Spelling Lesson 3: Difficult Word Pairs 805

council

a group of people called together for discussion or decision

faint

dim;dizzy.

formal

according to set customs or rules

counsel

advice (noun); to give advice (verb)

explicit

clearly expressed; definite

convex

curved out like the outside of a circle or sphere; curving out

all together

everyone in a group

condemn

express strong disapproval of

condone

forgive or overlook

illegible

handwriting or printing that is not plain enough to read

concave

hollow and curved like the inside of a circle or sphere; curving in

implicit

implied or understood even though not directly expressed

feign

pretend

eligible

properly qualified

all ready

quite ready or completely readyquite ready or completely ready

temerity

reckless, boldness, rashness

effect

result (noun); to change (verb)

affect

influence or change

former

occurring in the past

timidity

shyness

compliment

something said in praise of one's work

complement

something that completes or makes perfect

already

before this time; by this time

altogether

to the whole extent; entirely