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7. Cayenne (kā ěn' or kiěn') 7. inspector

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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.

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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

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are aged respectively four and six years.

affect The news did not affect

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marshal

A commander.

martial

access

veracity

voracity

{

Truthfulness.

Greediness.

partition

petition

A request.

immigrant

emigrant

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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