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all ready-already

difficult decision, try to consider all aspects of the problem.
• awl [:,l] a sharp, pointed tool used to puncture or etch. D To
create the fine details in her work, the artist used an awl.
all ready-already
• all ready [:,l'rEdi] completely prepared. D When the runners
were all ready, the starter fired his gun to begin the race.
• already [:,l'rndi] previously; beforehand. D Volunteer fire-
men were already at the scene of the blaze when the police and
ambulances arrived.

all together-altogether
• all together [:,lt;)'gE6a--] united; gathered. D When I had my
fabric all together, I began the tedious task of sewing.
• altogether [':,lt;)gE6a--] thoroughly; totally. D We were alto-
gether surprised when James showed up uninvited.
all ways-always
• all ways [':,l'wez] all of the ways. D We used a guidebook to
study all ways of traveling across the country.
• always [':,wrz] without exception; at all times. D "Always
check for traffic before crossing the street," Aunt Jane reminded
him.
allowed-aloud
• allowed [;)'loud] the past tense and past participle of allow
'to permit someone to do something.' D The child was never
allowed to go outside of his fenced yard without one of his
parents.
• aloud [;)'loud] [speaking] audibly. D To help memorize his
speech, the candidate rehearsed his message aloud in front of
a mirror.
allusion-elusion-illusion
• allusion [;)'lu3n] an indirect reference to someone or some-
thing. D J caught the speaker's allusion to waste in government,
but the rest of the speech was completely confusing to me.
• elusion [;) lu3n ] an evasion or escape. D His elusion of the
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uncomfortable situation was obvious.
• illusion [1'lu3n] a misleading image; a mistaken assumption.
□ The magician is a master of illusion. □ I was under the
illusion that the doctor was a licensed practitioner, but he was
not.
• illusion [1'lu3n] a fine, filmy transparent fabric. D The
model's gown was made of ivory satin with an overlay of
illusion.

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