Ascribe, impute. I ____ it to you as a fault rather than ____ it to
you as an honor.

Assembly, assemblage. It was an informal ____.  The ____ considered
the matters it had been called to discuss.

Assent, consent. When told that the measure would advance his
interests, he ____; but he would not ____ to it.

Avenge, revenge. The injury was slight, but he ____ it with
unsparing malice. “____, O Lord, thy slaughtered saints.”

Avocation, vocation. The lawyer, besides his regular ____, had the
collecting of birds’ eggs as his ____.

Aware, conscious. Though not ____ of the seriousness of his malady,
he was ____ of the pain it caused him.

Balance, remainder. Darrell added the ____ of the coins, but not
even they brought about the ____ he sought between assets and obligations.

Bashful, modest. Though ____ socially, he was not what you would
term a ____ man.

Behavior, conduct. His ____ in this time of trial was exemplary. 
She praised the ____ of the children at the party.

Belief, faith. He possibly had ____, but not an active ____.

Benignant, benign. Her social manner was ____.  The ____ influence
of sunlight.

Beside, besides. ____ his personal friends, many people he had not
even met stood ____ his sickbed.

Blanch, whiten. At this threat the face of the heroine ____.  With a
pail of cheap paint he ____ the dingy wall.

Blessing, benediction. After telling his parishioners to be mindful
of their ____, the clergyman pronounced the ____.

Blockade, siege. Daily attacks on exposed redoubts marked the
progress of the ____.  The fleet lay there in silent ____ of the port.

Bravery, bravado. The incident proved that his ____ was not founded
in real ____.

Bring, fetch. When you come, ____ the official documents with you.
____ me the scales you will find in the granary yonder.

Broad, wide. A man with ____ shoulders stood in the  ____, open
doorway.

Bury, inter. After they had solemnly ____ their comrade, they ____
the treasure.  They also ____ their comrade’s dog.

2.  Consult the dictionary for the distinction between the members of each of the following pairs.  Determine whether the words are correctly used in the illustrative sentences. (Some are; some are not.)

Can, may. Can I stay at home this afternoon, papa?  Because of the floods, the train beyond doubt may not get through.

Character, reputation. His character among them was very good.  A man’s reputation can never be taken from him.

Childish, childlike. Your conduct is peevish; it is childishly so.  Her innocence was childlike.

Cite, quote. He was always citing snatches of Tennyson.  We might quote Hamlet’s soliloquy on suicide as an example of Shakespeare’s ability to go to the heart of deep questions.