Confusing words – part 63
INCIDENCE / INCIDENTS
The of various diseases, including cancer, increases with age.
They were given unrestricted access to officers and police documentation, and attended events and as they happened.
But most of the were fighting between individuals, minor public order incidents and minor assaults.
There have been quite a few of bullying in the school this year.
JUDICIAL / JUDICIOUS
Most of the women credit card holders are in using their cards.
I would take notice of that and would expect justices to do the same.
These days judges read academic articles as part of their ordinary activity.
With editing and good music, suddenly you can seem like a star on the screen.
LACKS / LAX
The town lackslax leisure facilities such as a swimming pool or squash courts.
The subcommittee contends that the authorities were lackslax in investigating most of the cases.
He took a gun through baggage control to highlight the lackslax security.
He lackslax the necessary skills for the job.
LOSE / MISS
If you move to Italy, I'll you so much!
I've my wallet. I've been looking for it since yesterday.
You've just the midnight train. Sorry!
John some lessons because he sometimes has to go to hospital.
I my friends at the concert and I couldn't find them anywhere.
MANNER / MANOR
A house dating from before 1150 is Britain's oldest continually occupied house, it was claimed today.
As soon as he realized that we weren't going to buy anything, his whole changed.
They were the undisputed rulers of their .
I tried all of different approaches - I wheedled, threatened, demanded, cajoled.
MEWS / MUSE
I began to about/on the possibility of starting my own business.
They call this type of house a and they are highly sought after.
The has left me - I haven't written any poetry for months!
When a cat , it makes a soft high-pitched noise.
Juliet was not only the painter's best model but also his .
MOMENTARY / MOMENTOUS
What took place was a loss of temper and he struck out in anger.
Whether or not to move overseas was a decision for the family.
She took advantage of his weakness to drive her elbows into his stomach..
The past three years have been among the most in world history.
NAVAL / NAVEL
As a junior officer it seems you work very hard for comparatively little salary.
Soo Lin's shirt was tight and small and showed her bare , which had the ring in it.
Many diplomats attended a review to mark the anniversary of the end of the war.
I dreamt of spending days lounging in the sun and contemplating my .
They named the place Cuzco, "the of the world”, and the Inca nation was born.
PACED / PASTE
The decorator up and down the room while waiting for the wallpaper to dry.
Drain and make into a thick, smooth by adding a little water.
Cut that paragraph and then it at the end of the page.
I probably should have slowed down a little bit, myself.
Collect these, them on a poster board, and laminate.
PERVERSE / PERVERTED
Jack was being and refusing to agree with anything we said.
He used a form of socialism to incite racial hatred.
She took a pleasure in hearing that her sister was getting divorced.
She told him he had a sick and mind.
