To take home a cat or dog from a shelter to be your pet.
adapt
adopt
To adjust to a new situation.
adapt
adopt
To have an impact.
affect
effect
The result of an action.
effect
affect
When two things work together well, like mustard and hot dogs.
complement
compliment
To say something nice to someone, like I really like that hairstyle.
complement
compliment
A group of people who decide important matters in an organization.
council
counsel
Advice or wisdom, or to offer insight.
council
counsel
To pay money to protect property in case of damage or theft.
ensure
insure
To take action to make sure something happens.
insure
ensure
Excluding a possibility.
accept
except
To welcome and make someone feel like they belong.
accept
except
To be alert and aware.
conscious
conscience
The inner sense of right and wrong that most people have.
conscience
conscious
To have moved through an area or event, leaving it behind; to have throw a ball to someone.
past
passed
Happened before now.
passed
past
