| Term | Definition |
|---|
| assumption | assumption, presumption? ___ is not drawn from evidence; typically it is a hypothesis {your ___ can be tested by looking at the public records} |
| presumption | assumption, presumption? ___ implies a basis in evidence, and may support a decision { the legal ___ of innocence } |
| connote | connote, denote? ___ is to convey an additional meaning, especially a nuance { the new gerund "parenting" and all that it ___ } |
| denote | connote, denote? ___ is to specify the literal meaning of something { the phrase "freezing point" ___ thirty-two degrees F or zero degrees C } |
| compliment | compliment, complement? ___ is a flattering or praising remark { a ___ on your skill } |
| complement | compliment, complement? ___ is something that completes or brings to perfection { the lace tablecloth was a ___ to the antique silver } |
| tortious | tortious, tortuous, torturous? ___ relates to torts (civil wrongs) or to acts that give rise to legal claims {___ interference with a contract} |
| tortuous | tortious, tortuous, torturous? ___ is full of twists and turns {a ___ path through the woods} |
| torturous | tortious, tortuous, torturous? ___ involves torture { a ___ exam } |
| turbid | turbid, turgid, torpid? ___ water is thick and opaque from churned-up mud {a ___ pond} |
| turbid | turbid, turgid, torpid? ____ also implies "unclear, confused, or disturbed" {a ___ argument} |
| turgid | turbid, turgid, torpid? ___ means "swollen" and by extension "pompous and bombastic" { the essay writer used ___ prose } |
| torpid | turbid, turgid, torpid? ___ means "idle and lazy" {right now we have a ___ economy } |
| timbre | timbre, timber? ___ is a musical term meaning the qualities of a sound. |
| timber | timbre, timber? ___ is the correct spelling when you're not referring to music. |
| no | Should you use the word "unique" to imply "special" or "unusual"? |
| wrack | wrack, rack? ___ means to severely or completely destroy { a storm-wracked ship } |
| rack | wrack, rack? ___ means to torture by stretching with an instrument { to ___ the prisoner } |
| slew | slew, slough, slue? ___ is an informal word equivalent to "many" or "lots" { you have a ___ of cattle} |
| slough | slew, slough, slue? ___ is a noun meaning "a grimy swamp" |
| slue | slew, slough, slue? ___ is a verb meaning "to swing around" |
| question whether | Which is best? question of whether, question whether, question as to whether |
| question of whether | Which is second best? question whether, question of whether, question as to whether |
| question as to whether | Which shouldn't be used? question whether, question of whether, question as to whether |
| yes | Is the phrase "reason why" perfectly acceptable English? |
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