Exercise-7
Confusion Of Words
- Wave (ripples on the surface of the water). There were high waves on the ocean during the storm.
Waive (to give up some claim: to give concession). The Central government has not waived the debts of Punjab.
- Waste (to squander). He has wasted the hard-earned money of his father.
 Waist (the middle part of the body). She has a wide waist.
- Weather (season, climate). The weather has now improved.
 Whether (if). I don’t know whether he will come or not.
- Week (seven days). My brother will come next week.
Weak (lacking strength). His illness has made him weak.
- Wet (moist). His clothes are wet as he has come in rain.
 Whet (sharpen, to make more keen). The sweet smell of the dishes has whetted my appetite.
- Womanly (pertaining to women – used in a good sense). She is full of womanly kindness and love.
 Womanish (pertaining to women – used in a bad sense). His manner of walking is womanish.
- Wreak (to cause harm or damage). The storm has wreaked a have in Gujarat.
Wreck (an accident, especially of a ship). The ship was wrecked in the storm.
- Year (twelve months). Last year, I went to America.
 Ear (Organ of hearing). She is wearing it. gas in her ears.
- Yolk (yellow part of an egg). The yolk of an egg is very nutritious.
Yoke (burden, a wood frame placed on the necks of two oxen). A farmer puts his oxen to the yoke before ploughing.
