Errors & Commonly Confused Words

Hi FBers

Here are some more confusing words. Can you tell us the what they mean?

1. adverse
1. averse

2. aisle
2. isle

3. amoral
3. immoral

4. assent
4. ascent

5. aural
5. oral

Share your knowledge.

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How did you go?

1. adverse - unfavorable - He had an adverse reaction to the medicine.
1. averse - opposed to - She is averse to that idea.

2. aisle - passage between rows of seats - The man ran down the aisle in the theatre.
2. isle - island - Bali is often called the Isle of the Gods

3. amoral - not concerned with right or wrong - Lawyers are amoral, they care about their clients' needs.
3. immoral - not following community moral standards - He is immoral, he steals from the local market.

4. assent - agreement or approval - The principal gave her assent to the school musical show.
4. ascent - to go up - The plane's ascent was steep.

5. aural - to do with listening/ears - The students had an aural exam this afternoon. They had to listen to a recording and select the correct answers on the page.
5. oral - to do with speaking/mouth - We had an oral exam today, we were tested by our teacher during a speaking test.