CONFUSING PAIR OF WORDS

CONFUSING PAIR OF WORDS

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Practice, rice,advice

accept - except

access- excess

affection - affectation

amateur - armature

amiable - amenable

apposite - opposite

casual - causal

censure - censor

complement - compliment

conceive - concede

continual - continuous

course - coarse

deride - derive

devise - device

dilate - dilute

effect - affect

elude-delude

eminent -imminent

exasperate -exacerbate

exercise -exorcise

fertile -futile

fiction - faction

gage- gauge

genteel - gentle

Grant -taken for granted, loan granted

Grand dinner

Live

Levied 

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moral - morale

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vain - excessively pleased with one’s own appearance or accomplishments

vein - A weathervan

vane-  is a membranous tube that carries blood to the heart
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Waste( n, verb, adjective) 

Waist noun

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he put an arm around her waist

We mustn't waste our energy resources.

You're wasting your money and my time. 

Are you telling me I'm wasting my time?

I think watching TV is a waste of time.

 I'm not going to let you waste my time

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Raise (raises) - raised raised

Rise - rose -risen

Rise up

Rise of

Race - Races

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Sun rises in the east

Race refers to socially defined categories based on people's background, while color

Race - a competition between runners, horses, vehicles, etc. to see which is the fastest in covering a set course.

I can raise the baby... ...

It looks like a fine place to raise children. ...

A major success helped raise our spirits. ...

They're into the arts, and charities to raise money for our war. ...

I would raise Elisabeth's child. ...

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SPELLING

Recommendations
Surveiπance
guar@ntee                    :: GUARANTEE
Conquer()r                   ::  CONQUEROR
tEEtot@π&r
Magnificent
Ni ece
Briπiance
Brevity
Breath less
Breakage
Neigh


L@bel

Comparison with adjective

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Comparison with adjective
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>As busy as a bee: used for persons
>As cool as cucumber: used of a person who remains calm at a time of difficulty or danger.
>dump as a fish: used of a stupid person
>as dump as statue: use of s person who says nothing
> as fair as a rose: used for a beautiful woman, in a poetic style.
>as fat as butter,as fat as a pig:
These two are used of a fat person.The first is more complimentary than the second.
>as fit as a Fiddle : use of a person who enjoys excellent physical health
>as red as blood,
as red as a cherry
,as red as rose :
these three are used to describe a special colour of thing
>> as silly as a sheep;
>>as silly as a goose
These two are use of a person
>> as smooth as velvet
Used of a thing which is soft to the touch
>>as wise as owl;
As wise as Solomon (King Solomon in Bible)


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PLURAL

A number of ships - fleeT

ONE WORD SUBTITUITION

One who converts raw hide in to leather - Tanner

Onebengaged to be married - fiance,fiancee(bride)
The art of preserving skins - taxidermy
The art of making fire works - pyrotechnics
@ the art of effective speaking - elocution

@the study of languages - philology
@ The study of lakes or of pond- limnology
@a medicine which alleviates pain - anodyne
@


AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
>aborigines: the original inhabitants of a country
>acronym
>aesthetics - relating to the study or appreciation of beauty
>aficionado- a keen follower of a sport, specially of bullfighting in Spain
>agnostic:one who doubt about the existence of God
>alopecia-baldness
>Alliteration: commencement of words with same letter
>ambivalent
>amnesia-loss of memory
>anorexia-loss of apetite
> appostate:one who deserts his religion
>Archaeology:
>aviary:place where birds are kept

B
>bigotry
> brigand:member of a band of robbers


C

capnomancy-divination from smoke
Consanguinity: relationship by blood or birth
convalescent - one who is recovering from illness



Cryptology-study which deals with secret writing


D

>Deport: to sentvan UN wanted person out of the country
>Domicile: a Pearson living permanently in a certain place
>Dyslexia - world blindness

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>eccentric:a man of odd habits
>Epilogue:a speech by an actor AR the end of a play
>epitaph - words written on tomb
epicure
G

>granary: a house of storing grains
>gullible: on who is easily deceived

H
>hedonist : enjoy
Honorary: a post with out remuneration
M
>mercenary - one who can do anything on money
>Matriarchal
>malevolence
>masochism
>misandry - a morbid fear of men by women

