1. Commonly Misused Word Week #4

2. Elicit & Illicit Elicit (verb)
to bring forth; to arrive at or deduce by reasoning
Ex: The nosy mother tried to elicit information from her young daughter about how her grades in school were.

3. Illicit (adj.)
prohibited by law or custom; unlawful
Ex: The girl told her mother not to worry. She was doing her homework and never cheated or did anything illicit.

4. Complement & Compliment
Complement: (noun) something that completes, enhances or brings to perfection
Ex: The waiter suggested that we order wine to complement the flavor of our dinners.

5. Compliment (noun): praise or flattery
Ex: I complimented by best friend on how his outfit looked today.

6. Emigrate & Immigrate
Emigrate (verb): to leave one country or region to settle in another; or to migrate away from ones native place.
Ex: The Polenski family emigrated from Poland in 1943.

7. Immigrate (verb): to come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence Ex: The Polenskis immigrated to the United States in 1943.