The failure to heed the warning signs in late 1941 cost us dearly in lives and war (material, materiel).

Sprawling Miami-Dade County (envelops, envelopes) the municipalities of Miami, Homestead and Coral Gables.

After running the corporate (gantlet, gauntlet), he settled down on a worm ranch in Hohmeister Acres.

Katz said he was "(loath, loathe) to disagree with Commissioner Lightsey."

Biggers (hails, hales) from southern Idaho.

Directions: Examine the underlined word in the following sentence. Is it the right word for the job? If so, is it spelled correctly?

The current fluorescent lighting does neither wood nor skin tones any favors.

Directions: Examine the underlined word in the following sentence. Is it the right word for the job? If so, is it spelled correctly?

[Headline:] President tries bipartisan tack on Iraq

One of our stories referred to Bobby Bowden as "the wizened FSU coach." So we were saying he was (withered, wise, a wizard, darned old).

Seven games have been decided by one point, and the Seminoles have lost (every one, everyone) of them.

"Keep my fake grave clean, (li'l, lil') pardner."