Allude/Refer
"Allude" means to refer to something indirectly or covertly.
"Refer", without qualification, implies referring to something directly, by naming.
Frequently allude is misused to mean "refer directly," which is wrong.
Economic/Economical
economic People sometimes describe things as “economic” when they mean “economical”.
“Economic” means “concerning economics”.
"Economical" means “thrifty, avoiding waste”.
Usage : He is rebuilding a solid economic base for the country's future.
amoral/immoral
“immoral” means “not conforming to accepted standards of morality”.
“amoral” implies “not concerned with or ignorant of morality”.
Usage :The client pays for the amoral expertise of the lawyer.
The council judged the film to be immoral and obscene.
"Allude" means to refer to something indirectly or covertly.
"Refer", without qualification, implies referring to something directly, by naming.
Frequently allude is misused to mean "refer directly," which is wrong.
Economic/Economical
economic People sometimes describe things as “economic” when they mean “economical”.
“Economic” means “concerning economics”.
"Economical" means “thrifty, avoiding waste”.
Usage : He is rebuilding a solid economic base for the country's future.
amoral/immoral
“immoral” means “not conforming to accepted standards of morality”.
“amoral” implies “not concerned with or ignorant of morality”.
Usage :The client pays for the amoral expertise of the lawyer.
The council judged the film to be immoral and obscene.
biannual/biennial
“Biannual” means “twice a year”.
“Biennial” means “taking place every two years”.
Usage:A biennial plant lives a two-year cycle, flowering and producing seed in the second year.
Congressional elections are a biennial phenomenon.
The solstice is a biannual event.
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