Commonly Confused Words - Complement through Infer

Complement means:____________

• to help complete it or bring to perfection

• to say something nice. I like this.

• highly respected or regarded

• fast-approaching or about to happen

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Compliment means:____________

• to help complete it or bring to perfection

• to say something nice. I like this.

• highly respected or regarded

• fast-approaching or about to happen

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Dessert (the after-dinner treat) has a second “s” because we usually want seconds on dessert. A desert is usually pretty hot and uncomfortable. Which one would you most likely find sand and a camel in?

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CCSS.L.5.5C

​ (a)   (the after-dinner treat) has a second “s” because we usually want seconds. A ​ (b)   is usually pretty hot and uncomfortable.

• desert
• Dessert
• desserrt
• Dissert

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

​ (a)   means to bring out or to draw forth. If something is ​ (b)   , it is against the rules.

• elicit
• illicit
• electric
• illogical
• elaborate

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

(a)   means Important or noteworthy. ​ (b)   is related to time, fast approaching, or about to happen.

• Eminent
• Imminent
• Obvious
• Insignificant
• Irrelevant

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CCSS.L.5.5C

​ (a)   means to draw a conclusion with evidence. ​ (b)   means to express indirectly.

• Infer
• Imply
• Excuse
• Eminent

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CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C