IXL: Frequently Confused Words

proceed

begin or continue a course of action

censure

express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement

averse

having a strong dislike of or opposition to something.

amiable

having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner

discrete

individually separate and distinct

bemused

means confused or distracted

stationary

not moving or not intended to be moved

adverse

preventing success or development; harmful; unfavorable

defuse

reduce the danger or tension in (a difficult situation)

any one

refers to a single person or a thing. It is usually followed by a noun or of, as in any one book or any one of the books.

diffuse

spread or cause to spread over a wide area or among a large number of people

assent

the expression of approval or agreement

amused

to be entertained or to find something funny

immigrate

to enter a new country to live there.

emigrate

to leave your country to live somewhere else

everyday

usual/ordinary

elicit

verb that means to draw out some response

stationery

writing paper, especially with matching envelopes

amicable

(of relations between people) having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor

censor

examine (a book, movie, etc.) officially and suppress unacceptable parts of it

compliment

a polite expression of praise or admiration

complement

a thing that completes or brings to perfection

illusion

a thing that is or is likely to be wrongly perceived or interpreted by the senses

illicit

adjective that means forbidden

allusion

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference

anyone

anybody

discreet

careful and circumspect in one's speech or actions, especially in order to avoid causing offense or to gain an advantage

ascent

climb or walk to the summit of a mountain or hill

precede

come before (something) in time

every day

each day