| A | B |
| stationery | materials used for letter writing such as envelopes and matching paper |
| stationary | fixed in a station; staying put |
| complement | to complete or to go with nicely |
| compliment | a nice comment made such as "I like that shirt." |
| capitol | building where legislative body meets |
| capital | money; denoting major city or first letter |
| principal | (adj) most important; (n) person in charge at school |
| principle | fundamental codes, doctrines, or rules of something |
| accept | to receive with approval, such as an apology |
| except | to exclude; leave out |
| affect | to influence |
| effect | the result of something |
| proceed | to continue |
| precede | to come before |
| proceeds | the money earned from an event |
| cite | to document a source in research |
| site | the location of... |
| sight | one of your major senses (if you aren't blind) |
| ensure | to make certain |
| insure | to protect as in buying insurance |
| assure | to make someone feel better |
| further | not measured; going in greater detail |
| farther | measured, as in "You walked _______ than I." |
| course | a path or path of study |
| coarse | rough in texture |
| imminent | certain to happen or come about |
| eminent | standing out in importance; easily noticed |
| allusion | reference or hint |
| illusion | something that isn't what it seems to be; a magic trick for example |
| counsel | to advise; the advice |
| council | committee of decision makers |
| Among | Use this preposition when discussing more than two |
| Between | Use this preposition when discussing only two people or things |
| Who | This pronoun operates as a subject pronoun |
| Whom | This pronoun operates as an object. If you can use him in the sentence, use this pronoun |