Discrimination of words similar in sound.....Part-2

By Ranjana S.

1. Leather: Items made of leather are costly.(tanned hide of animals)
2. Lather: Good soaps give a lot of lather.(foam)
3. Led: The guide led us to the mansion.(show the way)past and past participle of lead(pronunciation-leed)
4. Led: light emitting diode, a semiconductor diode which glows when a voltage is applied.
5. Lead :a heavy bluish-grey metallic element.
6. Latter: My mother offered me mangoes and apples, but I preferred the latter.
7. Later: We reached later at the party than the girls.
8. Lesson: I liked yesterday's Chemistry lesson plan very much.
9. Lessen: The medicine is sure to lessen(abate) your pain.(make less severe)
10. Licence(n): He will be handed over the licence next month.(permission from authority)
11. License(v): Robert has been licensed to deal in ammunition.(permitted)
12. Lightning: The flashes of lightning scared the stuffing out of my kids.(electric discharge in clouds)
13. Lightening: By lightening the burden of the team he earned a lot of accolades.(making light or less heavy)
14. Lighting: The bride is lighting a lamp.(kindling)
15. Late: We returned home late at night.
16. Lately: The Principal completed her post graduation largely.(recently)
17. Loath(Loth)(adv): My mother is loath to go to the party.(unwilling)
18. Loathe: I loathe the bad habit of procrastination of things in me.(despise, hate,abhor,dislike)
19. Loose: My friends prefer wearing loose attires.(not tight)
20. Lose: You should be tenacious, don't lose your temper at trivial issues.
21. Low: She is so softspoken, she always speaks in a low voice.
22. Lowly: Those who are lowly are loved by the Almighty.(humble)
23. Mail: There was not much mail yesterday.(letters, parcels etc.sent by post)
24. Male: All male members of the house went for pilgrimage.
25. Main:The army men were deployed at the main gate of the palace.
26. Mane: The mane of the lion was covered with blood.(long hair on the neck of an animal)
27. Mantel: Kindly put this picture on the mantel-shelf.(shelf above the fireplace)
28. Mantle: He wrapped his beloved in his mantle to protect her from the cold.(cloak)
29. Mental: Please stay clam, mental worry is detrimental for your health.(of the mind)
30. Marry: He will marry late as he wants to devote all his time towards making a successful career.(wed)
31. Merry: Let go of all worries and make merry.(enjoy ourselves)
32. Mean: I always mean good for you.(intend)
33. Means: The improvished family have few means to make a living.(resources)
34. Mien: We were impressed to see the mien of the young crowd.(look or bearing)
35. Medal: My daughter won a medal in the race.
36. Meddle: I don't appreciate anyone meddling with my affairs.(interfere)
37. Memorable: It is a memorable day in the history of the organization.(worthy to be remembered)
38. Memorial: The city witnesses thousands of tourists coming to the city to see the renowned "Barge memorial."(statue)
39. Metal : Gold is a precious metal.
40. Mettle: This endeavor is going to test your mettle.(fortitude,courage)
41. Minor: We indulge more in minor matters and thus lose our precious time.(small, of no consequence)
42. Miner: The job of a miner is very risky.(person working in a mine)
43. Naughty: My kids are very naughty.(mischievous)
44. Knotty: The professor set a very knotty Math problem for the pupils.(difficult)
45. Pair: He lost his pair of shoes.
46. Pare: If you want I should pare the sheets, give me a sharp knife.(to trim)
47. Pear: All of us like pears so much.(fruit)
48. Patrol: The police patrol at night nabbed the robbers.
49. Petrol: Automobiles need petrol as a fuel to run.
50. Peace: All of us envision a world of peace sans violence and hatred.
51. Piece: The landlord confiscated the peasant's piece of land.
52. Plane: I requested the carpenter to plane the piece of wood.(smooth)
53. Plain: The Indo-Gangetic plain is very fertile.
54. The girl next door is very plain hearted.
55. Jennifer is plain in looks.
56. Plan: The team executed the leader's plan with aplomb.
57. Pour: Please pour some water into the tumbler.
58. Pore: Perspiration comes out of our pores.(holes)
59. Practice(n): Practice makes a man perfect.(repetition)
60. Practise(v): We should practise what we preach.(do,act upon)
61. Prey: His immunity level is very low,because of which, he fell prey to malaria.
62. Tigers prey upon stags.(hunt and kill)
63. Pray: The lady prayed fervently to grant health to her ailing son.
64. Preposition: Let us recapitulate all the prepositions in grammar.(part of speech)
65. Preposition: The proposition to be discussed is "Honesty is the best policy."(subject for debate)
66. Price: The price of the book is mentioned at its back cover.
67. Prize: The prize distribution ceremony is scheduled to take place tomorrow.
68. Profit: I am expecting some profit from our new enterprise.(gain)
69. Prophet: A prophet is seldom honored in his own country.
70. Prophecy(n): Your prophecy about the defeat of the opponent has come true.(foretelling)
71. Prophesy(v): He prophesied the fall of the Mughals.(foretold)
72. Quire:I bought three quires of paper.( A quire consists of 24 sheets of paper.)
73. Coir: The heartwarming and melodious song was sung by the Bongo choir.(body of singers)
74. My mother bought 20 metres of coir matting.(coconut fibres)
75. Quiet: Students, you'll need to be quiet for some time.(silent)
76. Quite: You seem to be quite well after recuperating from illness.(altogether)
77. Rain: Yesterday the city witnessed incessant rain.
78. Reign: During the king's reign the subjects enjoyed freedom.
79. Rein: The rider held the reins of the horse in his hands.
80. Recover:He has recovered or recouped all his losses.(regained)
81. Re-cover:The room's floor should be re-covered with a layer of plaster.
82. Redress: The father's grievances are still to be redressed.(set right)
83. Re-dress:The doctor instructed the nurse to re-dress the wound of the patient.(dressed again)
84. Remark: The demeaning remark made by the President of the company sparked a row.(commented)
85. Re-mark: The teacher will re-mark the paper.(mark again)
86. Reck: I think he will not reck about what's troubling her.(care,heed)
87. Wreck: The boat got wrecked in the open sea and was capsized.(destroyed)
88. Wreak: The innocent worker who was falsely implicated in the case has pledged to wreak vengeance on his foes.
89. Residents: The residents of this place are warm hearted people.
90. Residence: We will all meet at your residence.(dwelling)
91. Ring: Ring the bell, please.(sound)
92. Wring: Wring the wet clothes to drive out water.
93. Rite: The son performed the funeral rites of his father.(ceremonies)
94. Right: All your answers are right.(correct)
95. Wright: Shakespeare was a playwright.(maker, worker)
96. Write: I will write a letter to you.
97. Route: The land route is safer of the two.
98. Root: We have to get to the root of the problem.
99. The roots of this tree have gone deep into the earth.
100. Rout: The opponents were put to rout.(utterly defeated)

Part....3 will be shared shortly.