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Dessert (two s) is the sweet course after a meal. Desert (one s) is a dry, sandy region, or it means to abandon something.

Peek means a quick look. Peak is the highest point. Pique means to stir up interest or to feel irritation. Here is how to use each.

Waist is the part of your body between ribs and hips. Waste means to use something carelessly, or it refers to discarded material.

Allude means to refer to something indirectly. Elude means to escape or avoid. The two words sound alike but have completely different meanings.

Capitol is the building where a legislature meets. Capital means everything else: a city, money, uppercase letters, or something important.

Ensure means to make certain. Insure means to cover with insurance. Assure means to tell someone confidently so their doubt goes away.

Emigrate means to leave a country. Immigrate means to enter a new country to live there. The difference is the direction of movement.

Farther refers to physical distance. Further means to a greater degree or extent. Here is how to choose the right one every time.

Practice is always correct in American English. In British English, practice is a noun and practise is a verb.

Accept means to receive or agree to something. Except means to exclude or leave out. Learn how to use each word correctly.