Discrimination of Words Similar in Sound.....Part---1

By Rnjana S.

A-I words

1. Accept---The board accepted my proposal. (Took willingly) Except---All except Archie were present there. (Not including)
2. Allowed---The ailing employee was allowed to take leave. (Permitted)Aloud---Please air your views aloud. (Loudly)
3. Advice (n) ---We have benefited by your enlightening advice. (Counsel)Advise (v) ---He advised me to stop all dealings with him.
4. Access---We had no access to the documents. (Approach)Excess---She has money in excess. (More than what is needed)
5. All together---All of them together raised an objection against the alliance.(unanimously, all in one voice)Altogether---The fever has disappeared altogether. (Entirely)
6. Alter---Nothing under the sun can alter his decision. (Change)Altar---The priest bowed in reverence before the altar. (Holy table in a religious place)
7. All ready---I am all ready for participating in the event. (Quite prepared)Already---I have already performed the task. (Before now)
8. Angle---Find the angles of the triangle.Angel--- Angels are heavenly beings.
9. Ascent---It is a steep ascent from my home to the church. (Going up, upward road)Assent---The Director has refused to give his assent to the proposal. (Sanction)
10. Assay---Many explorers have assayed to climb Mount Everest and have been triumphant. (Attempted)Essay---The pupil wrote a good essay on 'Life as a vagabond.' (Write up a composition)
11. Bare---Peter was flogged on his bare skin. (Uncovered)Bear (n) ---The children got flabbergasted after seeing the bear dance. (A wild animal)Bear (v) ---The patient was unable to bear the excruciating pain in his knees. (Tolerate)
12. Bail--- The accused was released on bail. (Security)Bale---I saw the ten bales of cotton lying on the floor. (Bundles)
13. Berth---I have got 5 berths reserved for us. (Sleeping place in a train or aboard a ship)Birth---Kindly accept my hearty congratulations on the birth of your son. (To be born)
14. Blew---The guard blew the whistle and the train steamed off.Blue---The SGI flag contains red, yellow and blue colors. (Color)
15. Bore---The audience were bored with his speech. (Weary of)Boar---A boar is a wild animal.
16. Born--- The child was born in a small cottage near the river. (Given birth to by his mother)Borne--- The old lady has borne many hardships. (Endured)
17. Brake---The brake of his car is out of order.Break---I am unable to break the stick into two.
18. Bridal---I could not attend his bridal feast. (Relating to wedding)Bridle---The horse broke the bridle and galloping headed to the woods. (Head-harness for horse)
19. Canvass---The candidate is canvassing for votes in our area. (Trying to secure)Canvas---I have lost my canvas shoes. (A rough cloth)
20. Canon---We should refrain from acting against the canons of morality. (Rules, laws)Cannon---There were cannons to their right as well as left. (Huge guns)
21. Caste---Love for mankind should rise above all castes and creed.Cast---Casting a glance at her beloved, she shed a few tears.The snake casts its slough once in a year.
22. Cattle---The cattle are grazing in the field.Kettle---The kettle has been placed on the serving table.
23. Cession---Pakistan demands the cession of a part of Indian territory.(giving up)Session--- The training session would begin at 2 p.m.
24. Check---The accountant checked the company's account with precision.(examined)Cheque---I have to get my cheque cashed. (Written order to a bank to pay money)
25. Cord--- The peasant bound the bundles of hay with a cord. (Rope)Chord--- AB is a chord in a circle.
26. Current (n) --- The current of this river is very strong.Current (adj.) ---This fashion is current nowadays.Currant--- Currants are dried grapes.
27. Deadly--- The businessman received a deadly blow in business. (Fatal)Deathly---Though she has recuperated from illness, she still looks deathly pale. (Like death)
28. Deceased--- The deceased person was survived by his wife and three children. (Dead)Diseased---He is always by the bed of his diseased sister. (Sick)
29. Deer---There are many deer in this forest.Dear--- He is very dear to me.
