Commonly Confused Words, Grades 9–10: List 6

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  1. flounder
    move clumsily or struggle to move, as in mud or water
    I floundered under the water, my skin stinging all over, sure I was drowning. The Lions of Little Rock
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  2. founder
    a person who establishes some institution
    Laura Friendly was the founder of Friendly Connect, a social media company that parents and grandparents loved. Millionaires for the Month
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  3. hoard
    save up as for future use
    She knows I like to hoard my chips. A Good Kind of Trouble
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  4. horde
    a vast multitude
    Percy gazed at the endless horde of monsters. The House of Hades
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  5. moral
    concerned with principles of right and wrong
    Emma knew Charles was a good man, an honest and moral one. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith
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  6. morale
    the feeling that makes group members want to succeed
    As team captain, I wanted to do more than lead warm-ups and keep morale up. Proud
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  7. prophecy
    knowledge of the future, as from a divine source
    Just as the prophecy had predicted, the Powhatan empire was destroyed by a new tribe that arrived from the Chesapeake Bay. Blood on the River
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  8. prophesy
    predict or reveal, as if through divine inspiration
    “Perhaps someday your cricket will play as well. I prophesy great things for a creature of such ability, Mario.” The Cricket in Times Square
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  9. loath
    strongly opposed
    It was time for us to leave, but he was loath to let us go. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
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  10. loathe
    dislike intensely; feel disgust toward
    She hated to wash her face, she loathed the area behind her ears, she was sick of combing her hair and did so as little as possible. The Princess Bride
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  11. sensor
    a device that responds to a signal or stimulus
    “The motion sensors in the screen will detect your arm, head, and torso movement,” she explained. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics
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  12. censor
    a person authorized to suppress unacceptable material
    Many words had been removed from the text by a censor. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
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  13. censer
    a container for burning incense
    Sometimes his censer produced so much smoke it seemed that Father Mike had the ability to cloak himself in a mist. Middlesex: A Novel
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Created on Wed Feb 28 16:16:14 EST 2024 (updated Mon Mar 04 09:33:41 EST 2024)

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