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  • necessary

    Needed or required.

    One c, two s’s.

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  • different

    Not the same as another person or thing.

    Two f’s, one r.

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  • separately

    Apart from others; not together.

    Keep “separate” inside separately.

  • definitely

    Certainly; without doubt.

    Think “finite” inside definitely.

  • embarrassed

    Feeling awkward or self-conscious about something.

    Two r’s and two s’s.

  • occasionally

    Sometimes, but not often.

    Two c’s and two l’s.

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  • recommend

    To suggest that someone or something is a good choice.

    One c, two m’s.

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  • separate

    Apart or not joined together.

    There is “a rat” in separate.

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  • receive

    To get something that is given or sent to you.

    I before e, except after c.

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  • privilege

    A special right, advantage, or opportunity.

    No d, and no extra e before -lege.

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  • accommodation

    A place to stay or live.

    Two c’s, two m’s.

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  • conscience

    Your sense of what is right and wrong.

    Con + science.

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  • disappear

    To stop being visible or present.

    One s, two p’s.

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  • tomorrow

    The day after today.

    One m, two r’s.

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  • questionnaire

    A set of written questions used to collect information.

    Two n’s; ends in -aire.

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  • eloquent

    Able to express ideas clearly and effectively.

    One l; ends in -quent.

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