discreet/discrete

Discrete means "separate". The individual resistors, diodes, etc. of a computer PC board are called discrete components because each one has a single purpose. Discreet means without drawing attention. If you were to buy something illegal you wouldn't want to draw attention to yourself, so you'd do it discreetly. These two words are not interchangeable. In the game people usually want "discreet".

than/then

Than is used in comparisons, like this: "I would rather die than pay a bill early", or "Better late than never", or "Fred is taller than Joe".

Then refers to a specific time. For example:

• "I am going to go to the store, then come right home."
• "If you are smiling, then more people will smile back."
• "If you are going to behave like this every time we go out, then I am going to leave you at home."

naztehr

This Simelan word is used to address another member of the same Householding you are a member of. It is often completely butchered spelling-wise in the game. Whatever you do, don't enter it into your spell checker wrong!

Arensti

The name of the art competition is another Simelan tripper-upper.

These 3 words are not interchangeable. The guilty party (heh heh) is usually looking for "imminent".

imminent
Etymology: Latin imminent-, imminens
Date: 1528
: ready to take place; especially : hanging threateningly over one's head <was in imminent danger of being run over>

immanent
Etymology: Late Latin immanent-, immanens
Date: 1535
: remaining or operating within a domain of reality or realm of discourse : INHERENT; specifically : having existence or effect only within the mind or consciousness -- compare TRANSCENDENT

eminent
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin eminent-, eminens, present participle of eminEre to stand out, from e- + -minEre; akin to Latin mont-, mons mountain -- more at MOUNT
Date: 15th century
1 : standing out so as to be readily perceived or noted : CONSPICUOUS
2 : jutting out : PROJECTING
3 : exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : PROMINENT
synonym see FAMOUS

staggered

This word does not have two a's in it.

surreptitious

There are many colorful ways to misspell this, all of them wrong. ;-)