Misused Words #3

Front

The air that goes in and out of your lungs

Back

breath

Front

To exhale or inhale

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breathe

Front

To guarantee or make sure something will happen.

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ensure

Front

To take out an insurance policy.

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insure

Front

It can refer to an uppercase letter, money, or a city where a seat of government is located.

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capital

Front

• Always refers to a building, specifically one where a legislative branch of government meets: (e.g., the United States Capitol building in Washington, D.C.).

Back

capitol

Front

Something that completes something else. It’s often used to describe things that go well together.

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complement

Front

A nice thing to say to someone.

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compliment

Front

To move away from a city or country to live somewhere else.

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emigrate

Front

To move into a country from somewhere else.

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immigrate