Practice

Practise

Defn

when you do something regularly or repeatedly to improve your skill at doing it

Defn

to do or play something regularly or repeatedly in order to become skilled at it

E.g.

She practises the harmonica every day.

E.g.

Are you coming to tennis practice tomorrow?

Affect

Effect

Defn

to have an influence on someone or something, or to cause them to change

Defn

the result of a particular influence

E.g.

My house was affected by the power outrage.

E.g.

I am feeling the effects of the medicine now.

Envelop

Envelope

Defn

to cover or surround something completely

Defn

a flat paper container for a letter

E.g.

The city is enveloped in haze for the whole of last week.

E.g.

Benny sealed the letter in an envelope.

Principle

Principal

Defn

a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens or works

Defn

first in order of importance
(or someone who is in charge of a school)

E.g.

The team works on the principle that all members play an equally important role.

E.g.

She is the principal dancer of the club.

Stationary

Stationery

Defn

not moving, or not changing

Defn

the items needed for writing, such as paper, pens, pencils and envelopes

E.g.

The traffic jam left all the vehicles on the road stationary for an hour.

E.g.

Gary always borrows stationery from me.

Desert

Dessert

Defn

to leave someone without help or in a difficult situation and not come back
(or a region, usually sandy, with extreme temperature)

Defn

sweet food eaten at the end of a meal

E.g.

He deserted his wife for another woman.

E.g.

We are having apple pie for dessert.