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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