Similar Words Distinguished

Similar Words Distinguished:

  • Accept (agree)- I accepted his proposal.
  • Except (to leave out)- All except Sonu were present.
  • Expect (anticipate)- We expect a few guests today.
  • Access (approach)- I have easy access to the Chief Minister.
  • Excess (more than)- Excess of everything is bad.
  • Affect (to pretend, to influence)- Hard labour affected her health.
  • Effect (influence)- My advice had no effect on him.
  • Adopt (to take)- He adopted a wrong policy.
  • Adapt (adjust)- Adapt yourself to the changed circumstances.
  • Adept (well versed)- He is an adept artist.
  • Alter (change)- She altered her programme.
  • Altar (a place where sacrifices are laid)- A goat was killed at the altar of the goddess.
  • Bail (security)- The prisoner was released on bail.
  • Bale (bundle)- Many bales of cotton are lying there.
  • Birth (production)- New Delhi is my birthplace.
  • Berth (a place for sleeping in a ship or railway coach)- He got a berth reserved in the Bombay Express Train.
  • Bear (a beast of the forest)- The forest teems with bears.
  • Bare (naked)- Do not walk barefooted.
  • Battle (a fight)- Many battles were fought in the Second World War.
  • War (hostile relations)- Many battles were fought in the Second World War.
  • Break (to destroy by force)- Why did you break my toy?
  • Brake (a contrivance to retard the speed)- Apply the brake and stop the bicycle.
  • Blue (a colour)- The sky is blue.
  • Blew (breathed hard)- It blew hard today.
  • Bridal (relating to marriage)- It is my bridal ring.
  • Bridle (head-harness for a horse)- Pull the bridle and stop the horse.
  • Canon (laws, rule)- He acted against the canons of morality.
  • Cannon (big gun)- Cannons were fired. (Note: Cannon is both singular and plural)
  • Coarse (rough)- The shirt is made of coarse cloth.
  • Course (way)- We have finished our courses of studies.
  • Compliment (regards)- Pay my compliments to your parents.
  • Complement (that which completes)- Verbs of incomplete predication need complements.
  • Check (interruption)- There is a check-post ahead.
  • Cheque (money order on a banker)- It is a cheque for rupees five thousand on the State Bank of India.
  • Childish (foolish)- He has childish habits.
  • Childlike (innocent)- I like her childlike habits.
  • Canvas (a kind of thick cloth)- The tent is made of canvas cloth.
  • Canvass (ask for votes)- The candidate for a seat of assembly is canvassing for votes.
  • Card- A card costs fifteen rupees.
  • Cord (string)- Tie the bundle with a cord.
  • Chord- Tighten the Chord of a guitar.
  • Dear (costly)- All articles sell dear these days.
  • Deer (a king of stag)- The forest teems with deer.
  • Decent (fine, nice)- His ways are always decent.
  • Dissent (disagree)- Those who dissented with the organization formed another party.
  • Descent (downward slope)- The descent of the hill is very steep.
  • Differ (disagree)- I differ with you on the issue.
  • Defer (to put off)- The payment of the bill was deferred.
  • Dual (double)- There are twenty dual desks in our classroom.
  • Duel (fight)- They fought a duel with each other.
  • Die- Everybody has to die sooner or later.
  • Dye (to colour)- He dyed his grey hair brown.
  • Discover- Columbus discovered America.
  • Invent- Marconi invented wireless.
  • Fair- The fair is in full swing.
  • Fare- How did you fare in the examination? What is the bus fare from New Delhi to Agra?
  • Floor (the bottom of room)- The floor needs replastering.
  • Flour (the edible part of the ground corn)- There are three flour mills in our town.
  • Fatal (deadly)- The soldier received a fatal wound in the battle.
  • Fateful (changing fate)- His appointment in gazetted cadre was a fateful event.
  • Freedom- India got her freedom in 1947.
  • Liberty- The prisoner was set at liberty.
  • Gate (a big door)- Who is knocking at the gate?
