averse vs. adverse
Averse - Strong disliking
Adverse - preventing success or development
between vs. among
Between - used when you refer to two people
Among - used for three or more
site vs. cite
Site - area of ground or space used for something
Cite - using a source to prove a point or argument
elicit vs. illicit
Elicit - drawing out/provoking a reaction from someone
Illicit - not legal
emigrate vs. immigrate
Emigrate - permanently moving to a new country (leave)
Immigrate - living in a foreign country (come to)
explicit vs. implicit
Explicit - stated clearly
Implicit - mot very specific
eminent vs. imminent
Eminent - famous or expected a profession
Imminent - something that is about to happen
farther vs. further
Farther - at, to, by a great distance
Further - means a metaphorical distance
fewer vs. less
Fewer - small number of something
Less - smaller amount of something
amoral vs. immoral
Amoral - lacking a moral sense
Immoral - not comforting to accept moral standards
amount vs. number
Amount - uncountable measure as whole
Number - countable amount
principal, principle
Principle - rules or guidelines to follow
Principal - someone who runs a school
allusion vs. illusion
Allusion - Implied or indirect mention of something
Ilusion - likely to be wrongly perceived
imply vs. infer
Imply - suggest the truth or existence of something
Infer - conclude from evidence and reasoning
quote vs. quotation
Quote - a copy of words from another source
Quotation - words taken from a text/speech used by someone else
likely vs. liable
Likely - it probably will happen
Liable - they have an obligation
practise vs. practice
Practice - American english
Practice - British English
proceed vs. precede
Proceed - To move forward
Precede - To come before
lie vs. lay
Lie - To recline or rest
Lay - To place something down
media vs. medium
Media - Plural, refers to communication channels
Medium - Singular, refers to a means of communication or artistic material
presently vs. at present
Presently - Soon
At present - Right now
discrete vs. discreet
Discrete - Separate, distinct
Discreet - Careful, tactful
hanged vs. hung
Hanged - Refers to the act of killing someone
Hung - Past tense of "hang" for objects
dissent, descent
Dissent - disagreeing opinion
Descent - Refers to a fall or
complement, compliment
Complement - refers to things like go well together
Complement - refers to someone saying something nice
irritate vs. aggravate
Irritate- To annoy
Aggravate - To worsen
eager vs. anxious
Eager - Excited, looking forward
Anxious - Nervous or worried
continual vs. continuous
Continual - Repeated but with breaks
Continuous - Without interruption
former vs. latter
Former - The first of two
Latter - The second of two
mad vs. angry
Mad - Can mean insane or angry
Angry - Upset
alter, altar
Alter- To change
Alter - A sacred place
breach, breech
Breach - A violation or gap
Breech - Refers to the rear or a type of birth
cue, queue
Cue - A signal or prompt
Queue - A line
palette, palate’
Palette - A board for mixing colors
Palate’ - The roof of the mouth or taste preference
stationary, stationery
Stationary - Not moving
Stationery - Writing materials
yoke, yolk
Yoke - A wooden frame for animals or a burden
Yolk - The yellow part of an egg
weary vs. wary
Weary - Tired
Wary - Cautious