P

>Pantheist: a person who believes that God is every thing and every thing is God
>personify:be the embodiment orvperfect example of
>Philistine:one who does not care for literature or art
>Phonocamptics - the study of echoes
>pseudonym: a name adopted by an author in his writings
>pyrotechnics- fireworks








S
>scapegoat :a person who to bear the blame due to others
>serendipity - an aptitude for making fortunate discoveries accidentally
>syndrome - set of symptoms




______________________Route word______________________

>rhabdomancy-divination by rods (dowsing)
>necromancy


______________phily or phile: attraction________________________

acrophile- a lover of mountains
Anglophile-a lover of England and/or the English
cartophily-the collecting of cigarette cards
cumyxaphily- the collection of match boxes
discophily-the collecting of gramophone records
hippophile-a lover of horses
peridromophily-the collecting of bus and railway tickets
stegohily-a love of climbing buildings

oenophile
Caerphilly



_______________biblio- books




__________________Cread- belief




_____________________Omni- all




____________anthrop______
Phliantropis
Misanthrope

---------------------ology------------------

>anemology - the science of the winds
>arachology-the study of spiders



>Biology
>campanology-the study of bells and bell ringing
>cardiology
>conhcology - the science of shell
>Cosmology
>Cytology

>Epistemology
>Eulogy
>Ideology
>Philology
>Pathology
>Oncology
Osteology
>phycology-alga
@studyvofvbirds - ornithology
@the study of eggs - oology
@study of mountain - orology

---------------------graphy----------------
>Demography
>Geography
>Bibliography
>Biography
> cartography - study of maps
>calligraphy - art hand writing

______________iso_______________
>Isotopes
>Isobar -
Bar is a unit of atmospheric pressure.
>Isotonic



____________iside_____________
>Homiside- Killing a man
>Regiside- Killing one's king
>Matriside-killing one's mother-spider
>Patriside- killing one's father
>Fractiside-killing one's brother
>sororiside-killing one's sistor
>uxoriside- killing one's wife
> Filicide-killing one's son
>prolicide-killing one's daughter

________arch--head__________
>patriarchal- men head
>matriach - women head
>An archy - no head
>Mon astery







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>Acrimony
>Onscreen
>Aborigines-original inhabitants of a country

---------------cracy-government---------

>Aristocracy : A government by the nobility
>Autocracy- by one-> person has total power
>Democracy -a government by people


>Plutocracy - few rich people
>oligarchy-by the few
>Mobocracy - Rule by the mob(rebel)
>Beurocracy


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>Omnipotent: one who is all power full
>omnipresent:
-----------------sci-to know-----------
>omniscient-one who knows every thing
-------cred--->-belief-----------------------
>credulous : ready to belief any thing
ophidi

-------------pbobia-fear-------------------

>arachnophobia : fear of spider
>acrophobia : heights
>aerophobia : flying
>agoraphobia : open or crowded space
>aphephobia- an abnormal fear of being touched
>astrapophobia : thunder
>claustrophobia: small spaces(Like elevator,small rooms)
>cynophobia : dogs

>ophidiophobia : snakes




>mosophobia-desease
>mysophobia - germs




_____________immortal: one who cannot die________________






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BIHAR JTOLICE 2013 - PART A (GENERAL ENGLISH)

SYNONYMS:

7. BENEVOLENT
A) Friendly    b) Charitable   c) affectionate D) Helpful

8. ACUMEN
a) Intelligence   b) insight   c) wisdom  d)  knowledge

acumen : astuteness, awareness, shrewdness, acuity, sharp-wittedness, cleverness, smartness; judgement, understanding, common sense, canniness,discernment, wisdom, wit, sagacity, perspicacity, ingenuity, insight, intuition,intuitiveness, perception, perspicuity,capability, enterprise, initiative,resourcefulness, flair.

