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Confusing words are words that are very similar and commonly confused. Choose the correct word to complete the question. Each question has only one correct answer.
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I hope our services ______ your expectations.
- accede
- exceed
All the children are coming _____ John.
- accept
- except
The professor was given ______ to materials in the research library.
- access
- excess
Some people feel that his _____ to the President was unnecessary.
- allusion
- illusion
Are we _____ to leave on vacation?
- all ready
- already
There is _____ too much violence on TV today.
- all together
- altogether
Is there _____ we can put off the meeting until tomorrow?
- any way
- anyway
The outcome of the project was entirely _____. He planned every step!
- casual
- causal
The police threatened to _____ the faulty goods.
- cease
- seize
Jack felt _____ the outcome would be in his favor.
- confidant
- confident
They created a ______ design for a Halloween mask.
- costume
- custom
I ordered ______ even though I was already full.
- desert
- dessert
The lawyer would like to ______ a response from his client.
- elicit
- illicit
Congratulations! You are ______ for the grand prize.
- eligible
- illegible
He is an ______ expert in his field.
- eminent
- imminent
I'd like to _______ from France, but I don't know where to move.
- emigrate
- immigrate
They _____ his motives are less than pure.
- expect
- suspect
I didn't _____ the solution. I just guessed!
- infer
- imply
Did they win or _____ the game last week?
- loose
- lose
His voice made an amazing _____ impression.
- oral
- aural
The ______ department is looking for three new employees.
- personal
- personnel
Should we _____ with the project or wait until July?
- precede
- proceed
Children tend to be rather _____ and need something to keep them occupied.
- restless
- restive
This attachment is a ______ that allows you to clean your curtains.
- complement
- compliment
The _____ of Washington State is Olympia.
- Capitol
- Capital
He stated that his decision to let 20,000 go was entirely _____. It was simply an economic necessity.
- amoral
- immoral
I went to John to seek _____ on my current situation.
- council
- counsel
The Uncertainty _____ was posited by Heisenberg.
- Principal
- Principle
The _____ scene was completely unexpected.
- climactic
- climatic
He strove to _____ an invention to eradicate the need for monthly upkeep.
- device
- devise
