Vocabulary

Mr. Gonce

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Introduction

Task

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Did you know that nearly six million people in the United States are illiterate? This means that they cannot read and ultimately means they cannot communicate in the English language. Communication is the key to any relationship that you become apart of, whether it be friends, family, or an intimate relationship. The best way of improving your communication and reading skills is by learning vocabulary.

Introduction

The objective of this presentation is to quiz the audience on some of the most misinterpreted words in the English vocabulary.

Task

Each page will present a definition along with two words to choose from. Click the word that you think matches the definition. Keep count of how many answers you got right out of the 10 that are possible.

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-A basic idea, rule, or moral standard

Principal

Principle

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A principal can be interpreted as the first order of importance or the head of a Elementary, Middle, or High School

-The condition or quality of being true, correct, or -The condition or quality of being true, correct, or exact; freedom from error or defectexact; freedom from error or defect

AccuracyAccuracy PrecisionPrecision

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The difference between being accurate and precise is that precision is how consistently accurate you are over multiple attempts

Accurate Precise

-To receive or agree to something

Accept

Except

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The word except means something other than or aside from what you are referring to.

-A choice between two or more things

Alternative

Alternate

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To alternate means to switch between two or more things.

-Advancement is degree, time or quantity

Farther

Further

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The word farther pertains to distance from something

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-To deduce, guess, or conclude

Imply Infer

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To imply means to suggest something

-An expression of appreciation or respect

Compliment

Complement

Your very pretty

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The difference between a compliment and a compliment is a compliment is where an object makes something more attractive or better than it was before.

-Violating moral principals

Immoral

Amoral

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The word amoral means that you have no moral judgments. To be amoral you are neither moral or immoral.

-Belonging to a single person, or matters belonging to ones private life

Personnel

Personal

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The difference between these two words is that the personnel is linked to a group of people in an organization.

-Means to force someone into something

unpleasant

Afflict Inflict

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The difference between these two words is that affliction is when you suffer from a problem and infliction is where you are causing the problem.

• If you scored lower than a 7 on this quiz it is obvious that you need to do something……….

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It can be a newspaper, book or research online but be sure to read and strengthen your vocabulary and communication skills. Click the smiley to go back to the beginning.