CommonlyConfusedWords (PageNo.77)
1.a.Accept=to agree,receive 8.a.e.g.=exampligratia,for example
b. except=notincluding/excluding b.i.e.=idest,thatis
2.a. Affect=(v)to influence,impactorchange I haven’teatenall day,i.e.Iam
starving.
b.effect=(n)result or consequence
3.a.Altogether=(adv.)totally,completely 9.a.eminent=renowned,prestigious
Hehasfour childrenaltogether. Heis oneoftheeminentscientists
oftheworld.
b.alltogether=all inoneplaceorina group b.imminent=abouttohappen,at
hand
Theyarrivedall together. Theywerein imminentdangerof
being sweptaway.
4. a. Appraise=(v)evaluate,assess 10.a. farther= toa greatdistance
Heappraisedthequalityofthefood. b.further=more,additionally
b.apprise=(v)informortell Cookfora further10minutes.
Heapprisedmewhathadhappened. 11.a.imply=tosayindirectly,hinted,I
mplicit
5.a.Bare=adj.naked,unclothed b.infer=workout,conclude
b.bear=v.totolerate Itis possible toinferhis
performance.
6.a.continual=adj. continual,frequent 12.a.lay=transitive.putdown
startingandstopping b.lie=intransitive.To bein aflat
positiononasurface.
Hisplanewentdownafter continualattacks. 13.a.lose(v.)=toabandon,tosuffer
aloss
b.continuous=adj. uninterrupted b.loose(adj.)=notfirmlyortightly
(loosefitting)
never-ending 14.a.perquisite(n)=additionalbenefit,
perk
7.a. council= assembly, committee b.prerequisite=essential,
requirement.
, b.counsel= v.togiveadvice
16.a.principal= headmaster 22.a.adverse= preventingsuccess
or development;
harmful, unfavorable
Taxes arehaving anadverseeffecton
production.
b.principle=concept,idea,theory b.averse=havingastrongdislikeofor
oppositiontosomething
As aformerCIA director,heis not
aversetosecrecy.
17.a.stationary=motionless 23.a.all ready=everythingfully
prepared.
Donotgetoffthebusuntil it is stationary. b.already=beforeor bynowor
thetimeinquestion.
Annahassufferedagreatdeal
already.
b.stationery= writingandother officematerial.
18.a.That=it isrelativepronoun;usedonly in defining 24.a. amoral=lackingamoralsense
relativeclause b.immoral= morally wrong
b.which=itis usedtoaddinformation
i. e.innon-definingrelativeclause 25.a.assure=convince
(separatedbya comma) b.ensure=makesure
19.a.Through(preposition)movinginonesideand
outoftheothersideof(anopening,channel,orlocation). 26.a.compareto=similarity
betweentwothings
E.g.shewalked throughthedoorwayinto thelivingroom. b.comparewith=differences
betweentwothings
b.thorough(adj.)=complete 27.a.compliment=apolite
expressionofpraise.
20.a.disinterested=Disinterestedmeansnotinvested, b.complement=accompany
notinvolved,or notbiased.
, b.uninterestedmeans notcaringornotpayingattention.
21.a.who=usedin placeofa subject(person)
b.whom=replacesanobject(person)
c.Who’s=whois
d.whose=possessive(replacesmy,youretc.)
28.a.definite=fixed,clearly stated
b.definitive=final
e.g.definitivedecision
29.a.discreet=careful,cautious.Wemadesomediscreetinquiries.
b.discrete=individually separateanddistinct
30.a.Elicit=obtain,bringabout
b.illicit=biddenbylaw,rules, orcustom.
31.a.ensure=makesure, makecertain
b.insure=todo insurance
32.a.fortuitous= happeningbychanceratherthanintention.
Thesimilaritybetweenthepaintingsmaynotbesimply fortuitous.
b. Fortunate=lucky
33.a.its=belongingto orassociatedwithathingpreviouslymentionedoreasilyidentified.
Turnthecamera onitsside.
b.it’s=itis
34.a.lead=guide
b.led=pasttenseoflead
35.a.peak=thepointedtop ofamountain
b.peek=lookquicklyorfurtively.
36.a.pressure=forceoroppression
b.pressurize=toproducepressure
37.a.proceed=begin acourseofaction.
b.precede=comebefore(something)in time.