9. ANOMALY
 a) Annihilation   b) Anarchy c) Disturbance D) deviation










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Phrasal verb SET -1

Get on the bug
Get in the car
Set aside
He set aside all objections and granted my request
pull up
Pull down

IDIOMS SET - 1

Alpha and omega  :: starting and ending
An apple of one's eye
An egg head :: very intelligent person




Call it a day :: to stop the you are doing

TAMIL NADU JTO LICE 2013 : PART- A (GENERAL ENGLISH)

Qn. A sudden, involuntary urge to do something

1. Expel b)compel       c) motive        d) impulse
2. 
   

Compel: to force or strongly persuade; coerce

Impulse: A sudden , involuntary urge to do something

Expel : to send out or away

Conjecture ; A guess often on based on inadequate or faulty evidence

Dejected :  downcast or sa; depressed

Abject : Lowly, miserable and wretched

Qn. A person who supports a cause or policy

1. Emancipate      b) impede      c) advocate     d) antipathy

RAJATHAN JTO LICE PART - A (GENERAL ENGLISH)

Choose the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word

Qn. CHASTE:

1. Tepid B) clear C) Blemished D) unplesant

Tepid- showing little enthusiasm;

syn - unenthusiastic,apathetic,indifferent , uninterested, offhand,lukewarm,desultory

Blemish - a small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something

Syn - (n)imperfection,fault,defect,bruise,

Qn. FETID

1. Pultrid b) rancid C) aromatic D) Noxious

Qn. MENDACITY :

1. Weakness b) Craftiness c) Sincerity d) Audacity

Qn. INERT

1. Lethargic B) vivacious c) Palsied d) Drowsy

Qn. IMPETUOUS :

1. Clam b) precipitous c) Pretentious d) ambiguous

ASSAM 2013 JTO LICE PART - A (GENERAL ENGLISH)

General English Each of the following questions(1-5) consist of one capitalized word followed by 4 words. Choose the option which is most similar in meaning to the capitalized word.
1) PHILANTHROPY a) Generosity b) Perversity c) Flaunting d) Hatred

Ans: a

 Philanthropy- generosity,benevolence,magnanimity, munificence,generosity

Perversity-

contrariness, perverseness,unreasonableness, awkwardness

mulishness,obstinacy

Flaunt - sho off, display ostentatiously,vaunt.

2) INSCRUTABLE a) Sublime b) Mysterious c) Strange d) Happy

inscrutable - enigmatic, unreadable, impenetrable, mysterious, impossible to interpret, cryptic

sublime - exalted, elevated, noble, lofty, awe-inspiring, awesome, majestic, magnificent, imposing, glorious, supreme; grand, great, outstanding, excellent, first-rate, first-class, superb, perfect, ideal, wonderful, marvellous, splendid, delightful, blissful, rapturous;
3) VIVID a) Categorical b) Detailed c) Clear d) Ambiguous

 Vivid -  evocative, realistic, faithful, authentic, clear, crystal clear,  lucid, fascinating, scintillating;

Ambiguous - equivocal, ambivalent, arguable, debatable; Delphic, cryptic, enigmatic, gnomic, paradoxical, misleading; obscure, unclear, vague, abstruse, puzzling, perplexing, riddling, doubtful, dubious, uncertain

4) FRUGAL a) Reckless b) Law abiding c) Economical d) Unpredictable

5) MUTUAL a) Reciprocal b) Agreed c) Common d) Conjugal

Conjugal - marital, matrimonial, nuptial, marriage, married, wedded, connubial, bridal; spousal;


Each of the following questions(6-10) consist of one capitalized word followed by 4 words. Choose the option which is most opposite in meaning to the capitalized word.
6) EXPLOIT a) Utilise b) Support c) Neglect d) Alert

7) CONDEMN a) Censure b) Approve c) Recommend d) Praise
8) RELUCTANT a) Eager b) Anxious c) Refuse d) Avoiding

9) HAZARDOUS a) Convenient b) Risky c) Wrong d) Safe

10) PENURY a) Pompous b) Luxury c) Poverty d) Punitive

ENGLISH - vocabulary set 1

Aristocracy : A government by the nobility

Avenue : A wide road with trees on each side

Cling : to stic fast

Iconoclast : A person who attacks established customs or values

Inquisitive : curious

maleficent : harmful
malevolent
Pseudo : not genuine

Oligarchy : A government by a few members

splendid : magnificent; very impressive

Emissary : An agent sent on a mission

Dismissive: showing little regard; scornful

Remiss : falling to fulfill one’s duty, negligent

Motive  : Cause for action

Motif :  A recurring theme , subject or idea

Emote : ton dramatically express emotions


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synonyms: hardship

difficulties,

extreme,

impoverishment,

insolvency,

penury,

impecuniousness,

privation,

indigence,

ruin, 

ruination,

deprivation,

disadvantage,

distress, 

distress,

difficulties,

beggary,

mendicancy,

vagrancy