На основании Вашего запроса эти примеры могут содержать грубую лексику.
На основании Вашего запроса эти примеры могут содержать разговорную лексику.
слово с ошибкой
ошибочное слово
слово с ошибками
слово с опечаткой
ошибочного слова
неверно написанного слова
This is why you might write and deeply edit a post for your blog and not realize you have a misspelled word or missing connector.
Вот почему вы можете написать и глубоко отредактировать сообщение для своего блога, не зная, что у вас слово с ошибкой или недостающий соединитель.
If there is a misspelled word in a name, that name will be, for all intents and purposes, completely hidden.
Если в имени есть слово с ошибкой, это имя будет, по сути, полностью скрытым.
Clicking on Replace All will initially perform the same function as clicking on Replace, but will automatically replace the misspelled word with the chosen replacement word, if it appears again (at a later point) in your document.
Нажатие Заменить всё обычно выполняет ту же функцию, что и нажатие Заменить, но автоматически заменит ошибочное слово выбранным для замены, если оно встретится далее в документе.
the misspelled word shown in context…
Fixes an issue that could prevent alternate words from displaying when tapping on a misspelled word
Исправлена ошибка, которая могла препятствовать отображению альтернативных слов при нажатии на слово с ошибкой
A low score indicates that the misspelled word was changed slightly, while a high score indicates that the word was changed a great deal.
Низкая оценка показывает, что слово с ошибкой было изменено в небольшой степени, высокая — что слово было изменено значительно.
Clicking on Add will add the misspelled word to your personal dictionary (this is distinct from the original system dictionary, so the additions you make will not be seen by other users).
Нажатие Добавить в словарь добавит слово с ошибкой в ваш персональный словарь (он отличается от оригинального системного словаря, так сделанные вами добавления не будут видны другим пользователям).
The term «Espinoza» is a misspelled word; the correct word is «espinosa» with an «s» instead of the «z», and means «full of thorns» or «protected by thorns», like a rose.
Термин «Эспиноза» — слово с ошибкой, правильное слово «espinosa» с «s» вместо «z» и буквально означает «полный шипов или защищенный шипами, как роза».
It reads through a text input and prints each misspelled word on a line of its own.
Choose the misspelled word and write it correctly.
The misspelled word is automatically replaced with the selected word.
Usually, broken links are caused by an issue that can be quickly rectified, such as a misspelled word.
Обычно неработающие ссылки вызваны проблемой, которая может быть быстро устранена, например, словом с ошибкой.
When referring to a spelling checker, a score is a number that indicates how much a replacement word differs from the original misspelled word.
В программе проверки орфографии оценка представляет собой число, показывающее, насколько заменяющее слово отличается от исходного ошибочного слова.
Or maybe there was a misspelled word.
The text body of each element is a suggested replacement for the misspelled word.
10 Point out a misspelled word can now send you to jail.
Similar to HODL, it is also an intentionally misspelled word.
One wrong word, one misspelled word, one missing comma, it’s a failed test.
Одно неправильное слово, одна описка, пропущенная запятая — экзамен провален.
the misspelled word position in the supplied text.
The teacher dictates to him from the passage, one phrase at a time, watching carefully as he writes to catch any misspelled word and correct it immediately.
Затем учитель диктует им отрывок по одной фразе и внимательно наблюдает, чтобы можно было сразу заметить неправильное написание слова и исправить его.
Результатов: 31. Точных совпадений: 31. Затраченное время: 32 мс
Documents
Корпоративные решения
Спряжение
Синонимы
Корректор
Справка и о нас
Индекс слова: 1-300, 301-600, 601-900
Индекс выражения: 1-400, 401-800, 801-1200
Индекс фразы: 1-400, 401-800, 801-1200
Word
Spelling Tip
Use in a Sentence
accommodate
This word can accommodate a double «c» and a double «m.»
I would like to accommodate his wishes.
achieve
Remember “i” before “e” except after “c.”
He achieved all his dreams.
acquire
I “c” that you want to acquire it.
The team acquired three new players this year.
across
Let “Ross” row across.
Let’s row the boat across the pond.
address
Deliver the double “d” to the right address.
Make sure you have the right address before you send the package.
advertise
The ADVERT was revISEd.
Madison Avenue knows it pays to advertise.
advice
I “c” that you gave me advice.
