Confusing Vocabs-1

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WORDS

DEFINITIONS & EXAMPLES

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A lot	A lot is two words meaning "much"
Allot	A lot of bologna was left over from the party.

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A while	A while is two words meaning "a short period of time"
Awhile	I will meet you in a while.

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Accede	Accede means "to agree or allow": Hiram Cheaply finally acceded to accepting the presidency of the company.
Exceed	Exceed means "to go beyond, to surpass": The amount of alcohol in his blood exceeded the previous record.

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Accept	Accept means "to take willingly": Miss Deeds acceptedthe cup of hot tea even without a saucer.
Except	Except is a preposition meaning "excluding": Everyone was disappointed with the party except Ida Goodtime.

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Adapt	Adapt means "to adjust": Minnie Miles quickly adapted to living away from home.
Adept	Adept means "skilled": Lucille is adept at speaking languages.
Adopt	Adopt means to "accept as your own": It was difficult to adopt only one puppy from the animal shelter.

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Adverse	Adverse means "unfavorable, hostile": Those driving in adverse winter conditions may be putting themselves at risk.
Averse	Averse means "unwilling or repelled": She was immediately averse to the idea.

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Advice	Advice is a noun meaning "an opinion given with the intention of helping": My mother still gives me advice even though I'm 40 years old.
Advise	Advise is a verb meaning "to give counsel or advice": The meteorologist advised listeners to stay indoors because of the extremely cold temperatures.

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Affect	Affect is most often used as a verb meaning "to influence": The president's speech affected his views of the upcoming election.
Effect	The verb effect means "to cause": Batting her eyes so flirtatiously effected a strong desire in Rathbone to embrace Mirabelle.

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Aid	Aid is help or assistance given: Every Christmas the community gives aid to those less fortunate.
Aide	An aide is a person who helps: Frieda Gogh worked five years as a teacher's aide.

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Airs	Airs refers to snobbish and artificial behavior: Portia Radclyffe put on airs at the fine dinner party just because she had a few diamonds.
Heirs	Heirs are people who, because they are family, will inherit an estate or title.

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All right	All right is a phrase meaning "everything is right": Is all right here?
Alright	Alright is a single word meaning "OK": Is everything alright here?

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All together	All together is applied to people or things that are being treated as a whole: We always had fun when we were all together. To double check this usage, try separating the two words: We all had fun when were together.
Altogether	Altogether is an adverb that means "completely or totally": Using a flashlight in bed is an altogether new approach to reading.

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All ways	All ways means "by every means or method": Dirk tried all ways to navigate the storm.
Always	Always means "forever": Sue St. Marie always responded calmly during emergency situations.

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Allude	Allude means "to suggest indirectly": Leticia can't speak to her husband without alluding to his affair with Martha Snodgrass.
Elude	Elude means "to dodge or escape": Serious relationships always seemed to elude him.

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Allusion	An allusion is a subtle reference or hint: Rita Book made an allusion to the most recent novel she read in our conversation yesterday.
Illusion	An illusion is a deception, mirage, or a wild idea: The teacher said she had no illusions about how much work teaching demands.

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