Exercise-1
Confusion Of Words
- Accede (agree to). The officer acceded to my request.
Exceed (to go beyond, to surpass). The drive exceeded the speed limit and was fined.
- Accept (to receive, to agree to take). He accepted my advice.
Except (to exclude). All except Pankaj were present at the party.
- Access (way or right of approach). Access to your house is not good.
Excess (exceeding the normal limit). Excess of everything is bad.
- Adapt (to adjust, make to fit). He adapted himself to the new circumstances.
Adopt (to choose, to take, to accept). The childless couple adopted a son. Adept (being skilled). He is adept at playing chess.
- Adverse (hostile, opposite). His adverse remarks hurt me.
Averse (full of sentiments of dislike, hate. etc.). I am averse to swimming on a cold day.
- Allusion (reference). He made an allusion to his great forefathers.
Illusion (deception). Happiness in this world is only an illusion.
- Altar (noun. a raised platform to worship a god, saint, a great dead man. etc.). He worshipped at the altar of the saint.
Alter (verb: to change). He altered the plan after it was leaked.
- Amiable (likeable). Neelam is a likeable girl.
Amicable (friendly). The dispute was settled in an amicable way.
- Ant (an insect). Ants are clever insects.
Aunt (a female relation). My aunt is a shrewd lady.
- Application (to apply for some favour, leave, etc.). The officer rejected my application for the job.
Implication (that which is implied, involved). The implication of your action is that you will lose your job.
- Apposite (suitable). Your remarks were not opposed to the occasion.
Opposite (on the other side). My house is opposite the post office.
- Artist (painter). Rohit is an artist.
Artist (a professional dancer, singer, performer, etc.) He is an artist of National School of Drama.
- Ascent (climb). The ascent to the Everest is very tough.
Assent (agreement, approval). The President gave his assent to the bill.
- Ascetic (one who lives a life of solitude and self-denial) Ascetics generally live in forests or on the hills.
Aesthetic (artistic, pertaining to beauty). We get aesthetic pleasure when we look at a beautiful painting.
- Attenuate (to make thin). He has become attenuated due to hard work and a meagre diet.
Extenuate (to diminish, lessen, to trouble). His extenuating circumstances have made him disappointed.
- Bail (the surety is given to a court). The court released him on bail.
Bale (a large bundle). Bales of cotton were lying in the yard of the cotton mill.
- Beneficial (useful). Apple is beneficial to our health
Beneficent (doing good). The beneficent king spent his life in the welfare of his people.
- Berth (sleeping place in a train or ship). He booked a berth in the Rajdhani Express.
Birth (being born). Mohan’s wife gave birth to a son.
- Beside (by the side of). The queen was sitting beside the king.
Besides (in addition to). Besides being a dancer, she is a singer also.
- Brake (a device for stopping a vehicle). He applied the brakes in order to stop the car.
Break (to shatter). He broke the mirror with a stone.
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