  • Gait (way of thinking)- Her gait is graceful.
  • Ghastly (dreadful)- Her ghastly look inspired awe in my heart.
  • Ghostly (pertaining to ghosts)- He saw a ghostly figure in the darkness of the night.
  • Graceful (charming)- Her gait is graceful.
  • Gracious (kind)- God is gracious.
  • Hoard (to store)- The chief motive of a miser is to hoard money.
  • Horde (wandering tribe)- A horde of tribal men invaded Kashmir in 1947.
  • Human (of mankind)- To err is human, to forgive divine.
  • Humane (kind)- Be humane to the poor and needy.
  • Hair- She has curly hair.
  • Here- Please sit here.
  • Heir- The prince is the next heir to the throne.
  • Heal- The wound shall take long to heal.
  • Heel (hind part of a foot)- On seeing a constable the thief took to his heels.
  • Habit (temperament)- Smoking is a bad habit.
  • Custom (fashion)- Old customs die hard.
  • Hale (healthy)- He is quite hale and hearty.
  • Hail (belong)- He hails from a village. It hailed last night.
  • Impossible (which is not possible)- Science has made most of the impossible things possible.
  • Impassable (which cannot be crossed or passed)- Many high ranges of mountains are impassable.
  • Industrious (hardworking)- Only industrious people can make progress in their lives.
  • Industrial (pertaining to industry)- Ludhiana has become an industrial town.
  • Later- He reached later than I.
  • Latter- Ram and Sham are two brothers. The latter is my classmate.
  • Liar (who tells a lie)- A liar should not be trusted.
  • Lair (den)- The lion retired to his lair.
  • Luxurious (rich)- Those who have a lot of wealth lead a luxurious life.
  • Luxuriant (much)- Wheat grows luxuriant in Punjab.
  • Lose- He lost what he had.
  • Loose (not tight)- He puts on loose garments.
  • Main (chief)- Chandni Chowk is the main bazaar in Delhi.
  • Mane (hair on the neck)- The horse has a thick mane on its neck.
  • Mail- It is a mail train.
  • Male- He has no male issue.
  • Meat- Do not take meat.
  • Meet- When will you meet me next?
  • Naughty (mischievous)- Naughty boys were punished.
  • Knotty (difficult)- It is a knotty problem.
  • Pare (cut)- I have pared my nails.
  • Pair- He bought a new pair of shoes.
  • Pain- I have pain in my right big toe.
  • Pane- Who broke the window pane?
  • Principal- The Principal is in the office.
  • Principle- A man of principle is respected everywhere.
  • Populous (having much population)- New Delhi is a populous city.
  • Popular- The principal is popular with his students.
  • President- Who is the President of India?
  • Precedent (practice)- Do not set a bad precedent.
  • Root- This tree has long roots.
  • Route (way)- Let us follow the shortest route.
  • Rout (defeat)- The enemy was routed out.
  • Raise- Much hew and cry were raised against the new taxes.
  • Raze (to pull down)- The entire building is being razed as it has become shaky.
  • Right- This is my right hand.
  • Write- Write a letter to this address.
  • Sun- The sun shines by day.
  • Son- He has got two sons.
  • Stair- He fell down from the staircase.
  • Stare (look attentively)- Do not stare at the sun.
  • Stationary- The sun is stationary.
  • Stationery- He deals in Stationery.
  • Sore- His eyes are sore.
  • Soar (fly)- Birds soar in the air.
  • Steal- He stole my pencil.
  • Steel- This glass is made of steel.
  • Vain (proud, good for nothing)- The vain stag lost the race to the hare. His son is a vain fellow.
  • Wane (decrease)- The moon is on the wane.
  • Vale (valley)- Kashmir is a beautiful vale.
  • Veil (covering of the face)- The bride lifted her veil and showed her face.
  • Wet- As it rained heavily, we got wet.
  • Whet (sharpen)- Sauce whets hunger.
  • Waste- Do not waste your time in idle gossip.
  • Waist (a part of the body)- He is putting on a waistcoat.

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