Commonly Confused Words, Grade 8: List 1

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  1. afflict
    cause physical pain or suffering in
    Thomas, uncomplaining though he was, had mentioned the headaches that afflicted him after hours of work. Gathering Blue
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  2. inflict
    impose something unpleasant
    He hated people like Bryce Lawrence, who inflicted pain just for fun. Blood of Olympus
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  3. aggravate
    make worse
    I came to my feet, stretching carefully so as not to aggravate my wound. The Name of the Wind
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  4. irritate
    cause annoyance in
    He couldn’t eat bread and cheese, and it irritated him that Rab could. Johnny Tremain
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  5. breach
    make an opening or gap in
    A tractor at last breached a hole in the seawall, and a few men began to go through. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel
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  6. breech
    (usually plural) trousers ending above the knee
    Now his coat was properly buttoned and his breeches tucked into his boots. Chains
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  7. breeches
    trousers ending above the knee
    Dain wears breeches that stop at his knees, showing his hooves and deer legs. The Cruel Prince
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  8. economic
    of or relating to production and management of wealth
    People were afraid to start new businesses and take economic risks. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
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  9. economical
    avoiding waste
    He had a remarkably economical style, using just a few lines and the simplest of captions to make his point. Washington Post
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  10. emigrate
    leave one's country of residence for a new one
    One of the many downsides of emigrating from one country to another is that you're not always left with the option to follow your dreams. Americanized
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  11. immigrate
    come into a new country and change residency
    Grandma emigrated from Hungary in 1956, the same year that Grandpa immigrated to America. Woe Is I
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  12. migrate
    move periodically or seasonally
    Some flew west, some south; some migrated by day and some by night. Frightful's Mountain
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  13. envelop
    enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
    She flings her arms out when she sees us and envelops me in a tight, perfumed hug as if she hadn’t seen me this afternoon at the open house. Saints and Misfits
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  14. envelope
    a flat container for a letter or thin package
    Mrs. Smith stuffed the folded page inside an envelope, already addressed and stamped, and sealed it shut. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence
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Created on Wed Jan 03 15:58:29 EST 2024 (updated Mon Mar 04 09:44:51 EST 2024)

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