Good advice is as good as gold.
among
A «monk» was among the worshipers.
He was among the living.
apparent
The AP ate with his PARENT.
It’s apparent that he made a mistake.
argument
Gumbo lost an «e» in an argument.
The two politicians got into a heated argument.
athlete
Don’t delete the “l” in athlete.
Tom Brady is one of the country’s top athletes.
awful
Something that is full of aw is always very bad.
That food smelled awful. It must have spoiled in the fridge.
balance
The BAd man used a LANCE.
Try to strike a balance between diet and exercise.
basically
It’s BASIC that I have an ALLY.
He is basically dishonest.
becoming
BEes will be COMING to flowers near you.
The boy is quickly becoming a man.
before
BEe went to the FORE when called upon.
He’ll be going away to college before you know it.
beginning
Add an “n” and “ing” to begin to get beginning.
In the beginning, there was the heaven and the Earth.
believe
Do not believe a lie.
I believe in magic.
benefit
BENE is very FIT.
The benefit raised quite a bit of money for charity.
breathe
Take an extra “e” when you breathe.
I can’t breathe; I need some air.
brilliant
The BRILLo pad was gIANT.
Einstein’s theory of relativity was brilliant.
business
The BUS IN the terminal was a mESS.
It’s not personal; it’s just business.
calendar
Dara checked the calendar every day.
Look at the calendar to see what date Thanksgiving is on this year.
careful
Careful not to add an extra “l” to careful.
Be careful when crossing the street.
category
The CAT’s Ear is GORY.
When you play jeopardy, pick the right category.
ceiling
Remember “i” before “e” except after “c.”
Do you know how to install a ceiling fan?
cemetery
Eileen found herself at e’s in the cemetery.
Many horror stories take place in a cemetery.
certain
He’s CERebral, so don’t TAINt it.
I’m certain I left my keys by the door.
chief
Remember “i” before “e” except after “c.”
The chief of police just took over the job last month.
citizen
Don’t CITe It; practice ZEN.
The good citizen votes in every election.
coming
Coming is too short to have two “m’s.”
I’ll be coming home soon.
competition
COMe PET IT, ION.
The competition at the track meet was fierce.
convenience
Remember «i» before “e” except after “c.”
The convenience store opened at 7 a.m.
criticize
There’s no “s” in criticize.
I don’t mean to criticize, but you did the problem wrong.
decide
Clide, remove the “l” and spell decide.
You need to decide which man to marry.
definite
DEb had a FINITE spending limit.
I’ll need a definite answer today.
deposit
DEb POSITed that we deposit the money.
Don’t forgot to deposit the check at the bank.
describe
DEb hired a SCRIBE.
Please describe the man who attacked you.
desperate
DES, PER your direction, rATEd it.
I am desperate to find a new place to live.
develop
Lop off the “e” in develop.
They used to develop film in a darkroom.
difference
We DIFFER about pENCE.
What’s the difference between pink and mauve?
dilemma
Emma faced a dilemma.
I’m in a terrible dilemma; I don’t know what to do.
disappear
It takes two “p’s” but only one “s” to spell disappear.
The boy just disappeared. I hope he wasn’t kidnapped.
disappoint
You have a point; add the second “p” in disappoint.
I hate to disappoint my mother.
discipline
The DISC Is Perfectly in LINE.
He is a believer in strong discipline.
does
The DOE Sang.
Does she want to come with us?
during
DU bought a RING.
It happened during the night.
easily
The bEASt Is loveLY.
My mom is so easily fooled.
eight
There’s an eight in height.
“Eight Is Enough” was the name for a TV show.
either
Ed Is THERe.
Either he goes, or I do.
embarrass
It’s hard to EMBArrass Really Righteous And Serious Students.
I don’t want to embarrass you, but your pants have a rip.
environment
A new environment will iron me out.
Many people are concerned about the environment.
equipped
Emphatically, hE QUIPPED that he had the gear for the job.
The plane is equipped with many of the modern luxuries and comforts.
exaggerate
Goofy Greg loved to exaggerate.
Don’t exaggerate; the fish you caught was only three inches long.
excellent
The EXact CELL is bENT.
The meal was excellent.
except
My EX is Certain I’m inEPT.
The student completed all the problems except the last one.
exercise
I EXERt and I’m preCISE when I exercise.
