    the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four
  49. existence
    the state or fact of being
  50. develop
    progress or evolve through a process of natural growth
  51. difference
    the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
  52. citizen
    a native or naturalized member of a state
  53. easily
    with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily')
  54. generally
    usually; as a rule
  55. finally
    as the end result of a sequence or process
  56. eight
    the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
  57. address
    the place where a person or organization can be found
  58. beginning
    the act of starting something
  59. experience
    the content of observation or participation in an event
  60. foreign
    not deriving from the essential nature of something
  61. forward
    at or to or toward the front
  62. except
    prevent from being included or considered or accepted
  63. across
    to the opposite side
  64. coming
    of the relatively near future
  65. expect
    regard something as probable or likely
  66. chief
    the head of a tribe or clan
  67. either
    also, likewise, as well
  68. certain
    established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
  69. business
    the principal activity in one's life to earn money
  70. believe
    accept as true; take to be true
  71. government
    the system or form by which a community is ruled
  72. friend
    a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
  73. become
    come into existence
  74. begin
    set in motion, cause to start
  75. before
    at or in the front
  76. come
    move toward, travel toward
  77. misspell
    write the letters of incorrectly
  78. guidance
    the act of showing the way
  79. happiness
    state of well-being characterized by contentment and joy
  80. hero
    someone who fights for a cause
  81. humorous
    characterized by the power to cause laughter
  82. identity
    the characteristics by which a thing or person is known
  83. imaginary
    not based on fact; unreal
  84. imitation
    copying the actions of someone else
  85. immediately
    without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
  86. incidentally
    by the way (used to introduce a new topic)
  87. independent
    free from external control and constraint
  88. intelligent
    having the capacity for thought and reason to a high degree
  89. interesting
    catching or holding your attention
  90. interfere
    get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action
  91. interpretation
    the act of expressing something in an artistic performance
  92. interruption
    an act or event that causes a delay or break in an ongoing activity
  93. invitation
    a request to be present or take part in something
  94. irrelevant
    having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  95. irritable
    easily annoyed
  96. island
    a land mass that is surrounded by water
  97. jealous
    suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
  98. judgment
    the act of assessing a person or situation or event
  99. knowledge
    the result of perception, learning, and reasoning
  100. laboratory
    a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
  101. length
    the linear extent in space from one end to the other
  102. lesson
    the significance of a story or event
  103. library
    a place containing books and other materials for reading
  104. license
    a legal document giving official permission to do something
  105. loneliness
    sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
  106. lose
    fail to keep or to maintain
  107. lying
    the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
  108. marriage
    the state of being a couple voluntarily joined for life
  109. mathematics
    a science dealing with the logic of quantity and arrangement
  110. medicine
    the profession devoted to alleviating diseases and injuries
  111. miniature
    being on a very small scale
  112. minute
    a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
  113. mysterious
    beyond ordinary understanding
  114. naturally
    in a natural or normal manner
  115. necessary
    absolutely essential
  116. neighbor
    a person who lives near another
  117. neither
    used to indicate something also does not apply
  118. noticeable
    capable of being detected
  119. occasion
    an event that occurs at a critical time
  120. occur
    come to pass
  121. official
    of or relating to a place of business
  122. often
    many times at short intervals
  123. omission
    leaving out or passing over something
  124. operate
    perform as expected when applied
  125. optimism
    the hopeful feeling that all is going to turn out well
  126. original
    preceding all others in time
  127. paid
    marked by the reception of pay
  128. parallel
    being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
  129. particularly
    to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
  130. peculiar
    beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
  131. perceive
    become aware of through the senses
  132. perform
    get done
  133. permanent
    continuing or enduring without marked change in status
  134. persevere
    be persistent, refuse to stop
  135. personally
    by means of one's own action or presence
  136. persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief
  137. picture
    a visual representation produced on a surface
  138. piece
    a separate part of a whole
  139. planning
    an act of formulating a program for a course of action
  140. pleasant
    being in harmony with your taste or likings
  141. political
    involving or characteristic of governing or social power
  142. possess
    have ownership of
  143. possible
    capable of happening or existing
  144. practical
    guided by experience and observation rather than theory
  145. prefer
    like better; value more highly
  146. prejudice
    a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
  147. presence
    current existence
  148. privilege
    a special advantage or benefit not enjoyed by all
  149. probably
    with considerable certainty; without much doubt
  150. professional
    of or relating to or suitable as an occupation
  151. promise
    a verbal commitment agreeing to do something in the future
  152. proof
    any evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
  153. psychology
    the science of mental life
  154. quantity
    how much there is or how many there are of something
  155. quarter
    one of four equal parts
  156. quiet
    characterized by an absence of agitation or activity
  157. quit
    put an end to a state or an activity
  158. quite
    to the greatest extent; completely
  159. realize
    be fully aware or cognizant of
  160. receive
    get something; come into possession of
  161. recognize
    perceive to be something or something you can identify
  162. recommend
    express a good opinion of
  163. reference
    the act of consulting
  164. religious
    having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity
  165. repetition
    the act of doing or performing again
  166. restaurant
    a building where people go to eat
  167. rhythm
    an interval during which a recurring sequence occurs
  168. ridiculous
    incongruous or absurd
  169. sacrifice
    the act of killing in order to appease a deity
  170. safety
    being certain that adverse effects will not be caused
  171. scissors
    an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
  172. secretary
    an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work
  173. separate
    standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
  174. shining
    the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
  175. similar
    having the same or nearly the same characteristics
  176. sincerely
    without pretense
  177. soldier
    an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
  178. speech
    communication by word of mouth
  179. stopping
    fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
  180. strength
    the property of being physically or mentally powerful
  181. studying
    reading carefully with intent to remember
  182. succeed
    attain success or reach a desired goal
  183. successful
    having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
  184. surely
    definitely or positively
  185. surprise
    come upon or take unawares
  186. temperature
    the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment
  187. temporary
    not permanent; not lasting
  188. through
    having finished or arrived at completion
  189. truly
    in accordance with fact or reality
  190. twelfth
    position 12 in a countable series of things
  191. unusual
    not common or ordinary
  192. using
    an act that exploits or victimizes someone
  193. usually
    under normal conditions
  194. village
    a settlement smaller than a town
  195. weird
    strikingly odd or unusual
  196. welcome
    the state of being received with pleasure
  197. writing
    symbols imprinted on a surface to represent sounds or words
  198. criticise
    find fault with
Created on Thu Mar 04 04:44:06 EST 2010

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