Click here for Commonly Confused Words: A Quick Reference Guide: Part 1 Confusing Words Tricks To Help You Tell Them Apart Adverse vs. Averse Think of the following sentences to help you remember that adverse relates to conditions and averse relates to people: The drugs had adverse side effects. The adverse weather conditions ruined our day. Even though she had a terrible voice, she wasn’t averse to singing the verse. Affect vs. Effect Affect is a verb and is used to describe an action. Effect is a noun and is used to describe the end consequence. Think of ...
What does each word mean? The Spellzone dictionary defines ascent as ‘an upward slope or grade’or ‘the act of changing location in an upward direction’. Click here for the full Spellzone dictionary definition of the word. Here is ascent used in some example sentences: At first it was a steep ascent, but then the incline grew shallower. My essay is on the President’s ascent to power. The ascent takes three days. Click here to find the Spellzone vocabulary lists featuring the word ascent. Assent, as a noun, means ‘agreement with or approval of a statement or proposal to do something’. As a verb, it means ‘to agree to do...
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