To lose weight, you need to eat nutritious foods and exercise.
existence
I EXIST with mike pENCE.
Many have debated the existence of an all-powerful being.
expect
I met my EX in PE, what did you expeCT?
What did you expect?
experience
My EX said that PER Irv we’ll invite mike pENCE.
The trip was a great experience for the kids.
experiment
PER my EX, I MENTored him.
Scientists perform many experiments to find the truth.
explanation
My EX had a PLAN AT the unION.
I think he deserves an honest explanation.
familiar
That liar looks familiar.
The surroundings look familiar, but I’m still lost.
fascinating
It’s “s” before “c” in fascinating.
Mr. Spock found many things to be fascinating.
finally
In the end, there are two “l’s” in finally.
He has finally arrived; now we can eat our Thanksgiving meal.
foreign
FOR EIGght, the Nation said they were foreign dignitaries.
He grew up in a foreign country.
forty
There’s no “u” in forty.
The punt return specialist ran the ball back forty yards.
forward
FOR sam, he was a WARD of the court.
Be optimistic; always look forward.
friend
Don’t be a fiend; insert the “r” in friend.
He was a dedicated and loyal friend.
fundamental
Fundamental is just FUN, DAMEN, and TAL.
We have fundamental differences of opinion.
generally
Generally, a general is your best ally.
The teacher was generally correct.
government
The GOVERNor was deMENTed.
The government might shut down if the parties don’t reach a deal.
grammar
GRAM didn’t want to MAR our grammar.
I try, but my grammar is atrocious.
guarantee
The GUARd ANd the TEEn guaranteed it.
The car has a 100,000-mile guarantee.
guidance
The GUIDe was in a trance because there’s only one “e” in guidance.
The guidance counselor advised the student not to attend college.
happiness
Drop the “y” and replace it with an “i” to achieve happiness.
Jefferson wrote that all people are entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
heroes
HE ROped an E for hiS heroes.
World War II produced many heroes.
humorous
He HUMs fOR the mOUSe.
The author was very humorous. His books displayed great wit.
identity
There is an “ID” in identity.
It’s easy to have your identity stolen.
imaginary
IMAGINe there’s no heaven. It’s eAsy if you tRY.
The little girl had an imaginary friend.
imitation
Don’t imitate. There’s only one “m” in imitation.
Imitation is the greatest form of flattery.
immediately
Mom ate immediately.
Come here immediately.
incidentally
He INCIted by DENTing the car of his ALLY.
Incidentally, I borrowed your car last night.
independent
There is a dent in independent.
The young man was very independent.
intelligent
IN TELLIng the GENT, he showed he was intelligent.
She is extremely intelligent; she scored 1,600 on her SAT.
interesting
The INTERn was bEST at showING he was interesting.
This article is very interesting.
interfere
The INTERn watered the FERn, I sEe.
Please do not interfere.
interpretation
The INTERn PRETended that stATION was near.
The two had very different interpretations as to what happened.
interruption
Don’t interrupt: Interruption has two “r’s.”
The interruption couldn’t be helped; his wife was having a baby.
invitation
INVITe me to offer a rATIONale.
He received an invitation to the birthday party.
irrelevant
Don’t make the second “r” in irrelevant irrelevant. And there’s an “ant” at the end.
The information he provided was irrelevant.
irritable
It would irritate me if you forgot the second “r” in irritable, and set the table at the end.
After the operation, she was very irritable.
island
An island IS LAND surrounded by water.
Hawaii is made up of a group of islands.
jealous
JEAn’s a LOUSe to be jealous.
He was jealous of her former lover.
judgment
Unlike judge, there is no “e” after the “g” in judgment.
He showed bad judgment by putting that story in the paper.
knowledge
I KNOW you can reach the LEDGE.
How do you measure the sum of all knowledge?
laboratory
I had to LABOR at orATORY.
The scientist labored away in her laboratory.
length
Make it longer by putting a “g” between the “n” and “t” in length.
He ran the kickoff return the length of the football field.
lesson
Listen to the lesson, and spend LESS time ON studying.
The teacher gave a lesson on World War II.
library
Take the liberty of putting two «r’s» in library.
You’ll find many books in the library.
license
To say he had LICE is nonseNSE.
That’s not a license to steal.
loneliness
The LONE LINE did have SS at the end.
Emily Dickenson suffered from great loneliness.
losing
I like to hear LO SINGers.
