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Topic: Common Errors

baulk

IPA: /bɔːk/

KK: /bɔk/

verb

Definition: To hesitate or refuse to proceed with something, often due to uncertainty or fear.

Example: He decided to baulk at the idea of jumping off the high diving board.

be

IPA: /biː/

KK: /bi/

auxiliary verb

Definition: This word is used to indicate existence, identity, or a state of being. It can also help form different tenses and voices in sentences.

Example: She is a talented musician.

intransitive verb

Definition: This word is used to indicate existence, identity, or a state of being. It can also show belonging to a certain group or class.

Example: I want to be a doctor when I grow up.

because

IPA: /bɪˈkɔːz/

KK: /bɪˈkɔz/

conjunction

Definition: This word is used to introduce a reason or explanation for something.

Example: I stayed home because it was raining.

beck

IPA: /bɛk/

KK: /bɛk/

noun

Definition: A small stream or creek, often found in rural areas, or a gesture used to signal someone to come closer.

Example: The children played by the beck, skipping stones across the water.

become

IPA: /bɪˈkʌm/

KK: /bɪˈkʌm/

intransitive verb

Definition: To change into a different state or condition; to start to be something.

Example: She wants to become a doctor when she grows up.

transitive verb

Definition: To be suitable or appropriate for someone or something; to look good on someone.

Example: That dress really becomes you; it highlights your figure beautifully.

bedabble

IPA: /bɪˈdæbəl/

KK: /bɪˈdæbəl/

verb

Definition: To make something wet or dirty by splashing or sprinkling a liquid on it.

Example: The artist decided to bedabble the canvas with bright colors.

befit

IPA: /bɪˈfɪt/

KK: /bɪˈfɪt/

transitive verb

Definition: To be suitable or appropriate for someone or something.

Example: The elegant dress befits a formal event.

befog

IPA: /bɪˈfɔg/

KK: /bɪˈfɔg/

transitive verb

Definition: To make something unclear or confusing, often by covering it with fog or similar obscurity.

Example: The sudden change in plans seemed to befall the meeting, which only served to befog the discussion.

befuddle

IPA: /bɪˈfʌdəl/

KK: /bɪˈfʌdəl/

transitive verb

Definition: To confuse someone or make them unable to think clearly.

Example: The complicated instructions befuddled the students during the exam.

behind

IPA: /bɪˈhaɪnd/

KK: /bɪˈhaɪnd/

adjective

Definition: Located at the back of something or in a position that is not in front.

Example: The dog was hiding behind the tree.

adverb

Definition: In a position at the back of something or someone; not in front.

Example: The dog was hiding behind the tree.

noun

Definition: The part of the body that is the back side, often referred to informally as the buttocks.

Example: He fell and landed on his behind.

preposition

Definition: In a position at the back of something or someone; not in front.

Example: The dog is hiding behind the couch.

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