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514.1 board, bored
Board can mean “a piece of wood” or “a group that runs an organization.” Bored means “weary or tired of something.”
We installed a pine-board floor.
The board members were bored by the long speech.
514.2 brake, break
A brake is a device used to stop a vehicle. Break means “to split, crack, or destroy.”
I hope my brakes never break.
514.3 bring, take
Use bring when the action is moving toward the speaker; use take when the action is moving away from the speaker.
Take this blue blanket back to the store; bring me a pink one.