Spelling List                      

Frequently Confused Words

We will have five spelling/definition tests spread out over each semester.  Each test will include 10 words which are commonly confused with other words or misspelled.  Dates may be subject to change.

1st Semester

List # 1:  Quiz date Sept. 9/10

1. accept-verb-receive

2. except-preposition-other than

3. affect-verb-to influence

4. effect-noun-result

5. all ready-pronoun and adjective-prepared

6. already-adverb-by this time

7. allusion-noun-indirect reference

8. illusion-noun-faulty perception

9. ascent-noun-upward movement

10. assent-noun-agreement

List #2: Quiz date Sept. 29/30

1. allowed-verb-permitted to

2. aloud-adverb-with normal voice  

3. brake-verb-stop movement

4. break-verb-shatter, destroy

5. capital-noun-a city or town that is the official seat of government.

6. capitol-noun-the building in which the state legislature meets (capitalized when referring to the U.S. legislature)

7. cite-verb-quote an authority

8. sight-noun- ability to see

9. complement-verb-to complete

10. compliment-verb-to praise

List #3:  Quiz date Oct. 28/29

1. colonel-noun-a military rank

2. kernel-noun-a grain or seed  

3. course-noun-the direction taken; route

4. coarse-adjective-having a rough texture  

5. desert-verb-abandon

6. dessert-noun-sweet food at the end of a meal  

7. elicit-verb-to draw out; to cause to be revealed

8. illicit-adjective-illegal  

9. eminent-adjective-well known, respected

10. imminent-adjective-about to happen

List #4:  Quiz date Nov. 17/18  

1. formally-adjective-according to rule or custom

2. formerly-adverb-in a previous time, in the past  

3. gorilla-noun-an ape

4. guerrilla-noun-kind of soldier or warfare  

5. heal-verb-to make healthy again

6. heel-noun-the back part of the foot  

7. hole-noun-an opening

8. whole-adjective-complete  

9. its-pronoun-possessive form of it

10. it’s-pronoun + verb-contraction for it is

List #5:  Quiz date Dec. 8/9

1. later-adjective-following in time

2. latter-adjective-more recent, nearer the end or close  

3. lead-noun-a metallic chemical element

4. led-verb-past tense of lead  

5. lessen-verb-to make less

6. lesson-noun-something learned  

7. loan-verb-to let another use a thing temporarily

8. lone-adjective-by oneself  

9. loose-adjective-not tight

10. lose-verb-misplace

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