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n. Hair, of the head
n. Hare, an animal
o She felt the hair rising on the back of her neck.
o Only one species of hare is found in Brazil.
n. Isle, an island
n. Aisle, a passage in a church
o The deserted isle was in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
o Make sure not to block the aisle with your shopping cart!
Its (possessive pronoun), of, belonging to, made by, or done by it
It's (contraction), it + is
o The dog will only eat its food when I am also eating.
o It’s a very strange dog.
v. Lose, to become unable to find; to mislay; to fail to win or gain
adj. Loose, not tight; giving enough room
o How many games did your team lose last season?
o I've lost twenty pounds, and now these jeans are really loose.
n. Muscle, flesh (of the body)
n. Mussel, a shell fish
o A deeper ache, as if she had the flu and every muscle in her body was on fire, was made worse by sleeping on the cold floor.
o They include oysters, crabs of great size, and a small mussel, found in enormous numbers.
v. Precede, to be, come, or go before in time, place, order, rank, or importance
v. Proceed, to advance or go on, especially after stopping
o After your first assignment has been completed and approved, you may proceed to the second one.
o The election of a new president precedes his inauguration.
a. & n. Principal, chief, capital
a. Principle, a settled truth
o The principal objective of this article is to teach you the difference between two words.
o The principle of equality of nations that inhabit our country is strictly adhered by.
n. Rain, water falling from the clouds
v. Reign, to rule
n. Rein, strap of a bridle
o The rain drummed wildly on the roof.
o What a splendid reign the Emperor Alexander's might have been!
o You pull on both reins to stop or slow a horse, but only the left rein to turn left.
n. Right, anything in accord with principles of justice
n. Rite, any customary observance or practice
v. Write, to communicate by letter
o We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it.
o Marriage is seen as a rite of passage.
o Men will wrangle for religion, write for it, fight for it, die for it, anything but live for it.
adj. Stationary, not moving or not movable; fixed or still
n. Stationery, writing materials; specifically, paper and envelopes used for letters
o My grandmother has given me a lot of stationery over the years. I think she wants me to use it to write her.
o I rode the stationary bike at the gym for an hour.
adj. Their, of, belonging to, made by, or done by them
n. There, that place or point
They're (contraction): they + are
o Just put it over there.
o They were proud of their work.
o They’re going out to dinner tonight.
a. Vain, empty, conceited
n. Vane, flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water
n. Vein, a blood vessel
o Men can be just as vain as women.
o The windmill's sails are wooden vanes whose angle can be adjusted from inside the mill.
o The nurse was having trouble finding a vein in his arm.
n. Weather, state of the atmosphere
n. Wether, male sheep
c. Whether, if (implying two alternatives, usually)
o We are hoping for good weather on Sunday.
o Give never the wolf the wether.
o A thief is a thief, whether he steals a diamond or a cucumber.
References
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