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3 WORDS OFTEN CONFUSED & MISUSED
In this chapter, you will learn:
. To distinguish between words often confused and misused and their correct usage.
WORDS OFTEN CONFUSED AND MISUSED
Following are the pairs or groups of words that are similar enough to be confused with one another.
Learn exactly what each word means, how to spell it and use it exactly.
1. Accessary a helper in any act, especially a crime
15. Canker any ulcerous sore, cancer
An accessary to a crime)
Accessory Sdditional, spare Auto accessories Canter slow gallop
2. Acrid sharp, bitterly pungent - Acrid smell of Canag
Canon
big gun)
bürniñg hàir. Taw fTanons of justice
17.tapricious whimsieal, unpredictable
Acrimonious stinging caustid Acrimonious Captious fault finding \Captious mother-in-law)
argumen 18. Censor to suppress, forbid, delete - Film censors
3. Affection Teeng of (ove Censure rebuke, to critiize adversely - Censured
Asfectätiðn arufTCial show, insincere pretence Her for being lazy
Tittle affectationsannoyed me Cynosure focal point of attraction - She wants to
4. Alude to make an indirect reference be the cynosure of all eyes
Eiude to escape, evade
Cessation_ stopping -Cessation of hostiliies
5 Amiable lovable, agreeable (applies to persons) ession yielding, giving in (ceding) Territory
Amicable peaceable, harmonious(applies to ceded by one country to another
arrangements, settlements and to Chaotic in a state of complete confusion
relationships) - The settlement was nehaote rudimentary, undeyeloped Tohte.
arrived at amicaby 21. Choir a group of singers
Amenable readily managed, willing to be ed Coir õre from coconut
6 Appraise to estimate, judge - Performance appraisal,2. Climatic Telating to climate
Apprise to inform - They apprised the police of Climactiç pertaining to climax
the incident 23. Calendar table showing months and days of the year
YAught anything (archaic) - For aught I care Calender roller machine for smoothing cloth
Ought should 24. Chórd (string of a musical instrument
8. Alternate every other - The doctor visits her on Cord a thin rope
qlternate days ) 25. Copnplacent self-satisfied, smug- Complacent oaf
Alternative choice between two or more alternatives Complaisant pleasing, obliging - Complaisant manner
theChapless>man saw no alternative 26,/Continual going on all the time with short breaks
before him but death) Continuous without any break - Yesterday. it rained
9. Attenuate reduce Famished people with attenuated continually, today it is con tinuous
bodies
lessen the magnitude (of guilt) - Nothing
27. gorporal bodily -Corporal punishment
Extenuate Corporeal material f this world, material as
can extenuate your conduct opposed to spiritual - Corporeal existence
ruinous, poisonous-Drink was the bane
10. Baetul of his life
28. Collate make a careful comparison - Collating a
new edition, with an earlier edition
deadly, destructive, sinister - Baleful Collation a light meal
lõoks 29. Gómely attractive, agreeable
11. Brusque blunt, abrupt-Brusque manner 'Comity Courtesy civility
Burlesque give an imitation that ridicules jo Condemn to oom
Contemn to despise
Beneficial usefulHis advice proved beneficial to me
Benefident. kind - Helping the needy is a benefident 31. Becant pour off gently
act Descant discuss tully, comment on
13. Bridal of wedding, of bride 32. Deçry disparage, disapprove of
Bridle control, check Try to bridle your Descry Catch sight of, to discover by careful
passions observation
14. Broach to intiate, open Broach the topic 33. Definite specific, exact
Brooch an ornament Definitive final, conclusive - He made a definitive
offer
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3 WORDS OFTEN CONFUSED & MISUSED
In this chapter, you will learn:
. To distinguish between words often confused and misused and their correct usage.
WORDS OFTEN CONFUSED AND MISUSED
Following are the pairs or groups of words that are similar enough to be confused with one another.
Learn exactly what each word means, how to spell it and use it exactly.
1. Accessary a helper in any act, especially a crime
15. Canker any ulcerous sore, cancer
An accessary to a crime)
Accessory Sdditional, spare Auto accessories Canter slow gallop
2. Acrid sharp, bitterly pungent - Acrid smell of Canag
Canon
big gun)
bürniñg hàir. Taw fTanons of justice
17.tapricious whimsieal, unpredictable
Acrimonious stinging caustid Acrimonious Captious fault finding \Captious mother-in-law)
argumen 18. Censor to suppress, forbid, delete - Film censors
3. Affection Teeng of (ove Censure rebuke, to critiize adversely - Censured
Asfectätiðn arufTCial show, insincere pretence Her for being lazy
Tittle affectationsannoyed me Cynosure focal point of attraction - She wants to
4. Alude to make an indirect reference be the cynosure of all eyes
Eiude to escape, evade
Cessation_ stopping -Cessation of hostiliies
5 Amiable lovable, agreeable (applies to persons) ession yielding, giving in (ceding) Territory
Amicable peaceable, harmonious(applies to ceded by one country to another
arrangements, settlements and to Chaotic in a state of complete confusion
relationships) - The settlement was nehaote rudimentary, undeyeloped Tohte.
arrived at amicaby 21. Choir a group of singers
Amenable readily managed, willing to be ed Coir õre from coconut
6 Appraise to estimate, judge - Performance appraisal,2. Climatic Telating to climate
Apprise to inform - They apprised the police of Climactiç pertaining to climax
the incident 23. Calendar table showing months and days of the year
YAught anything (archaic) - For aught I care Calender roller machine for smoothing cloth
Ought should 24. Chórd (string of a musical instrument
8. Alternate every other - The doctor visits her on Cord a thin rope
qlternate days ) 25. Copnplacent self-satisfied, smug- Complacent oaf
Alternative choice between two or more alternatives Complaisant pleasing, obliging - Complaisant manner
theChapless>man saw no alternative 26,/Continual going on all the time with short breaks
before him but death) Continuous without any break - Yesterday. it rained
9. Attenuate reduce Famished people with attenuated continually, today it is con tinuous
bodies
lessen the magnitude (of guilt) - Nothing
27. gorporal bodily -Corporal punishment
Extenuate Corporeal material f this world, material as
can extenuate your conduct opposed to spiritual - Corporeal existence
ruinous, poisonous-Drink was the bane
10. Baetul of his life
28. Collate make a careful comparison - Collating a
new edition, with an earlier edition
deadly, destructive, sinister - Baleful Collation a light meal
lõoks 29. Gómely attractive, agreeable
11. Brusque blunt, abrupt-Brusque manner 'Comity Courtesy civility
Burlesque give an imitation that ridicules jo Condemn to oom
Contemn to despise
Beneficial usefulHis advice proved beneficial to me
Benefident. kind - Helping the needy is a benefident 31. Becant pour off gently
act Descant discuss tully, comment on
13. Bridal of wedding, of bride 32. Deçry disparage, disapprove of
Bridle control, check Try to bridle your Descry Catch sight of, to discover by careful
passions observation
14. Broach to intiate, open Broach the topic 33. Definite specific, exact
Brooch an ornament Definitive final, conclusive - He made a definitive
offer
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