Coach Vince Lombardi hated losing.
lying, laying
Truthfully, there’s a “y” but no “ie” in lying.
I was lying on my back, while he was laying the book down.
marriage
He MARRied her in a carrIAGE.
Their marriage is on the rocks.
mathematics
MATH plus E equals matheMATICS.
The professor was an expert in mathematics.
medicine
Club MED Is at the CINEma.
All medical doctors practice medicine in one form or another.
miniature
MINI A has no staTURE.
Legoland has many miniature scenes built from the interlocking blocks.
minute
Minute is MINU and TE.
It only takes a minute.
mysterious
MY STERIO is for US.
She was very mysterious.
naturally
NATURe has an ALLY.
She is naturally blond.
necessary
It’s necessary to remember the CESSpool in the middle.
Is that really necessary?
neighbor
The horse NEIGHed at the BORing man.
My neighbor lends me his tools.
neither
NEll Is THERe.
It’s neither here nor there to me.
noticeable
The notice is able to help.
His gray hair was very noticeable.
occasion
It’s an occasion to remember that occasion has two “c’s” and one “s.”
Christmas is a special occasion.
occurred
It occurred to him that there are two “c’s” and two “r’s” in occurred.
It never occurred to her to change the light bulb.
official
Old Frank Finklestein Is Cute In A Loving way.
It’s official: He’s now the president.
often
OF mice and men there were TEN.
I don’t come here very often.
omission
Omit the second “m” but not the second “s” in omission.
Forgetting the wine was an omission on my part.
operate
I hOPE to RATE it.
The doctor decided to operate.
optimism
Let’s hOP with TIM into the schISM.
I have great optimism that better days are ahead.
original
ORIGamI is NAL’s favorite.
His work wasn’t very original.
ought
Ought is “bought” minus the “b.”
He ought to have told you.
paid
PA Is Done with work.
When do you get paid?
parallel
Two “l’s” form parallel lines in parallel.
Parallel parking can be difficult.
particularly
PART Is in the CULt with ARLY.
His error was particularly egregious.
peculiar
It’s peculiar the PECU is a LIAR.
That bird is very peculiar.
perceive
It’s «i» before «e» except after «c.»
I perceive things differently from you.
perform
PER the directions they FORMed a line.
Will the band perform tonight?
permanent
The PERM on the mAN cost just a cENT.
That change was permanent.
persevere
PER the directions, he SEVEREd it.
The only way to succeed is to persevere.
personally
The PERSON was an ALLY.
Personally, I don’t like it.
persuade
PER the SUn, he had it mADE.
I tried to persuade him that he is wrong.
picture
The PIC was taken at the right aperTURE.
That’s a beautiful picture.
piece
Have a piece of the pie.
planning
Plan to put two “n’s” in planning.
I was planning to come later.
pleasant
He tried to PLEASe the ANT.
The visit has been very pleasant.
political
The POL Is noT ethICAL.
Everything is so political these days.
possess
Remember to possess two double “s’s” in possess.
You don’t possess an ounce of dignity.
possible
The POSSe Is BLEssed.
It’s not possible to get the assignment completed in time.
practical
PRACTICe to replace the “e” with “AL” in practical.
It’s not practical to rely on magic.
prefer
PREp the FERn.
I prefer orange juice to lemonade.
prejudice
Don’t PREJUDge; think twICE.
The racist was full of prejudice.
presence
The PRESident chose pENCE.
He made his presence known.
privilege
Privilege is just PRIVI with a LEG and an E.
It’s been a privilege to meet you.
probably
He handled the PROBlem ABLY.
I could probably meet for lunch next week.
professional
The PROFESSor said there are two “s’s” in professIONAL, too.
He was very professional in his conduct at work.
promise
The PROM date was a surprISE.
I will never promise you a rose garden.
proof
I have proof that there are two “o’s” in proof.
Einstein showed proof of his theory of relativity.
psychology
Please Say You Can Hit Old Ladies, Or Get Yogurt.
He practiced psychology for many years.
quantity
The QUANT Is TinY.
That’s a large quantity of grapes.
quarter
The QUARTEt is Ready.
Four quarters make a dollar.
quiet
Please keep quiet about my diet.
Just be quiet!
quit
Quiet lost its “e” and became quit.
No, I won’t quit this job.
quite
Quit added an “e” and became quite.
