Well, the words aren’t confused, but sometimes people who use them are. Avoid confusing the following words:
- The CAPITOL building…is situated in the CAPITAL city.
- The STATUE had such STATURE…there was a STATUTE to protect it.
- Members of the COUNCIL…mocked the lawyers for their COUNSEL.
- It is my guiding TENET…to overcharge my TENANTS.
- Each business was a DISCRETE entity…so we had to be DISCREET.
- A judge should be DISINTERESTED…but never UNINTERESTED.
- The arrival of the EMINENT scientist…was thought to be IMMINENT.
- I tried to AFFECT the jury’s decision…the EFFECT of which was a fine.
- They FLAUNTED the fact…that they FLOUTED the law.
- I was asked to FORWARD…the new FOREWORD I had written.
- One should be WARY…of driving when WEARY.
- I took a PEEK at the mountain PEAK…which had PIQUED my curiosity.
- Poor weather meant the GUERILLAS shot…the GORILLAS in the mist.
- Due to the RAIN throughout her REIGN…the Queen grips her REINS.
- After FLOUNDERING about…he FOUNDERED beneath the waves.
- The school PRINCIPAL…is a woman of few PRINCIPLES.
- The vehicle delivering STATIONERY…was STATIONARY in the rush-hour traffic.
- The COMPLIMENTARY wine…COMPLEMENTED the fish perfectly.
- The police could not ELICIT a confession…about his ILLICIT activities.
- The STRAIT of Hormuz…is far from STRAIGHT.
- There was an ORDINANCE…against firing any ORDNANCE.
- His company was INTOLERABLE…because he was so INTOLERANT.
- Building SITES are splendid SIGHTS…so we CITE them in our guide.
Source: Schott’s Original Miscellany, Bloomsbury, 2003.
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