CALCULATE, INTEND. _To calculate_ means _to compute, to adjust_ or _to adapt. Intend_ means _to have formed the plan to do something_.
1. He ---- to sell books this summer.
2. He ---- that the work will take ten years.
3. He ---- to finish it as soon as he can.
4. The oil is ---- to flow at the rate of a gallon a minute.
CHARACTER, REPUTATION. See Glossary.
1. In this community his ---- is excellent.
2. One"s friends may endow him with a good ----, but not with a good ----.
3. Slander may ruin one"s ----, but it will not destroy his ----.
4. See that your ---- is right, and your ---- will establish itself.
CLAIM, a.s.sERT. _To claim_ means to make a demand for what is one"s own. It should not be confused with _a.s.sert_.
1. I ---- that I am innocent.
2. John ---- the property as his.
3. They ---- their right to the land.
4. The cashier ---- the money in payment of a note.
5. Do you still ---- that you were born in America?
COUNCIL, COUNSEL, CONSUL. A _council_ is a group of persons called in to hold consultation. _Counsel_ means _an adviser_, as a lawyer; or _advice_ that is given. _Consul_ is an officer of the government.
1. In the colonies each governor had his ----.
2. The advisers gave him ---- when he desired it.
3. The United States has a ---- in every important foreign port.
4. In criminal cases the accused must be provided with ----.
5. The president"s cabinet const.i.tutes for him a sort of ----.
6. In Rome two ---- were elected to manage the affairs of the state.
EMIGRATION, IMMIGRATION. See Glossary.
1. Foreign ---- into the United States is greatly restricted.
2. The ---- of the citizens of the United States to Canada is becoming a matter of concern.
3. Our ---- Bureau enforces the Chinese Exclusion Act.
4. The treatment of the royalists caused a great ---- from France.
GOOD, WELL. _Good_ is an adjective. _Well_ is usually an adverb, though sometimes an adjective; as, _Are you well to-day?_
1. She talks very ----.
2. She prepares a ---- paper, even if she does not write ----.
3. Do ---- what you are doing.
4. Did you have a ---- time?
5. Recite it as ---- as you can.
HOUSE, HOME. _House_ means only _a building. Home_ means a place that is one"s habitual place of residence.
1. He thought often of the flowers about the door of his old ----.
2. They have recently bought a ---- which they intend to make their ----.
3. Mr. Heim lives here now, but his ---- is in Lewisburg.
4. He has several miserable ---- that he rents.
5. Such a place is not fit to be called a ----.
MOST, ALMOST. _Almost_ is an adverb meaning _nearly. Most_ never has this meaning.
1. I was ---- injured when the machine broke.
2. It is ---- time for him to come.
3. The ---- discouraging thing was his indifference.
4. I ---- missed the car.
5. ---- of the books are torn.
LET, LEAVE. See Glossary, under _leave_.
1. Will his employer ---- him go so early.
2. I shall ---- at noon.
3. ---- me help you with your coat.
4. ---- me here for a while.
5. This book I ---- with you.
6. Do not ---- that danger disturb you.
LIKE, AS. _Like_ should not be used as a conjunction in the sense of _as_. As a preposition it is correct. It is wrong to say, _Do like I do_; but right to say, _Do as I do_.
1. He looks ---- James.
2. Read ---- James does.
3. Does she look ---- me?
4. She thinks of it ---- I thought.
5. Lincoln could do a thing ---- that.
6. Other men could not do ---- Lincoln did.
LIKELY, LIABLE, PROBABLY. It is better to avoid using _likely_ as an adverb; but it may be used as an adjective; as, _He is likely to come. Probably_ refers to any sort of possibility. _Liable_ refers to an unpleasant or unfavorable possibility; it should not be used as equivalent to _likely_.
1. He is ---- to arrest for doing that.
2. The president"s car will ---- arrive at noon.
3. It is ---- to rain to-day.
4. Is he ---- to write to us?
5. Continued exposure makes one more ---- to serious illness.
6. What will ---- come of it?
LOAN, LEND. _Loan_ should be used only as a noun, and _lend_ only as a verb.
1. I wish to obtain a ---- of fifty dollars.
2. Will you ---- me your knife?
3. A ---- of money loses both itself and friend.
4. A ---- is something that one ---- to another.
MAD, ANGRY. Mad means _insane, uncontrollably excited through fear_, etc. It should not be used for _angry_ or _vexed_.
1. His manner of speaking makes me ----.