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Commonly Confused Words. Desert : a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all : The Sahara is a vast sandy desert . Dessert : cake, pie, fruit, pudding, ice cream, etc., served as the final course of a meal. .
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Commonly Confused Words Desert: a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all: The Sahara is a vast sandy desert. Dessert: cake, pie, fruit, pudding, ice cream, etc., served as the final course of a meal.
Directions: Choose the appropriate word for the following sentences • This amazing country is full of incredible landscapes featuring glaciers, hot springs, geysers, active volcanoes and vast lava (deserts/desserts). • Travelers on their way through the Arabian (dessert/desert) to mount Sinai, on some rare occasions encounter such storms. • Strictly speaking, puddings are cooked (deserts/desserts): steamed, boiled and baked, as a rule. • The mouth-watering (desserts/deserts) are well worth leaving room for!
Answers • Deserts • Desert • Desserts • Desserts
Context Clues • The baby was sleeping nicely, but we needed to leave; I hated to noog him. • Shake b) rock c) startle d) wake • My appetite may be better in the evening when you are here, but it is hagem in the morning when you are away! • Better b)worse c) restored d) enhanced • There is one marked nablefast about this paper, a thing nobody seems to notice but myself, and that is it changes as the light changes. • Peculiarity b)sameness c) shyness d)hatefulness