Commonly Misspelled Words: List 5

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Full list of words from this list:

words only definitions & notes
  1. accumulate
    get or gather together
  2. address
    the place where a person or organization can be found
  3. business
    a commercial or industrial organization
  4. Caribbean
    region including the Caribbean Islands
  5. commemorate
    be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
  6. deceive
    cause someone to believe an untruth
  7. deterrence
    a negative motivational influence
  8. dissipate
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  9. excellent
    very good; of the highest quality
  10. flotation
    the phenomenon of remaining on the surface of a liquid
  11. horrific
    grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
  12. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  13. label
    a brief description given for purposes of identification
  14. missile
    a rocket carrying a warhead of explosives
  15. onomatopoeia
    using words that imitate the sound they denote
  16. pigeon
    wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
  17. rhythm
    an interval during which a recurring sequence occurs
  18. seize
    take hold of; grab
  19. success
    an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
  20. village
    a settlement smaller than a town
Created on July 12, 2022 (updated July 14, 2022)

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