Honors Midterm Vocabulary - Commonly Confused Words - (Units 1 to 3)

Accept (v)

Receive

Except (prep)

Excluding

Access

v), Gain entrance to; (n), The right to enter or approach

excess (n)

Too much

advice (n)

Recommendation, suggestion

Advise (v)

To make a recommendation or suggestion

affect (v)

To have an impact

effect (n)

Impact

aisle (n)

Island

allusion (n)

Reference

Illusion (n)

Fantasy

allude (to)

Refer (to)

elude (v)

Avoid, evade

ascent (n)

Upward movement

assent (v)

to agree

Brake (n)

Device that has a slowing/stopping effect

break (n)

Rest or relief

breadth (n)

What comes out your mouth when you breathe

Breathe (v)

To inhale and exhale

censor (n)

Remove offensive or inappropriate parts

censure (n)

The act of blaming or condemning sternly; an official reprimand

Breath (n)

What comes out your mouth when you breathe