Confusables A-B Review

Congress voted to ABDICATE, ABROGATE the treaty.
1. ABDICATE
2. ABROGATE
After many defeats, the king decided to ABDICATE, ABROGATE the throne.
1. ABDICATE
2. ABROGATE
I cannot ACCEPT, EXCEPT your excuse.
1. ACCEPT
2. EXCEPT
Congress ADOPTED, PASSED a resolution honoring the firefighters.
1. ADOPTED
2. PASSED
The Senate quickly ADOPTED, PASSED the bill raising the speed limit.
1. ADOPTED
2. PASSED
Top management AFFECTED, EFFECTED some personnel changes.
1. AFFECTED
2. EFFECTED
The new tax law will AFFECT, EFFECT millions of retired people.
1. AFFECT
2. EFFECT
The aristocratic mayor AFFECTED, EFFECTED a superior manner.
1. AFFECTED
2. EFFECTED
The noise next door AGGRAVATED, IRRITATED his headache.
1. AGGRAVATED
2. IRRITATED
The senator hired the intern as his AID, AIDE.
1. AID
2. AIDE
After the terrorist bombing, agencies wrestled to decide how to distribute AID, AIDE to families of victims.
1. AID
2. AIDE
As always, students were ALL READY, ALREADY for the test.
1. ALL READY
2. ALREADY
Two minutes before class time, students were ALL READY, ALREADY there.
1. ALL READY
2. ALREADY
He suffered from the ALLUSION, ILLUSION that he was Michael Jackson's heir.
1. ALLUSION
2. ILLUSION
The lyrics of the song make an ALLUSION, ILLUSION to Jamaican politics.
1. ALLUSION
2. ILLUSION
The suspect hid in a culvert to ALLUDE, ELUDE, ILLUDE police.
1. ALLUDE
2. ILLUDE
3. ELUDE
The minister ordered a new ALTAR, ALTER for the church.
1. ALTAR
2. ALTER
The minister wanted to ALTAR, ALTER the stained-glass windows.
1. ALTAR
2. ALTER
AMONG, BETWEEN the three of us, chocolate is king.
1. AMONG
2. BETWEEN
Because no one is paid, college football is played only by AMATEUR/NOVICE athletes.
1. AMATEUR
2. NOVICE
His clumsy way of shuffling suggested that he was AN AMATEUR, A NOVICE at cards.
1. AN AMATEUR
2. A NOVICE
I love math. I am ANXIOUS, EAGER for the class to begin.
1. ANXIOUS
2. EAGER
I hate math. I am ANXIOUS, EAGER about the class.
1. ANXIOUS
2. EAGER
For the sake of argument, let's ASSUME, PRESUME you're right.
1. ASSUME
2. PRESUME
Because you were sitting at his desk, I ASSUMED, PRESUMED that
you were the director.
1. ASSUME
2. PRESUME
After eating so much, he felt BAD/BADLY all evening.
1. BAD
2. BADLY
He was afraid of scoring BAD/BADLY on the test.
1. BAD
2. BADLY
Farmers have to BALE, BAIL the hay before the rain spoils it.
1. BALE
2. BAIL
I enjoyed the boat ride, except for having to BALE, BAIL constantly due to a leak.
1. BALE
2. BAIL
The judge set BALE, BAIL at $500.
1. BALE
2. BAIL
Some people can't speak in a neutral way. They have to BELABOR, LABOR every point they make.
1. BELABOR
2. LABOR
He BELABORED, LABORED his girlfriend for every little fault.
1. BELABOR
2. LABOR
Every two months is BIMONTHLY/SEMIMONTHLY.
1. BIMONTHLY
2. SEMIMONTHLY
Twice a month is BIMONTHLY/SEMIMONTHLY.
1. BIMONTHLY
2. SEMIMONTHLY
The senator filed A BILL, LEGISLATION to authorize a charter school.
1. BILL
2. LEGISLATION
The governor signed A BILL, LEGISLATION privatizing parts of state government.
1. BILL
2. LEGISLATION
Niels and his sister are both tall and BLOND, BLONDE.
1. BLOND
2. BLONDE
She has been called a classic BLOND, BLONDE.
1. BLOND
2. BLONDE
We considered suing them for BREACH, BREECH of contract.
1. BREACH
2. BREECH
Coming out feet first, the baby appeared in a BREACH, BREECH birth.
1. BREACH
2. BREECH
His collection included a BREACH/BREECH loading rifle used in the Civil War.
1. BREACH
2. BREECH