Friday, July 4, 2014

OFTEN CONFUSING WORDS PART IV

 The Island Of Confusing Words


48)Affect   - Climate affect character.
     Effect    -My advice have no effect on him.

49)Flee      -The hunter will flee when he sees the tiger.
      Fly       -birds fly in the air.

50)Foul     -This is foul play.
     Fowl    -A duck is a water fowl.(bird)

51)Idle      -Do not site idle.
      Idol     -The Hindus worship idols.

52)Lovely -It was a lovely sight.
     Loveable-She is a loveable child.

53)Sensible  -He is a sensible person.
     Sensitive - Do not ebuke this sensitive girl.She will feel it.

54)Heal       -This bam will heal the wound.
     Heel       -I feel pain in the heel of my right foot.

55)Born     -He was born last year.
     Borne    -The poor fellow has borne many hardships.


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56)Chord    -Bisect this chord.
     Cord      -Tie this bundle with a cord.

57)Flour     -Buy flour worth one rupee.
      Floor    -This is very hard.

58)Later     -I came earlier,he come later.
      Latter   -Ram and Mohan are two friends,the latter is a doctor.(second one)

59)Hale    -He is hale and hearty.
      Hail    -it hailed last night.

60)Check  -I checked his note book.
     Cheque-Please cash the cheque.

61)Adopt  -He has adopted a male child.
     Adapt   -Adapt your self to your circumstances.

62)Temper - Please control your temper.
      Tamper- He tempered with the account books.

63)Lightning-Lighting stuck a big tree.
     Lightening-An electric bulb was lightening the room.

64)Rein   -He pulled the reins of the hourse.
     Reign -The queen reigned for a long time.
     Rain   -It rained yesterday.

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65)Patrol  -The police are patrolling the street.
     Petrol  -The motor car ran short of petrol.
    
66)Refuse -He refused to help me.
     Deny    -You cant deny the charge brought against you.

67)Apposite-The remark was quite apposite(appropriate)
     Opposite -He lives opposite to my house.

68)Heir    -He is the heir to the throne.
     Hair    -It made my hair stand on end



                

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