7. Cayenne (kā ěn' or kiěn') 7. inspector 16. mustard 17. saleratus 18. almond 19. raisin 20. hominy 21. chocolate 22. confectionery 16. governor (sound the n) 17. lieutenant 18. chaplain 19. bishop 20. missionary 21. rector 22. machinist 23. auctioneer 24. draughtsman 23. sundries 24. provisions 25. kerosene 25. actor DIFFICULT COMMON WORDS. 47 These words, from their similarity of sound, are frequently misused. The meanings should be carefully noted. He saw nothing except | respectfully ( He replied re the sky. except spectfully. accept To accept an excuse or respectably He was respect apology. ably dressed. respectively John and James are aged respectively four and six years. affect The news did not affect marshal A commander. martial access veracity voracity { Truthfulness. Greediness. partition petition A request. immigrant emigrant One who comes into a country to settle. One who removes from his country. satire (săt'-ire) A writing in which persons or customs are ridiculed. aginary being, half man, half goat. formerly manner. In times past. Britons live in Britain. Britain 1. necessary 2. appease 3. defiance 4. 4. tawny 5. symbol 6. trespass 7. census 8. adverse 9. jealous 10. missive 1. prejudice 2. unique (yū něk') 3. decency 4. roguish 5. adhere 6. hosiery (hō zhěr ě) 7. complain 8. utility 9. hawser 10. issue 11. jollity 11. directory 12. menace 12. penitent 1. suggestion 62. besought 63. receivable 64. realize 65. research 6.6. desperate 67. tawdry 68. opposite 69. response 10. seizure 11. separation 12. excellence 13. prominent 14. benefactor 15. exhibition 16. vexation 17. fossil 48. providence 19. calculate 20. narration 21. electric 22. abolish 23. humorous 24. precede 25. neutra. 4 ascertain (as certain') 12. wholesome (hol'sum) 18. restrain 5. variation 6. caprice (kā prese') 7. conceal 18. disguise 9. dissemble 10. concise 11. sentiment 12. planet 13. supple (sup'l not sōō'pl) 14. chieftain 15. fissure 16. interrupt 17. appear 18. certainty 19. possibly 20. suspense 21. exquisite (eks'kwiz-it) 22. gaunt (gänt) 23. marriage 24. rejoicing 25. correspond 2 |