With a penknife；he peeled the apple and excised the wormy part。
The letters on the monument had been incised with a chisel。
The art department is exhibiting the oustanding posters produced in its classes。
Ellen told the child not to cry；but he could not inhibit his tears。
Expelled from the university because of poor grades；the student applied for readmission the following term。
Gregg’s low mark in the midterm impelled him to study harder for the final。
Irma ws so enervated by the broiling sun that she nearly fainted。
The acomused is not the only guilty party；two others are implicated。
The treasurer should not have been offended when asked for a financial report。No one was impuging his honesty。
On July 14；1789；the people of Paris freed the prisoners incarcerated in the Bastille。
The name of the winner will be inscribed on the medal。
Steinmetz’s discoveries in the field of electricity made him one of the eminent scientists of the twentieth century。
At the first flash of lightning；the beach crowd scurried for shelfter from the imminent storm。
An exclusive club does not readily acomept newcomers。
Before the game；each team had exclusive use of the field for a ten…minute practice period。
The film will be shown from August 22 to 24；inclusive；for a total of three days。
Extra—outside；Intra—within
Why don’t you join an extracurricular activity；such as a club；the school newspaper；or a team？
You said you would stick to the topic；but you keep introducing extraneous issues。
Reliable salesmen do not make extravagant claims for their product。
In a few months；the extravagant heir spent the fortune of a lifetime。
The intramural program；in which one class competes with another；gives you a greater chance to participate than the interscholastic program between teams of competing schools。
The Democrats are trying to heal intraparty strife so as to present a united front in the coming election。
Commerce between the states is regulated by the Interstate Commerce Commission；but intrastate commerce is supervised by the states themselves。
Patients are nourished by intravenous feeding when too ill to take food by mouth。
Contra；Contro；Counter………against
Are you on the pro or con side of this argument？
Before taking an important step；crefully study the pros and ons of the matter。
Customs officials examined the luggage of the suspected smuggler but found no contraband。
American controversy with Great Britain over the Oregon Territory nearly led to war。
By invading the neutral nation；the dictator contravened his earlier pledge to guarantee its independence。
The monitor ordered the student to go to the end of the line；but the teacher countermanded the order。
The student’s plan to drop out of school ran counter to his parents’ wishes。
The suspects’ fingerprints on the safe were considered incontrovertible evidence that he had participated in the robbery。
Inter………between
Between World War II and the Korean War；there was a five year interlude of peace。
For his role as intermediary in helping to end the Russo…Japanese War；theodore Roosevelt won the Novel Peace Prize。
During the intermission between the first and second acts；you will have a chance to purchase refreshments。
My brother would have lost the argument if Dad hadn’t interceded for him。
We gained possession of the ball when Russ intercepted a forward pass。
Broadway intersects Seventh Avenue at Time Square。
The summer vacation intervenes the close of one school year and the beginning of the next。
Let the boys settle the dispute by themselves；don’t intervene。
It is difficult to make interlinear notes if the space between the lines is very small。
The only way to get to the next town is by automobile or taxi；there is no interurban bus。
In；Il；Im；Ir………not；un
As a result of stricter enforcement；speeders are no longer able to break the law with impunity。
Alice refused to let me see her notes；despite the fact that I have always lent her mine。did you ever hear of such ingratitude？
I could read most of the signatures；but a few were illegible。
The new nation undertook to teach its illiterate citizens to read and write。
It is illogical to vote for a candidate whom you have no faith in。
Nearly every soap manufacturer claims his product will make dirty linens immaculate。
Don’t use such baby talk！ People will think you are mentally immature。
For most of the year；the Eskimo settlements in northern Quebec are inacomessible；except by air。
It is almost impossible to cross our street during the rush hour because of the incessant flow of traffic。
No compromiss is possible when both sides remain inflexible。
When the visitors come to our school；we should make them feel at home；otherwise they will think we are inhospitable。
Scientists are finding solutions to many problems that up to now were insoluble。
Salt dissolves in water；but sand is insoluble。
After Romeo and Juliet died；their families；who had been irreconcilable enemies；became friends。
Stick to the topic；don’t make irrelevant remarks。
When the umpire says you are out；it is useless to argue because his decision is irrevocable。
Bene ………good；Mal………evil
