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  • To take home a cat or dog from a shelter to be your pet.
    adopt
    adapt
  • Excluding a possibility.
    accept
    except
  • To travel during certain seasons, usually seen in animals.
    migrate
    immigrate
  • When two things work together well, like mustard and hot dogs.
    compliment
    complement
  • To be alert and aware.
    conscious
    conscience
  • To pay money to protect property in case of damage or theft.
    ensure
    insure
  • An idea or belief that is of great value to you.
    principal
    principle
  • To move to another country.
    immigrate
    emigrate
  • To adjust to a new situation.
    adapt
    adopt
  • Something which allows light to show through but blocks clear visibility.
    translucent
    transparent
  • To say something nice to someone, like I really like that hairstyle.
    complement
    compliment
  • A speech given at a funeral in praise of the deceased person's life.
    elegy
    eulogy
  • To leave your home country to live elsewhere.
    immigrate
    emigrate
  • To welcome and make someone feel like they belong.
    accept
    except
  • To have an impact.
    effect
    affect
  • See-through.
    transparent
    translucent
  • The result of an action.
    effect
    affect
  • The inner sense of right and wrong that most people have.
    conscience
    conscious
  • A sad poem, usually about a loss.
    euology
    elegy
  • The highest rank, like a leader.
    principal
    principle
  • To guarantee / To make sure / To make safe
    insure
    ensure