commonly confused words

• She adheres to the ____ of academic integrity.

• principle

• principal

• principles

• principals

The class was ___ until the professor left the room.

• quit

• quite

• queue

We weren't sure if the ___ would be good enough for us to go to the park.

• whether

• weather

She received a ___ on her presentation skills.

• compliment

• complement

• insult

They reached the ___ of the mountain

• peak

• pique

• peek

The sale of drugs is ___.

• elicit

• illicit

The car remained ___ at the red light.

• stationary

• stationery

• moving

• mowing

Her mood was ___by the bad news.

• effect

• affect

• effected

• affected

Everyone in the family caught a cold ___ for his brother.

• accept

• except

• accepted

• expect

She was ___ about their conversation.

• discreet

• deflect

• distract

• discrete