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.

The waters were barely navigable in the storm.

The band had an excellent repertoire.

Her protestations were vehement.

That's an unguent perfume you're wearing!

We had a barbecue and cooked ribs.

Fortunately, the boy was not injured.

One hundred centimetres make a metre.

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

The fugitive had been on the run for two months.

I am authorised to enter this room.

Sally is always cautious around fire.

The criteria for university entry is very tough.

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 tumour was malicious.

The new headteacher is tyrannical.

I would not malign my friend.

The natural calamity ruined our house.

She made a solemn promise.

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

The characters performed the soliloquy.

The haulage trucks pass along the road near my house.

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

The cottage was picturesque.

The thief surreptitiously picked the traveller's pockets.

It was difficult to illicit a response from the criminal.

The family managed to escape from the wreckage.

To excess the internet, press 'enter'.

It was ultimately her decision.

The malingerer was lazing around.

The girl was working on her physique.

The soloist gave a spectacular performance.

The writer's pseudonym was John Smith.

The author was offering singed copies of her book.