Feb 4, 2016

Commonly confused TOEFL homonyms

13 cards
, 26 answers
  • Choose the correct definition for each word.
    • A  . . . 
      sensor
      is a device that receives and responds to a stimulus such as
      light, smoke, etc.
      • censor
      • sensor

    • If you  . . . 
      assent
      to something, you agree to it or agree with it.
      • ascent
      • assent

    • When you are  . . . 
      apprised
      of something, someone tells you about it.
      • appraised
      • apprised

    • If you  . . . 
      appraise
      something or someone, you consider them carefully and form an opinion about them.
      • apprise
      • appraise

    • If you  . . . 
      censure
      someone for something that they have done, you tell them that you strongly disapprove of it.
      • censure
      • censor

    • An  . . . 
      ascent
      is an upward, vertical movement.
      • ascent
      • assent

    •  . . . 
      Censure
      is expression of strong criticism or disapproval.
      • Censure
      • Censor

    • If someone in authority  . . . 
      censors
      letters, films, or media, they officially examine them and cut out inappropriate parts.
      • censures
      • censors

    • If someone gives their  . . . 
      assent
      to something that has been suggested, they formally agree to it.
      • assent
      • ascent

    • A  . . . 
      censor
      is a person who reviews books, films, etc. to remove what is considered morally, politically, or otherwise objectionable.
      • censor
      • censure

    • If you  . . . 
      allude
      to something, you mention it in an indirect way.
      • allude
      • elude

    • If you  . . . 
      elude
      someone or something, you avoid them or escape from them.
      • elude
      • allude

    • If a fact or idea  . . . 
      alludes
      you, you do not succeed in understanding it, realizing it, or remembering it.
      • alludes
      • eludes

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