The campus police were worried that a concert by a certain rock band might * some students to behave violently.!@#$@!
To "incite" is to provoke, while an "insight" is an understanding.
!@#$@!incite!@#$@!insight$%^%$Jack decided to put off the conference call until another day, because his voice was * from coughing so much.!@#$@!
To be "hoarse" is to have a rough voice, while a "horse" is an animal.
!@#$@!hoarse!@#$@!horse$%^%$My friends are all worried about whether their clothes are in keeping with the latest fashions, but I * care less.!@#$@!
"Could care less" suggests that you care a little bit, while "couldn't care less" means you don't care at all.
!@#$@!couldn't!@#$@!could$%^%$Sharon always wore an apron when it came time to * the bread dough.!@#$@!
In the context of dough, "knead" is the correct term. To "need" is to require.
!@#$@!knead!@#$@!need$%^%$Judy keeps a cryptic note in her purse to remind her * she has filed important travel documents.!@#$@!
"Where" is a location, and "were" is the past tense of "are."
!@#$@!where!@#$@!were$%^%$Randall was afraid that his friends would turn him * the police if they found out about his involvement in the insurance fraud.!@#$@!
These are separate words because the sentence combines the phrase "turn him in" with the object of "the police." Using the word "into" would imply that Randall was being transformed into a police officer himself.
!@#$@!in to!@#$@!into$%^%$The * of France is Paris.!@#$@!
A "capitol" is a building where lawmakers convene. A "capital" is a city which is the seat of government. Since a "capitol" is usually situated in a "capital," this can make the distinction even more confusing.
!@#$@!capital!@#$@!capitol$%^%$The school was very proud of its new * director after seeing such an improvement in the choir's performance that year.!@#$@!
"Choral" refers to a musical chorus, while "coral" is an underwater polyp skeleton.
!@#$@!choral!@#$@!coral$%^%$The lake was gorgeous, but the energy we had to exert just to * the bugs away almost made it not worth the view.!@#$@!
To "shoo" is to tell or motion something or someone to go away, while a "shoe" is a piece of footwear.
!@#$@!shoo!@#$@!shoe$%^%$Eva wanted to accept the directorship job, but * of things got in the way of her decision.!@#$@!
"Alot" is not a word. The correct term is "a lot."
!@#$@!a lot!@#$@!alot
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