Is writing letters a form of corespondents, correspondence, or correspondents? Would you learn the definition of cosign or cosine in math class? Would a polite lady courtesy, curtesy, or curtsy? Do children like to play in the creak or the creek?
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corespondents, correspondence, correspondents
Corespondents are the third parties in a divorce preceeding.
The divorce case had four corespondents.
Correspondence is communication with one another by the exchange of letters. This word also means agreement or conformity.
Even though they never met each other face to face, their correspondence lasted for over fifty years.
Correspondents are news reporters or letter writers.
The local news station is looking for two new correspondents.
corporal, corporeal
Corporal means personal, physical, or of the human body. Corporal is also a rank in the military.
The corporal ordered his soldiers to dig a hole.
Corporeal means pertaining to the body. It also means material or tangible.
Their corporeal property was confiscated by the invaders.
sine cosine plot, wikimedia commons
cosign, cosine
When you cosign a document, you sign it jointly with another person.
Dorothy needed someone to cosign the loan application.
The cosine, in a triangle, is the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
Cosine is a trigonometry term.
council, counsel
A council is a group of people chosen to make decisions.
The council for the new college was interviewing those who had applied to work as teachers.
Counsel is advice given or an exchange of ideas or opinions.
The young couple sought counsel before deciding to purchase a new home.
curtsy, simple wikipedia
courtesy, curtesy, curtsy
Courtesy is politeness.
There is a need for children to be taught courtesy.
Curtesy is the right of the husband to his wife’s estate upon her death.
Missy had trouble learning the difference between courtesy, curtesy, and curtsy.
A curtsy is a bow made by females where the knees are bent and the body lowered.
The young girls had a lesson on how to properly curtsy.
covert, covet
Covert means hidden or disguised.
The men on the covert operation succeeded in apprehending many criminals.
Covet means to desire what belongs to someone else.
Since she was always broke and had so few possessions, it was hard for Mary not to covet all the nice things her friends had.
cowardly lion, wikipedia
coward, cowered
A coward is a timid person who is full of fear.
Julie didn’t want to be known as a coward, so she gave in to her friends and went for a ride on the new rollercoaster.
Cowered means shrunk in fear.
When the armed burglars broke into the store, Neil ran and cowered in the corner, hoping they wouldn’t see him.
craft, kraft
A craft is a special skill or art. It is also a ship or other vessel.
The craft was loaded with cargo bound for The Netherlands.
Kraft is a strong paper, usually brown, that is used for wrapping items.
Jeremy bought a roll of kraft paper from the post office.
crater, krater
A crater is a hole left in the ground from an impact.
The meteorite left a huge crater right in the middle of Las Vegas.
A krater is an ancient Greek jar used for mixing water and wine.
The archaeologists found a krater at their excavation site.
Minister Creek, Allegheny National Forest, wikimedia commons
creak, creek
Creak is a verb which means to make a harsh, shrill, grating, or squeaking sound.
Until the hinges on the door are oiled, it will creak every time it is opened.
A creek is a small stream.
The children loved to play in the creek that ran behind their grandparents’ farm.
credible, creditable, credulous
Credible means believable.
Your version of the events is credible.
Creditable means deserving credit, honor, or esteem.
Your performance on the test was creditable.
Credulous means ready to believe just about anything.
A person who is credulous can be easily fooled.
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Nice list of words that can be confusing!
I am glad that I knew all of them except one. I know of courtesy and curtsy but not curtesy!
Thanks for enlightening me- I am glad I learned something new today. Also I feel quite smart : )
I learn new words with almost each confusing words article I write. The word “curtesy” was a new one for me and so was “corespondence.” What really makes you feel smart is when you see one of the words you have learned used, and you realize that you actually know what it means! Of course, I’m not sure where I will see either of those words used. Since I read so much, maybe they will appear in one of the books.