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  • Her ________ on his new haircut made him smile. (compliment/complement)
    compliment
  • He explained the _______ behind his business plan. (rational/rationale)
    rationale
  • I just can't ____bear/bare____ it when people wear their masks below their noses!
    bear (support, tolerate)
  • The temperature is expected to _____ throughout the day. (raise/rise)
    rise
  • Please ______ the company meeting tomorrow. (assist/attend)
    attend
  • I'll call you _____ when I'm free.(later/latter)
    later
  • The company made a significant ______ this quarter. (benefit/profit)
    profit
  • I am here to ______ you with your homework. (assist/attend)
    assist
  • These days we all need to show people as much ____compassion/consideration____ as possible as it's all quite challenging.
    compassion (to be understanding & forgiving)
  • Do you normally wear a ____custom/costume____ for Carnaval?
    costume (outfit for a special celebration)
  • They had to ________ on the vacation destination. (compromise, commitment)
    compromise
  • Ugh, he's so miserable all the time. Why does he have to be so ____gloomy/grumpy____?
    gloomy (depressing)
  • She made a _________ decision based on the facts. (rational/rationale)
    rational
  • No! You're not ____aloud/allowed____ to touch those files!
    allowed (permitted)
  • How did you manage ____lose/loose____ your new bag the first time you used it?
    lose (not be able to find something or not win a match)
  • We did a lot of experiments to see the ____effects/affects____ of the chemical.
    effects (noun)
  • I've run out of Tippex; I need to go to the ____stationery/stationary____ shop after class.
    stationery (material for writing)
  • His __________ to the project was unwavering. (compromise/commitment)
    commitment
  • She stood _______ her best friend at the wedding. (beside/besides)
    beside
  • I don't know why she bought a ____false/fake____ handbag when she has the money for the real deal.
    fake (not real)
  • He's got a very sweet tooth. He always has to have ____desert/dessert____ at the end of a meal.
    dessert (pudding)
  • The red wine perfectly _______ the steak. (complimented/complemented)
    complemented
  • The _________ bike in the gym is always in use. (stationary/stationery)
    stationary
  • She felt _______ when her family was away. (lonely/alone)
    lonely
  • _______ being an excellent singer, she is a talented dancer as well. (beside/besides)
    Besides
  • The _______ of regular exercise is a healthier lifestyle. (benefit/profit)
    benefit
  • He was a little ____economical/economic____ with the truth when he got home late from that party.
    economical (frugal)
  • She bought beautiful ________ for her letter-writing hobby. (stationary/stationery)
    stationery
  • Please ______ your hand if you have a question. (raise/rise)
    raise
  • Shhh, there may be spies ____among/between____ us!
    among ('between' more than two things)
  • Yesterday I was exhausted so I just ____lay/lie____ down on the sofa all evening!
    lay (past simple of lie)
  • The ____sites/sights____ we saw in Tokyo were amazing!
    sights (places of interest)
  • He tried to ____ensure/assure____ us that everything would be fine.
    assure (to promise someone something will happen)
  • ____Contrary/Opposite____ to popular belief, a strawberry isn't actually a berry.
    Contrary (set phrase)
  • The ______ part of the book was the most exciting. (later/latter)
    latter
  • He prefers to work ______ in his office. (lonely/alone)
    alone
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