Word often confused & misused Or Same sound words

 


1. Accept : To receive a thing

     Except : Leaving apart or excluding


2. Expect : To hope

     Suspect : To apprehend


3. Adopt : To accept/to take another person's child legally

     Adept : Proficient

     Adapt : To change accordingly


4. Allude : Refer to

     Elude : To escape


5. Alternate : One after another

     Alternative : Available instead/ substitute


6. Aural : Of ear

     Oral : Verbal


7. Access : Approach

     Excess: More than due


8. Averse : To dislike

     Adverse : Unfavourable


9. Advice (N) : An opinion

     Advise (V) : To offer an opinion


10. Affect (V) : To influence

       Effect (N) : Result


11. Apposite : Proper

       Opposite : In front of/contrary


12. Amend : To improve

       Emend : To remove the mistakes


13. Amoral : Having no moral sense

       Immoral : Not conforming to moral standards


14. Antics : Tricks

       Antiques : Ancient pieces of art


15. Appraise : Assess the quality/value of

       Apprise : Inform


16. Allusion : Indirect reference

       Illusion : Deception


17. Beside : By the side of

       Besides : Apart from


18. Bridle : Headgear of horse

       Bridal : Related to bride/bridegroom


19. Beneficial : Useful

       Beneficiary : One who receives benefit


20. Boar : A pig

       Bore : To tolerate or to produce (V2 of bear)


21. Bought : V² and V³ of buy

       Brought : V² and V³ of bring


22. Catch : To take hold of something when it is moving

       Hold : To take hold of something when it is static


23. Childish : Foolish

       Childlike : Innocent

 

24. Continual : Happening repeatedly

       Continuous : Without break


25. Credible : Believable

       Creditable : Praiseworthy, honourable


26. Censure : To criticise

       Censor : Official licensing of films etc


27. Canon : Rule

       Cannon : A powerful gun fixed to wheels


28. Canvas : Coarse cloth

       Canvass : Visit houses to get political support


29. Cemetery : A burial place

       Symmetry : Harmony


30. Casual : Not formal, not taking much interest

       Causal : Relating to cause


31. Climactic : Relating to climax

       Climatic : Relating to climate


32. Coarse : Rough

       Course : A line of action


33. Confidant : A person who is entrusted with secrets

       Confident : Sure and certain


34. Contagious : A disease that spreads by contact

       Contiguous : Near

       Infectious : A disease that spreads by air or water


35. Corps : A division of army

       Corpse : A dead body

       Carcass : The dead body of a large animal


36. Conscious : To know

      Conscientious : With a sense of duty


37. Complain : To say that something is wrong or not satisfactory

      Complaint : A report of a problem


38. Complacent : Self-satisfied

      Complaisant : Obedient and compliant


39. Complement : (N) a thing that completes or improves

                                     (V) add to something in a way that it improves

       Compliment : A remark of admiration

 

40. Custom : Social usage

        Habit : Personal usage


41. Compose : Make up the whole

       Comprise : Consist of


42. Career : Course through life

       Carrier : That which carries

43. Credible : Believable

       Credulous : Too ready to believe


44. Discreet : Careful not to cause offence by speech or behaviour

       Discrete : Separate, distinct


45. Disease : Ailment or illness

       Decease : Death


46. Decent : Nice, respectable

       Descent : Downward motion

       Dissent : Difference of opinion


47. Dual : With two parts

       Duel : A fight between two persons using guns or swords


48. Deface : Disfigure

       Efface : Wipe out


49. Deny : To declare untrue

       Decline : Refuse to accept an offer

       Refuse : Show unwillingness towards

       Refute : Prove wrong


50. Defy : To break the law

       Deify : To make someone or something a god.


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51. Defuse : Remove the tension

       Diffuse : Spread out : not clear or concise


52. Desert : N- An area where there is little rain

                       V- To leave someone

       Dessert : Sweet dish eaten at the end of a meal


53. Depression : Hollow/ A mental state of despair

       Depreciation : Undervalue


54. Disinterested : Impartial

       Uninterested : Not interested


55. Delightful : Very pleasant

       Delicious : Pleasing to taste


56. Deprecate : To hate

       Depreciate : To reduce in value


57. Defective : Having a certain imperfection

       Deficient : Lacking something


58. Decided : Clear and definite

       Decisive : Deciding


59. Effective : Producing effect

       Efficacious : Able to produce the desired result

       Efficient : Competent


60. Elicit : To get or produce something

       Illicit : Illegal or disopproved of by society


61. Economical : Involving less expenditure

       Economic : Relating to economy


62. Enduring : Existing for a long time

       Endurable : Bearable




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