Confusing Words

The company .... a new type of plastic bottle

• invented

• discovered

Lucas always ... me at chess

• wins

• beats

He... in ghosts when he was young

• believed

• trusted

The children ... over whose turn it was to play

• discuss

• argued

I think I ... someone's phone ringing

• listened

• heard

He fell and ... his ankle

• damaged

• injured

I was... his failing health

• afraid of

• worried about

I'm sorry I ... now that what I did was wrong

• noticed

• realize

Food prices are expected to... because of the drought

• raise

• rise

She ... stealing money from the cash register

• denied

• refused