Tricky Seventh Grade Word Pairs: Tricky Word Pairs, List 7

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  1. bare
    not having a protective covering
    The old man’s feet were bare, but the sharp stones and pebbles did not trouble him. The Book of Three
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  2. bear
    a large animal with claws and thick fur
    The bears would be hidden away in their dens where they slept soundly all winter long. Little House in the Big Woods
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  3. lay
    put in a horizontal position
    She lays a photograph on the counter and spins it in my direction. The Light in Hidden Places
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  4. lie
    tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
    “He can't be trusted. I tried to talk to him. But he lies.” The Marvellers
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  5. lone
    being the only one; single and isolated from others
    Ahead was a lone streetlight, casting a yellow circle of light onto the cracked sidewalk. The Honest Truth
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    To learn more about the commonly confused words "lone" and "loan," click here.
  6. loan
    give temporarily; let have for a limited time
    “If you need some cash, I can loan you some.” Amari and the Night Brothers
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  7. lose
    fail to keep or to maintain
    “I have to go. I can’t lose this job, or my brothers don’t eat.” The Light in Hidden Places
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  8. loose
    not affixed
    In the middle of the dirt floor there was a large, fairly deep hole covered over with loose boards. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad
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  9. accept
    receive willingly something given or offered
    It doesn’t feel right to accept his money, too. Starfish
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  10. except
    excluding
    I had never really owned anything of my own, except for Pete’s baseball. Life Is So Good
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Created on Tue May 27 15:09:54 EDT 2025

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