Tricky Seventh Grade Word Pairs: Tricky Word Pairs, List 10

Learn the correct meanings and usages of these commonly confused words for seventh-grade students.
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  1. pore
    any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
    The odor is left behind in the pores of their skin. The Freedom Writers Diary
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  2. pour
    flow in a spurt
    She pours a bit of milk onto a plate and places it on the floor. The Benefits of Being an Octopus
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  3. principal
    the educator who has executive authority for a school
    I was sent to the principal’s office and had to stay after school and wash blackboards. Bad Boy
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  4. principle
    a basic truth or law or assumption
    The real hero is Abraham Lincoln and the principles for which he lived—and died: freedom and equal rights for all Americans. Chasing Lincoln's Killer
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  5. stationary
    standing still
    Aristotle thought the earth was stationary and that the sun, the moon, the planets, and the stars moved in circular orbits about the earth. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays
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  6. stationery
    paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters
    The letter was written with a purple pen on hotel stationery in remarkably neat handwriting. Small Steps
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  7. troop
    a group of soldiers
    We were in the war now but I thought it would take a year to get any great amount of troops over and train them for combat. A Farewell To Arms
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  8. troupe
    an organization of performers and associated personnel
    Using a stable troupe of actors, the Mercury Theatre presented a series of plays. Spooked!
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  9. bridal
    of or pertaining to a woman who is getting married
    She dreamed of a wedding in a red bridal gown until Sula came in and woke her. Sula
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  10. bridle
    headgear for a horse
    One of the horses stamped and his bridle jingled in the night. My Brother Sam is Dead
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Created on Tue May 27 15:12:08 EDT 2025

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