Commonly Confused Words

Vlad decided to ____ Slovenia for a better life here.

• emigrate

• immigrate

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

John has ____ hopes of finding a better job without the qualifications.

• elusive

• illusive

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

If you let your driver's licence ____, you could lose the privilege of driving.

• elapse

• lapse

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

Good mothers-in-law are ____ in their son's/daughter's marital arguments.

• disinterested

• uninterested

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

A banker is under an obligation to give ____ advice.

• disinterested

• uninterested

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

My understanding is FAFSA will ____ the grant money to the college you select.

• disburse

• disperse

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

Elizabeth will ___ a plan so that everyone gets credit in the end.

• device

• devise

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.3

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

There was much ____ in the consideration of Plessy v. Ferguson.

• descent

• dissent

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

We know that storms can ____ seeds via high altitudes.

• disburse

• disperse

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

Although the witness was young, she was considered ____ because she was at the scene with a very good vantage point.

• credible

• creditable

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.6