Tricky Eighth Grade Word Pairs: List 3

Learn the correct meanings and usages of these commonly confused words for eighth-grade students.
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  1. hole
    an opening into or through something
    She found the stone with the hole in it, and put it into her dressing-gown pocket. Coraline
  2. whole
    including all parts or elements without exception
    If I tell Ma and Dad everything except about the deer, that’s lying by omission, Ma says: not telling the whole truth. Shiloh
  3. raise
    bring up
    “She was raised in Herat, I was born here in Kabul.” A Thousand Splendid Suns
  4. rise
    move upward
    A light mist was rising off the water, and through it, Inej saw Kaz and the others waiting near the pier. Six of Crows
  5. affect
    have an influence upon
    “Maybe we should wake the others. This decision affects us all.” The House of Hades
  6. effect
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
    Hortensia paused to observe the effect these remarks were having on the two titchy ones. Matilda
  7. stationary
    not capable of being moved
    Soon she was running five miles a day and riding a stationary bike for another 20 miles. Women in Space
  8. stationery
    paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters
    Mother pulled out a piece of pink stationery and held it up. The Lions of Little Rock
  9. advice
    a proposal for an appropriate course of action
    The experts on the use of space suits were giving advice to team members as they suited up. The Hot Zone
  10. advise
    give advice to
    Jonas was a little frightened at the thought that one day he would be the one to advise the ruling body. The Giver
  11. legislature
    an assembly that makes, amends, or repeals laws
    Tennessee governor Albert H. Roberts had called the state legislature into special session to consider whether to support the Nineteenth Amendment. Votes for Women!
  12. legislator
    someone who makes or enacts laws
    Among the legislators who took the oath of office was Jeannette Rankin of Montana, the first female member of Congress. Votes for Women!
Created on Wed Jun 25 13:56:12 EDT 2025 (updated Wed Jun 25 14:09:01 EDT 2025)

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