Commonly Misused Everyday Words

Her efforts were laudable.

She is a negligible mother.

I had a meagre portion of fries in the restaurant.

I went to the doctor complaining of hallucinations.

That's an unguent perfume you're wearing!

Her protestations were vehement.

The waters were barely navigable in the storm.

The band had an excellent repertoire.

We had a barbecue and cooked ribs.

I fell to the bottom of the well-made, abysmal hole.

One hundred centimetres make a metre.

Fortunately, the boy was not injured.

The fugitive had been on the run for two months.

The criteria for university entry is very tough.

Sally is always cautious around fire.

I am authorised to enter this room.

The lyrics of this song are very meaningful.

The bilingual girl spoke many languages.

The impertinent boy got a detention from the teacher.

It is imperative that you study before examinations.

The natural calamity ruined our house.

I would not malign my friend.

The tumour was malicious.

The new headteacher is tyrannical.

There have been great technological advances in the field of medicine.

She made a solemn promise.

The haulage trucks pass along the road near my house.

The characters performed the soliloquy.

It was difficult to illicit a response from the criminal.

The thief surreptitiously picked the traveller's pockets.

It was a coincidence that we both arrived at the same time.

The cottage was picturesque.

The family managed to escape from the wreckage.

The malingerer was lazing around.

It was ultimately her decision.

To excess the internet, press 'enter'.

The girl was working on her physique.

The author was offering singed copies of her book.

The writer's pseudonym was John Smith.

The soloist gave a spectacular performance.