That’s quite a statement you made.
realize
The REAl man materiaLIZEd.
I didn’t realize I was being so loud.
receive
Remember “i” before “e” except after “c.”
It’s better to give than to receive.
recognize
Ryan Epping was COGent about having to orgaNIZE.
He was recognized for his bravery.
recommend
I recommend you put two “m’s” in recommend.
I highly recommend the applicant.
reference
REFER it to mike pENCE.
I’d be happy to serve as a reference.
religious
RELIGate the task to the pIOUS man.
There’s a great divide between religious and nonreligious people.
repetition
REPEaT IT In unisON.
Repetition is the best way to learn.
restaurant
REST before you and your AUnt start to RANT..
He ran a very clean restaurant.
rhythm
Rhythm Helps Your Two Hips Move.
Dance to the rhythm of the night.
ridiculous
RID the Island of CUrious LOUSes.
Your crazy plan is just ridiculous.
sacrifice
Use the SACk to RId the ofFICE of mice.
It was a great sacrifice for me to come here.
safety
Safely add “ty” to safe to get safety.
He needs to heed the safety rules.
scissors
Steve Cut Into the Seven Samurai on Orders from Rick Smith.
Never run with scissors.
secretary
Just add “ary” to secret to get secretary.
The secretary is very quick at taking dictation.
separate
There’s A RAT in separate.
There are separate doors at the front and back of the house.
shining
Marty hurt his SHIN choppING wood.
The sun was shining brightly.
similar
SIMI valley has a lot of LARd.
The two theories are very similar.
sincerely
Pair SINCE and RELY to get sincerely.
Generally, end a letter by saying “sincerely.”
soldier
Sam Ordered Larry to DIE Respectfully for his country.
The soldier died in battle.
speech
Draw it out: Put two “e’s” in speech.
Martin Luther King Jr. gave a memorable speech in Washington.
stopping
STOP and hear the PING.
We’ll be stopping at the store on the way home.
strength
Schwarzenegger Trained REally Nicely at Gold’s gym on THe highway.
The athlete showed great strength and agility.
studying
Just add “ing” to study to get studying.
I’ve been up all night studying.
succeed
To succeed requires two “c’s” and two «e’s.»
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.
successful
Be successful: Put two “c’s” and two “s’s” in successful.
The businesswoman is very successful.
surely
Sure, just add “ly” to get surely.
Surely you don’t believe that!
surprise
The SURPlus caused inventory to RISE.
It was a wonderful surprise to see you here.
temperature
The TEMP, Ed, Realized Afterward That Umpire Rick Equivocated.
He had a temperature of 100.4 F.
temporary
The TEMP Or Rick Ate Real Yogurt.
Relax. This situation is only temporary.
through
Just add “hr” to tough to get through.
He counted every number from one through 10,000.
toward
I TOW an ARDvark.
Never run toward danger.
tries
Just switch the “i” and “r” in tires to get tries.
He tries so hard, but he rarely succeeds.
truly
Tom Really Understands Libby’s Yeti.
I truly appreciate your help.
twelfth
The TWin ELF THought about it.
He worked until the twelfth of the month.
until
To spell until, just think untile without the “e.”
He worked until the twelfth of the month.
unusual
UNUSed, Uni Asked Larry for a loan.
It’s unusual to duplicate sentences, but sometimes it’s called for.
using
Using is just like use, but replace the «e» with “ing.”
I don’t like using a computer.
usually
USU was his ALLY.
He usually arrives early.
village
It takes two “l’s” to spell village.
It takes a village to solve problems.
weird
Moving the «e» turns wired into weird.
That man was weird.
welcome
WE Love COmmunists from MEndecino.
Welcome to the jungle.
Whether, weather
Heather likes cold WEATHER, WHETHER or not anyone else does.
Whether I want to accept it or not, the weather will soon turn to snow.
writing
To write writing, just drop the “e” and replace with “ing.”
As of this writing, the information is correct.
You mistype a word. You make a «finger check». You accidentally transpose letters typing too fast, or from muscle memory.
A spelling checker does not recognize your typo because your incorrect typing resulted in a correctly spelled (though wrong and unintended) word.
Only careful human reading (or maybe very sophisticated context analysis) will catch this mistake of a word that was not intended to be used.
What is the term for such a ‘misspelling’ (or this specific class of typographical error)?
