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1
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not legal, prohibited, improper
illicit Don't confuse with "elicit" which means "to draw forth or
bring out."
illicit
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a figure of speech where inanimate objects are talked about as if
they were human
(ends in tion)
personification
personification
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a written statement that injures another person's reputation
libel
libel
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We need to (pare/pair/pear) expenses if we want to balance the budget.
pare "pare" means "to cut."
pare
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paper on which letters are written
stationery Don't confuse this with "stationary." Notice the "er" in
"stationERy" and remember "ER" for papER and lettER.
stationery
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to destroy and demolish an old building
raze Don't confuse this with "raise."
raze
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the depression in the middle of the abdomen
navel Don't confuse with "naval." Associate the "el" with bELly.
"naval" has to do with a navy.
navel
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the science of vital and social statistics of populations
demography
demography
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technology for transmitting graphics and information by phone
fax
fax
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a list of reading on a particular subject
bibliography
bibliography
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clear
lucid
lucid
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something added to the end of a document (not post script)
rider
rider
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to go out of business by turning what is left into cash
liquidate
liquidate
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500 sheets of paper
ream
ream
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by the person (two words)
per capita
per capita
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by way of
via
via
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to enclose or surround (accent on 2nd syllable)
envelop Don't confuse with envelope.
envelop
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amount purchaser has paid toward the total price
equity
equity
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pertaining to touch
tactile
tactile
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a claim against property that prevents its sale until the debt has
been paid
lien
lien