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Apart & Together

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Co - Together

Words beginning with 'co' generally express the idea of togetherness.

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Connect

  • To connect means to join together. A connection is when two or more things have an association.
    • Example: Lukas and his girlfriend have a strong connection.
    • Alternative: Lukas and his girlfriend have a strong bond.
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Collide

  • When things collide, they bang together.
    • Example: Only the driver was injured when the police car collided with the getaway truck.
    • Alternative: Only the driver was injured when the police car crashed into the getaway truck.
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Co-exist

  • To co-exist means to exist together (at the same time).
    • Example: Some people think religion and science cannot co-exist.
    • Alternative: Some people think religion and science cannot exist at the same time.
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Coincidence

  • A coincidence is when two similar things happen unintentionally - they happen 'together' by chance.
    • Example: It was a coincidence that John and Paul ran into each other at Sainsbury's - they hadn't planned to meet!
    • Alternative: It was by chance that John and Paul ran into each other at Sainsbury's - they hadn't planned to meet!
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Collect

  • To collect means to bring together. A collection is a group of things, and a collector is someone who brings things together.
    • Example: Ben was a keen collector of football stickers.
    • Alternative: Ben was a keen gatherer of football stickers.
    • Example: Matthew had an impressive collection of vinyl.
      • Alternative: Matthew had an impressive set of vinyl.
    • Example: Jess collected her children from school at 4pm.
      • Alternative: Jess picked up her children from school at 4pm.

Ex - Out Of

Words beginning with 'ex' generally mean being out of something.

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Exclude

  • To exclude means to leave out.
    • Example: Jono was excluded from the football team.
    • Alternative: Jono was left out of the football team.
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Extend

  • To extend means to make something larger, longer, bigger etc. Think of something growing outwards. It also means to stretch out or offer out.
    • Example: My parents are extending our kitchen.
    • Alternative: My parents are increasing the length of our kitchen.
    • Example: In the past, war leaders would extend olive branches as peace offerings.
    • Alternative: In the past, war leaders would offer olive branches as peace offerings.
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Exogenous

  • If something is exogenous, it comes from outside of something. It's caused by external factors.
    • Example: An exogenous virus caused the illness.
    • Alternative: A virus from outside of the body caused the illness.
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Extreme

  • Extreme means very great. Think of it like being 'out of' the normal limits or boundaries.
    • Example: Henrietta was extremely sad after her dog died.
    • Alternative: Henrietta was very sad after her dog died.
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Exothermic

  • Exothermic means releasing heat. Heat is coming 'out of' the source.
    • Example: I have not revised for my chemistry test on exothermic reactions.
      • Alternative: I have not revised for my chemistry test on heat-producing reactions.
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Exorcise

  • To exorcise is try and send an evil spirit out of something.
    • Example: The priest failed to properly exorcise the little girl.
    • Alternative: The priest failed to properly send the demon out of the little girl.

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