E. g.Agunbattle hadpreceded theexplosions.
1.a.Accept=to agree,receive 8.a.e.g.=exampligratia,for example
b. except=notincluding/excluding b.i.e.=idest,thatis
2.a. Affect=(v)to influence,impactorchange I haven’teatenall day,i.e.Iam
starving.
b.effect=(n)result or consequence
3.a.Altogether=(adv.)totally,completely 9.a.eminent=renowned,prestigious
Hehasfour childrenaltogether. Heis oneoftheeminentscientists
oftheworld.
b.alltogether=all inoneplaceorina group b.imminent=abouttohappen,at
hand
Theyarrivedall together. Theywerein imminentdangerof
being sweptaway.
4. a. Appraise=(v)evaluate,assess 10.a. farther= toa greatdistance
Heappraisedthequalityofthefood. b.further=more,additionally
b.apprise=(v)informortell Cookfora further10minutes.
Heapprisedmewhathadhappened. 11.a.imply=tosayindirectly,hinted,I
mplicit
5.a.Bare=adj.naked,unclothed b.infer=workout,conclude
b.bear=v.totolerate Itis possible toinferhis
performance.
6.a.continual=adj. continual,frequent 12.a.lay=transitive.putdown
startingandstopping b.lie=intransitive.To bein aflat
positiononasurface.
Hisplanewentdownafter continualattacks. 13.a.lose(v.)=toabandon,tosuffer
aloss
b.continuous=adj. uninterrupted b.loose(adj.)=notfirmlyortightly
(loosefitting)
never-ending 14.a.perquisite(n)=additionalbenefit,
perk
7.a. council= assembly, committee b.prerequisite=essential,
requirement.
, b.counsel= v.togiveadvice
16.a.principal= headmaster 22.a.adverse= preventingsuccess
or development;
harmful, unfavorable
Taxes arehaving anadverseeffecton
production.
b.principle=concept,idea,theory b.averse=havingastrongdislikeofor
oppositiontosomething
As aformerCIA director,heis not
aversetosecrecy.
17.a.stationary=motionless 23.a.all ready=everythingfully
prepared.
Donotgetoffthebusuntil it is stationary. b.already=beforeor bynowor
thetimeinquestion.
Annahassufferedagreatdeal
already.
b.stationery= writingandother officematerial.
18.a.That=it isrelativepronoun;usedonly in defining 24.a. amoral=lackingamoralsense
relativeclause b.immoral= morally wrong
b.which=itis usedtoaddinformation
i. e.innon-definingrelativeclause 25.a.assure=convince
(separatedbya comma) b.ensure=makesure
19.a.Through(preposition)movinginonesideand
outoftheothersideof(anopening,channel,orlocation). 26.a.compareto=similarity
betweentwothings
E.g.shewalked throughthedoorwayinto thelivingroom. b.comparewith=differences
betweentwothings
b.thorough(adj.)=complete 27.a.compliment=apolite
expressionofpraise.
20.a.disinterested=Disinterestedmeansnotinvested, b.complement=accompany
notinvolved,or notbiased.
, b.uninterestedmeans notcaringornotpayingattention.
21.a.who=usedin placeofa subject(person)
b.whom=replacesanobject(person)
c.Who’s=whois
d.whose=possessive(replacesmy,youretc.)
28.a.definite=fixed,clearly stated
b.definitive=final
e.g.definitivedecision
29.a.discreet=careful,cautious.Wemadesomediscreetinquiries.
b.discrete=individually separateanddistinct
30.a.Elicit=obtain,bringabout
b.illicit=biddenbylaw,rules, orcustom.
31.a.ensure=makesure, makecertain
b.insure=todo insurance
32.a.fortuitous= happeningbychanceratherthanintention.
Thesimilaritybetweenthepaintingsmaynotbesimply fortuitous.
b. Fortunate=lucky
33.a.its=belongingto orassociatedwithathingpreviouslymentionedoreasilyidentified.
Turnthecamera onitsside.
b.it’s=itis
34.a.lead=guide
b.led=pasttenseoflead
35.a.peak=thepointedtop ofamountain
b.peek=lookquicklyorfurtively.
36.a.pressure=forceoroppression
b.pressurize=toproducepressure
37.a.proceed=begin acourseofaction.
b.precede=comebefore(something)in time.
E. g.Agunbattle hadpreceded theexplosions.
