Miscellaneous: Words That Confuse 잡다한 것: 혼동되는 단어 영영풀이

[Miscellaneous: Words That Confuse 잡다한 것: 혼동되는 단어 영영풀이]

 

among

preposition : with many others; in the middle of three or more

between

preposition : in the space or time that separates two things

desert

noun : an area of land that does not usually get much rain

few

adjective : a small amount of something; not many

less

adjective : a smaller degree or extent

many

adjective : a lot of

much

adverb : to a great degree or extent

 

ability

noun : a skill or talent; the power to do something

accelerate

verb : to go faster or cause to go faster

adapt

verb : to change to fit a new or specific situation or environment

adopt

verb : to bring into one's family and raise as one's own; to take on or assume

affect

verb : to have an effect on; to cause a change

allude

verb : to suggest or infer

assure

verb : to make certain; to convince

capacity

noun : the ability to do something

complement

noun : a thing that completes or balances something else

compliment

noun : an expression of admiration or praise

conscience

noun : an inner sense of right and wrong

conscious

adjective : responsive; awake and aware

council

noun : a group of people chosen to be in charge of something

counsel

verb : to give guidance or advice

effect

noun : a change that happens as the direct result of an action; a consequence

elegy

noun : a sad or reflective poem or song

elude

verb : to escape using daring, cleverness, or skill

emigrate

verb : to leave one country to settle in another

ensure

verb : to make sure

eulogy

noun : a speech honoring a person who has died

except

conjunction : with the exclusion of; other than; but

immigrate

verb : to move from one country into another with the intention of settling there

insure

verb : to arrange for money to be paid if lives or property are harmed

migrate

verb : to move from one habitat or region to another at a certain time each year

passed

verb : to have moved past or through a place; to throw, kick, or hit a ball to someone; to successfully complete a test or inspection

past

noun : the period of time before right now

principle

noun : a basic value or ideal that guides an action or decision

translucent

adjective : not clear, but allowing some light to pass through

transparent

adjective : allowing all light through so that images are not distorted