Wednesday, July 2, 2014

OFTEN CONFUSED WORDS III



                                       CONFUSING WORDS



36)Rout,Route,Root
        Nepolian's armies were routed in Russia(defeated utterly)
        Which is the shortest air rout to London(the course followed in a journey)
        The title  plants  has taken root.

37)Stationary,Stationary
       Is there is a stationary shop in this market ?
       The sun is not stationary.

38)Straight,Strait.
        The line is not straight.
         The cannel is so strait that even small bodies cannot pass through it.

39)Sight,Site,Cite
        The old man has lost his site.
        Our school is shifting to a new site
        His cried a new ruling in the case.
40)Team,Teem
         We have a strong football team.
          This streem steems with fish(abounds in)

41)Vain, Vein, Vane
           All our effort were in vain(fruitless)
           He is very vain(proud)
           The vane point to the north,(weather cock)


42)Vale, Veil

         It was a vale flowing with a milk and honey(valley)
          The Arabian queen has a veil over a face(a covering)

43)Virtual, Virtuous
           She become a virtual dictator.(in reality, though not in name)
           She is a virtuous young lady.

 44)Break , Brake
             The news will break his heart.
             Apply the the brake to stop the car.

45)Abject, Object.
             She was an abject misery.
             What is your object in life?

46)Excite, Incite.
           Why are you so exicited?
            His speech incited the mob

47)Bridal,Bridle
            The bridal rites were soon over.
            Try to bridle/(control)your temper.


            
         

      

 

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