People have argued that by definition, the mistyping is not a misspelling. This makes talk about locating these errors even more difficult because of the ambiguity of «spelling error» in this context.
What term would you use when requesting an editor to specifically look for this «misspelling but not a misspelling» class of error?
asked Dec 9, 2018 at 4:07
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The phrase you’re looking for is ‘atomic typo’.
Urban Dictionary defines an atomic typo as:
A typo (one-letter keyboarding mistake, typewriter mistake) that the
spell-check function cannot pick up because the word is spelled
correctly — although not for the word you wanted to key in. They are
called «atomic typos» because the change of just one letter completely
changes the word, although it remains spelled correctly in terms of
the spell check functionExamples:
Chris, instead of Christ; war, instead of was; bite, instead of byte; massage, instead of message
There’s an interesting blog post on the subject of atomic typos, at CentrEditing, which says:
The term ‘atomic typo’ was coined in 2002 and since then it has
appeared in various blogs and newspapers but doesn’t seem to be in
common usage (it returns only just over 3000 results on Google!).
There’s even a blogspot dedicated to the atomic typo.
answered Dec 9, 2018 at 9:08
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This is not exactly what you need, since it doesn’t include the low edit distance to the intended word, but in a bind you could say that there was a
miswording
(wrong wording or expression)
rather than a misspelling.
answered Dec 9, 2018 at 4:54
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Spelling in English can be hard. A misspelled word often ruins the impression of your writing. Wrong spelling in your essay will seriously reduce your overall score. At times it can be as simple as just paying attention to what you are writing. Other times though it can be tricky, especially when it comes to words borrowed from other languages, namely the French ones (like connoisseur).
A comforting fact is that ability to spell has little to do with your overall intelligence. Many famous writers were known for being very bad at that (spelling, that is).
How to improve your spelling
The one and only surefire way to increase your spelling literacy is to memorise words. Reading helps and so does looking words up occasionally whenever you have doubts about the correct way of spelling them. You can use flashcards to revise problematic words. Anki is probably the best free software that help memorising things — vocabulary, spelling and much more!
British or American spelling?
As you should already know by now, there are minor differences in spelling and more serious differences in vocabulary. Even though mixing British and American vocabulary isn’t punitive, you absolutely have to be consistent with your spelling. So if you choose to stick to British spelling (e.g. centre, cheque, judgement) then omitting “u” in “valour” or “labour” will be regarded as mistake and scored accordingly. Here is a basic reference table to AmE/BrE spelling:
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American English |
British English |
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Color, valor, honor, humor etc. |
Colour, valour, honour, humour etc. |
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Theater, center, fiber, liter etc. |
Theatre, centre, fibre, litre etc. |
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Realize, analyze, apologize, colonize etc. |
Realise, analyse, apologise, colonise etc. |
|
Traveler, enrollment, fulfill, jewelry, marvelous etc. |
Traveller, enrolment, fulfil, jewellery, marvellous etc. |
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Offense, license, pretense etc. |
Offence, licence, pretence etc |
Words with difficult spelling
These are the usual suspects. Take your time to memorise this list of difficult words. You can even use this list for dictation in your English class!
| a lot absence accidentally accommodate achievement acquaintance acquire advice(noun) advise(verb) amateur analysis apartment appearance argue ascend(verb) ascent(noun) assistance athletic attendance balance beginning belief(noun) believe(verb) beneficial business cemetery choose column committee conceivable conscience conscientious conscious controversial controversy criticise definitely disappearance disappoint discipline dissatisfied dormitory effect eighth eligible embarrassing |
encouragement environment equipped exaggerate excellence exhilarate existence experience explanation fascinate foreign forty fourth fulfil generally government grammar guarantee height hierarchy humorous hypocrisy immediate incidentally incredible independence inevitable intellectual intelligence interesting laboratory leisure license lightning loneliness lose/loose maintenance marriage mathematics necessary neighbour ninety noticeable occasionally occurred omitted opinion |
paid parallel paralysis particular pastime performance perseverance personal personnel perspiration physical possession possible practically precede preference preferred principal principle privilege probably pronunciation pursue quantity queue questionnaire receipt receive receiving recommend restaurant rhyme rhythm ridiculous schedule seize sincerely succeed succession technique threshold tomorrow unnecessary weather Wednesday weird |
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