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Canvas is a thick cotton cloth, the kind Van Gogh painted Starry Night on. Add an "s," and to canvass is to go door to door discussing your favorite politician with your neighbors.
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To alter is to change, as in to alter a skirt that's too long or alter your outdoor plans if it rains. An altar is a place that serves as a center of worship.
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Feeling factious? If so, you disagree and are ready to break away. Add an "r" and you have the word fractious, which means irritated and annoyed. People get these words mixed up because if someone is factious, or rebellious, they're probably also fractious, or mad.
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To allot is to divvy up. You might allot a few hours of your day to study for a test. The words a lot refer to a large amount. If you're taking a hard class, you'll need to allot a lot of hours to study!
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Cannon, with two n's, is a long heavy gun on wheels. Lose an n and the word canon is a set of rules or traditions. If you thought these words were spelled the same, you're not wrong: they used to be.
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If you're allowed to eat cookies after dinner but your brother isn't, don't say it aloud. To be allowed to do something is to have permission, but to say something aloud is to speak it.
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