Confused words in English- Be aware it
There are several words
that may be confusing because they are similar in meaning or pronunciation but
have different meanings. This is another important section on which questions
will be asked in different formats. The candidates should be very careful in answering
this section. Knowledge of the meaning of both the words is essential. For this
a list of some words that are often confused is given below. Read them
carefully and practice.
CONFUSED WORDS
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1. Accept - agree
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Except - to exclude
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2. Accede - agree
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Exceed - surpass
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3. Adapt - adjust
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Adopt - take an idea
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4. Advice - opinion
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Advise - to counsel
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5. Affect - change
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Effect - result
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6. Allude - to suggest
indirectly
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Elude - to dodge or
escape
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7. Allusion – reference
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Illusion - false belief
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8. Alter – change
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Altar - a raised
paltform
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9. Ascent - the act of
climbing up
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Assent - consent
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10. Atone - to make
amends
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Attain - to reach or
achieve
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11. Avert - to
anticipate and ward off
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Overt - not concealed
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12. Bare - plain
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Bear - endure
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13. Beside - next to
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Besides - also,
additionally
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14. Birth - the process
of being born
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Berth - a bed on a
train
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15. Brake - device to
lock the wheels
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Break - smash
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16. By law - according
to law
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Bylaw - rules adopted
by an organization
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17. Cannon - very large
gun
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Canon - an
ecclesiastical code of laws
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18. Canvas - cloth used
for painting
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Canvass - solicit votes
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19. Caret - a
proof-reader's symbol
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Carrot - an orange root
vegetable
Carat - a unit of
measure of the purity of gold
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20.Carpus - wrist
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Corpus - body
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21. Cell - small room
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Sell - exchange for
money
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22. Censor - to
prohibit free expression
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Sensor - something that
interprets stimulation
Censure - rebuke, harsh
criticism
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23. Chord - a group of
notes sounded together
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Cord - a string
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24. Cite - to quote or
mention
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Site - a place
Sight - view
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25. Coarse - rough
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Course - a series of
lectures on one subject
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26. Complement - to
supplement or make complete
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Compliment - to praise
or congratulate
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27.Corps - an
organization of people dedicated to a single goal
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Corpse - a dead body
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28. Decedent - deceased
person
29.Depositary - one who
receives a deposit
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Dissident - one who
disagrees
Depository - place
where something is deposited
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30. Desert - dry area
of land covered with sand
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Dessert - the last part
of a meal
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31. Engross - to absorb
full attention
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In gross -existing
independently, in a large quantity or sum
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32. Forego - to precede
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Forgo - to give up
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33. Formerly -
previously
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Formally - officially
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34. In jure - according
to law
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Injure - to harm
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35. Lesson - a piece of
instruction
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Lessen - to reduce
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36. Lose - misplace
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Loose - not fastened
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37.Lumbar - relating to
vertebrae
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Lumber - timber ready
for use
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38.Misogamy - hatred of
marriage
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Misogyny - hatred of
women
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39.Opposite - contrary
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Apposite - appropriate;
relevant
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40.Overseas - beyond or
across the sea
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Oversees - surveys;
supervises
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41.Pause - a temporary
stop
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Paws - feet of animals
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42.Peace - freedom from
war
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Piece - a part of a
whole
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43.Peak - summit;
highest level
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Peek - a brief look
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44.Pendant - something
suspended as an ornament
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Pendent - supported
from above
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45.Pole - a rod
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Poll - casting of votes
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46.Principal - main
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Principle - law
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47.Procede - to surpass
in rank
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Proceed - to continue
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48.Quite - wholly
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Quiet - calm
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49.Rein - to check or
stop
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Rain - to pour down
Reign - to rule
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50.Stair - a flight of
steps
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Stare - look fixedly
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51.Saver - one who
saves
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Savour - the taste or
smell of something
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52.Sever - to separate,
detach
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Severe - grim, stern
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53.Side - lateral
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Sighed - uttered a sigh
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54.Summary - quickly
executed
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Summery - fit for
summer
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55.Team - to yoke
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Teem - to abound
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56.Troop - a group of soldiers
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Troupe - a group of
theoretical performers
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57.Vain - worthless
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Vein - blood vessel
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58.Vice - a moral fault
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Vise - a tool with
tight-holding jaws
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59.Waist - part of the
body
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Waste - rejected
material
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60.Waive - to strike
off
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Wave - to motion with
hand
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