Before beginning his difficult jouney；the young man visited his parents to receive their benediction。
With her dying breath；Queen Dido pronounced a malediction on Aeneas and all his descendants。
The museum could not have been built without the gift of a million dollars by a wealthy benefactor。
Shortly after the crime；the malefactor was apprehanded and turned over to the police。
The sick and the needy will be the beneficiaries of your gift to the community fund。
I suspect Ronnie tripped me so that I wouldn’t be able to play tomorrow。He did it not as a joke but out of malice。
The lack of milk and fresh vegetables in the child’s diet was responsible for his malnutrition。
Two news photographers were attacked by the mob；and their camers were smashed。it is disgraceful that they were so maltreated。
Rest is usually beneficial to a person suffering from a bad cold。
A benevolent employer has a sincere interest in the welfare of his employees。
I have heard some malevolent misrepresentation of her。
Carlo was maladjusted in the early grades；not because of poor inteloligence but because he couldn’t speak English。
De………down；opposite of
A wrecking crew is demolishing the old builiding。
For eing absent without leave；the corporal was demoted to private。
The building superintendent feels depreciated if you refer to him as the “janitou”
Students who tell lies are despised by their classmates。
Mr。Parker always notifies the parents when a student neglects his homework；and he will not deviate from this rule in your case。
The children must have been strved when they came in for dinner because they devoured their food。
The decadent downtown section was once a flourishing business district。
Maple；elm；birch；and other deciduous trees lose their leaves in the fall。
Whoever did this must have been demented；no sane person would have acted in such a way。
Children are dependent on their parents until they are able to earn their own living。
Dis………opposite of
Jack should hae had 8 in his wallet；but he had only 6。 He could not acomount for the discrepancy。
The bicycle I lent tom had been good condition；but he returned it in disrepair。
The parents discredited the child’s story；since he was in the habit of telling falsehoods。
The explosion disintegrated an entire wing of the factory。
When the matter ws put to a vote；29 agreed and 4 dissented。
Passengers should do nothing to distract the drver’s attention from the road。
Dan was discontent with his Spanish mark；he had expected at least 10 point more。
For a dispssionate acomount of how the fight started；ask a neutral observer not a participant。
The compromise was welcomed by all the strikers except a small dissident group who felt that the raises were too small。
Se………apart
South Carolina’s secession was imitated by ten other states and led to the formation of the confederacy。
The signers of the Declaration of Independence； if captured by the enemy；would probably have been tried for sedition。
When Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860；South Carolina seceded from the Union。
Ann was so upset by her failure in math that she secluded herself and refused to see anyone。
In most high schools；boys and girls attend the same classes；except in health education；where they are segregated。
Are you worried about passing the midterm exam；or do you feel secure？
Land in a growing city is a secure investment。
Circum………round
The circumference of a circle equals πtimes the diameter。
The circumbocution”the game ended with a score that was not in our favor” should be replaced by “we lost the gme。”
Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition was the first to circumnavigte the globe。
The principal has requested all teachers to circumscribe failures in red on the report cards。
The patient was placed on a very circumscribed diet；he was forbidden to have coffee；spices；or raw fruits or vegetables。
To circumvent local sales taxes；shoppers often buy in neighboring communities that do not have such taxes。
Don’t jump to a conclusion before considering all the facts。Be circumspect。
Con；Co；Col；Cor…together
It was not known whether the price increases resulted from higher costs or from collusion among the producers。
Neighbors cannot live in concord if their children keep fighting with one another。
During the Revolutionary War；the thirteen colonies coalesced into one nation。
Tom is collaborating on the work with his friend。
The House and the Senate will convene at noon to hear an address by the President。
Jack’s acomount of how the fight started did not correspond with the other boy’s version。
In coherent writing；every sentence is connected in thought to the previous sentence。
Helen keller’s deafness and blindness were not congenital defects but were acquired after birth。
Ob…against；over
If we beat Central High tomottow；we shall have removed the last obstacle us and the championship。
Today’s rain has completely obliterated yesterday’s snow；not a trace remains。
The notion that she had forgotten to lock the front door obsessed mother all through the movie。
The disabled vehicles obstructed traffic until removed by a tow tr