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  • A dry place with little rainfall or vegetation.
    desert
    dessert
  • Jenna wants ___ come ___ my house today for ____ hours. We will play video games and probably watch a movie ____!
    to, to, two, too
    two, to, too, to
    too, to, two, too
    too, to, two, to
  • The head of your school.
    principal
    principle
  • Happened before now.
    past
    passed
  • The result of an action.
    effect
    affect
  • A plural pronoun used as a contraction.
    there
    they're
    their
  • An idea or belief that is of great value to you.
    principle
    principal
  • Something sweet you eat after a meal.
    dessert
    desert
  • To say something nice to someone, like I really like that hairstyle.
    complement
    compliment
  • Third-person possessive pronoun.
    they're
    there
    their
  • When two things work together well, like mustard and hot dogs.
    complement
    compliment
  • Excluding a possibility.
    except
    accept
  • Something which allows light to show through but blocks clear visibility.
    transparent
    translucent
  • To have moved through an area or event, leaving it behind; to have thrown a ball to someone.
    past
    passed
  • To welcome and make someone feel like they belong.
    except
    accept
  • A distant place where you hope to arrive.
    they're
    there
    their
  • To have an impact.
    affect
    effect