Hanged, hung Hanged is used for suspending a person by the neck until dead; hung is used for inanimate objects. Tom Dooley was hanged for crime he did. I hung my stockings near the window.
Incredible, incredulous Incredible (unbelievable) The suspect’s testimony was incredible. Incredulous (skeptical or unbelieving) He was incredulous when they reported seeing a flying object.
Ingenious, ingenuous Ingenious (having special ability to discover, to invent, to contrive) Every one of his ideas was ingenious. Ingenuous (having a childlike simplicity) Her response to the praise of her report was ingenuous.
Judicial, judicious Judicial (related to the law) The punishment given to the thief was based on a judicial decision.…show more content… She lies on the bed for an hour every day.
Lightening, lightning Lightening (present participle of to lighten as to remove the burden) He kept on lightening our mood after what happened. Lightning (flashing light) Lightning does not strike the sea as much as land.
Loath, loathe Loath (reluctant) Because of his experience in the hospital, he was loath to take the medicine prescribed by the doctor. Loathe (to detest) Claire loathed everyone who started at her face.
Material, materiel Material (the substance from which something is made) The material of the chairs and tables is of poor quality. Materiel (supplies or requirement for an organization, usually the, military) The materiel was rusting under the sched.
Medium, media, mediums Medium is singular and media is plural for a channel of communication. Medium is a person who claims to be a link of communication between the spiritual world and earthly. The plural of this medium is mediums. They use only one medium of communication and that is the radio. Candidates usually use different media during their campaign. Mrs. Santos who believes in the spiritual realm has already consulted several mediums to talk to her