30. Descent--- My friend claims descent from a royal family. (Origin)Decent---She is a very decent woman. (Respectable)Dissent---The board dissented from my opinion. (Differ)
31. Descry---I descried a lamb on a hillock in the distance.(espied, discovered by sight)Decry---His detractors try to decry his worth. (Strongly criticize)
32. Desirable---It is not desirable that students should take part in politics.Desirious--- He is desirious of promotion. (Wishing for)
33. Device (n) ---He thought of a very clever device. (A plan devised, contrivance)Devise (v) ---The scientists devised a method of using water as fuel. (Plan)
34. Differ---I differ with you on this point.Defer--- I cannot defer payment for my clients any longer. (Postpone)
35. Difference---Find out the difference between these two sums.Deference---Reema treats her parents with great deference.(regard)
36. Diary---The student lost his school diary.(a notebook for recording things)Dairy---Johnsons have started their own dairy business downtown. (Where milk, butter, etc. can be had)
37. Doze---The child was so exhausted that he dozed off to sleep.Doze---The patient took the last doze of medicine at 11p.m. (quantity of medicine)
38. Duel---The duel between the two foes lasted for hours. (Combat between two persons)Dual---Fetch me a dual desk from the hall. (Double)
39. Dyeing--- The dyer was dyeing all garments in red. (Coloring)Dying---The victim is losing his consciousness; I think he is dying.
40. Envelop (v) ---The fire soon enveloped the house. (Covered)Envelope (n) ---Put this letter in the envelope. (Covering for a letter)
41. Enviable---Her achievements are enviable. (Fit to be envied)Envious---Her colleagues are envious of her talents. (Feels envy)
42. Extinguish---The firemen extinguished the fire swiftly. (Put out)Distinguish---If you aspire to win this competition, distinguish between these two words. (Find the difference)We all welcomed the distinguished guest in our event. (Famous)
43. Fain---He was fain to help me.(very glad)Feign---The little boy wasn't in a mood to attend school so he feigned illness. (Pretended to have)
44. Faint (adv.)--She has a faint idea of what transpired between the two persons the previous night. (Dim)Feint---All her joyful talk is mere feint. (Pretence)The boxer made a feint to perplex his opponent. (A deceptive movement)
45. Farmer---Farmers are very hard working people.Former---Ricky and Micky are brothers. The former is a dentist and the latter a scientist.
46. Feet---My feet are aching. (Part of the body)Feat---The government felicitated him because of his phenomenal feats in the sport.
47. Fatal---The wound proved fatal for him. (Deadly)Fateful---On that fateful moment of success, he suddenly died. (Charged with fate)
48. Form---Please print this form for me.Farm---Mr.Jacob owns this farm.
49. Gait---He walks with a peculiar gait.(manner of walking)Gate---Please shut the gate.
50. Gamble---He lost his fortune in gamble. (Game of chance)Gambol----I was enamored to see the gambols of the kitten. (Frisking about)
51. Goal---The institution has reached the goal of being known as the best in the country.(aim, end, object)Gaol---The inmates in the gaol tried fleeing. (Jail)
52. Hair---You can't count your hair.Heir---Yesterday the heir was bequeathed the throne. (Pronunciation....air)Hare---He caught the hare. (An animal)
53. Hale---He has recuperated from illness and now is hale and hearty.(healthy)
54. Hail---It hailed last night.The Minister hails from Delhi. (Comes originally from)As she was getting late, she hailed a taxi and went away. (Called)
55. Heel---Your shoes are down at heel.Heal---The wound will take a week to heal.It will take some time to get her broken heart healed.
56. Herd (n) ---A herd of cattle is grazing in the nearby field.Heard (v) ---I heard his footsteps.
57. Hoard--- He was arrested for hoarding black money.Horde ---In ancient times hordes of Tartars attacked China. (Large gangs)
58. Idle---Jemmy is an idle woman. (Lazy)Idol---All the idols look resplendent as they were decorated during the festival.
59. Innocent---The accused was tried in court but was acquitted as he was innocent. (Sinless)
60. Innocuous---People call her a harridan and loud mouthed; in my view she is innocuous (harmless).