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courage - correct spelling

courage nounExample: The final-exam question was simply “Define courage.” After a minute, the student handed in his two-word answer: “This is.”...

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courageous - correct spelling

courageous adjectiveExample: His courageous actions on the battlefield earned him the Congressional Medal of Honor....

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8 years ago

course - correct spelling

course noun and verbNot coarse.Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses coarse and course. Click here for that discussion.Example: He suggested a different course of action. nounExample: The student attended the course on effective writing....

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8 years ago

courteous - correct spelling

courteous adjectiveExample: The courteous waiter received a huge tip from the generous diners....

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courtesy - correct spelling

courtesy nounExample: We offer this service as a courtesy to our customers....

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criticism - correct spelling

criticism nounExample: He does not respond well to criticism, no matter how justified....

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criticize - correct spelling

criticize verbExample: The teacher will criticize your work and suggest ways to improve....

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crystal - correct spelling

crystal noun and adjectiveExample: He served the pinot noir in his finest crystal. nounExample: He impressed us with the crystal clarity of his reasoning. adjective...

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curiosity - correct spelling

curiosity nounExample: Curiosity killed the cat....

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cylinder - correct spelling

cylinder nounExample: In the geometry class, the teacher explained the shape of the cylinder....

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8 years ago

daily - correct spelling

daily adjective, adverb, and nounExample: He read his daily newspaper. adjectiveExample: He read his newspaper daily. adverbExample: He enjoyed reading his daily, the Peoria Gazette. noun...

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daiquiri - correct spelling

daiquiri nounExample: She ordered a strawberry daiquiri....

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Dalmatian - correct spelling

Dalmatian Proper nounNot Dalmation.Example: The Dalmatian rode in the fire truck.Example: The young Dalmatian thought fondly of her homeland, Dalmatia....

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daughter - correct spelling

daughter nounExample: Their daughter learned to speak at an early age....

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8 years ago

daybreak - correct spelling

daybreak nounExample: We talked until daybreak....

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8 years ago

death - correct spelling

death nounExample: “Because I could not stop for Death, He kindly stopped for me….” —Emily Dickinson....

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8 years ago

debt - correct spelling

debt nounExample: Consumers continue to take on more and more debt....

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deceive - correct spelling

deceive verbExample: My eyes deceive me.Example: She tried to deceive her coworkers....

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8 years ago

December - correct spelling

December proper nounExample: The oil drilling will start this December....

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decent - correct spelling

decent adjectiveNot descent.Example: After college, he got a fairly decent job and paid off his loans....

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deception - correct spelling

deception nounExample: Clever research by the CFO uncovered the CEO’s deception....

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decide - correct spelling

decide verbExample: We want to decide this issue now....

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decision - correct spelling

decision nounExample: The court reached a decision in favor of the plaintiff....

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decisive - correct spelling

decisive adjectiveExample: His decisive action saved the company from ruin....

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8 years ago

deed - correct spelling

deed noun and verbExample: “No good deed goes unpunished.” * nounExample: The covenants in the deed will prevent unsightly development. nounExample: She will deed her farm to her son. verb* This quotation was attributed to American financier Joh...

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