February 08, 2022
4. VERBAL ABILITY WORDS OF TEn CONFUSED
Words that are similar in form or sound, but
different in meaning. A list
of such words liable to be confused is given below.
Accept: to receive with favour I accept your offer
Except: to omit or
exclude
If you except
the last term I shall accept the contract.
Alter:
a
place for offering
The pibus old
man bowed before the altar
Altar:
To
change
Nothing can
alter my decision.
Avocation: a subordinate occupation, usually
one pursued for pleasure and Pastime rather
than for gain
His
vocation is photography
Vocation:
chief
occupation
His vocation is
banking and his avocation is painting.
Womanly: befitting
a woman Modesty is a womanly virtue Womanish:
like woman (used
contemptuously) It was womanish on his part to shed
tears.
Verbal:
oral;
not written
I cannot carry out your verbal orders Verbose : containing more words than are wanted. He writes in a
verbose style.
Temporary: that which lasts only for a short period This post is purely
temporary
Temporal: earthly; opposed to spiritual I do not care for temporal interests.
Conscious:
aware
She is
conscious of her faults
Conscientious:
obedient
to conscience, scrupulous
He is a
conscientious worker and always does his duty.
Divers:
several;
sundry
Divers men
tried to solve the problems
Diverse:
Marked
different or unlike
Their views
were diverse, as diverse as the East and West.
Beneficial:
advantageous
Fresh air and
the good food are beneficial to the health.
Beneficent:
doing
good; kind
A beneficent
king wins the hearts of his subjects.
Childish: is used in a bad sense and suggests such as silliness, foolishness
and weakness.
Your talk is becoming
childish
Child – like: is used in a good
sense and suggests such as innocence,
simplicity and trustfulness
Her child- like
innocence appealed to all.
Calender:
The
calender has gone out of order
Roller machine for pressing and smoothing cloth or paper Calendar: Please consult the calendar
and tell me on what day Deepawali falls: List of days, week’s months, of a
particular year.
Eminent: He is an eminent scholar of Sanskrit. Of great repute
Imminent: there is an danger of the war breaking out. Events, specially
dangers, likely to come or happen soon.
Formally: The
proposal has not yet been made. In accordance with
rules, customs conventions
Formerly: Dr. Bhandari
was formely a professor of electrical
engineering. Previously
Honorary: Sri Govind
Prasad is working
as an Secretary of the Indian Chamber of Commerce
Holding office
without remuneration
Honorable: He retired
after rendering service
to the nation
for 30 years. Worthy of respect
Loose: The dg is too dangerous to be left free, not held
Lose: he like wearing loose trouser. Not closing fitting
Momentary : Many decisions taken in life are of only importance Lasting for a
moment, short lived
Momentous: The chairman said that at the next meeting
some mimentous decisions would be taken
and so he would like all members to be present
Stationery: The office manager occasionally carries out a physical verification of stationery items in s tock
Articles use in connection with writing
Stationary: The sun is stationary body and the earth evolves round it Not moving
fixed
Verbal: He sent me a verbal message that he will reach the office half an
hour before the meeting.
Spoken, not
written
Verb ose: a verbose style leads to vagueness in communication. Using more
words than necessary
Zealous: For rural development we need an army of Zealous workers. Full of
enthusiasm
Jealous: He is jealous of his colleague’s promotion. Full of envy.
Underline the correct word out of those
in brackets:
His paintings show that he is a great (artist, artisan). Our teacher
does not believe in (corporal, corporeal) punishment. He disliked his
(childish, child like) habits.
Would you mind
just (checking, chequing) these figures for me?
I’d like (complement, compliment
) you on your excellent taste
in clothes. They have written a
very (practical, practicable)
grammar and composition book. Cross -examination failed
to (elicit, illicit) any useful information.
All civilized nations now believe in the (human, humane) treatment
of prisoners. He is an (eminent, imminent) scientist.
The smog (affects, effects) our lungs and has an unpleasant effect
on the skin. Try to (adopt, adapt) your language to the speech of community.
The crops have suffered from the long (drought, draught). A judge
must be (uninterested, disinterested) in a case.
He is honest
(beside, besides) being hard working.
He is very (conscious, conscientious) worker and always does his
duty.
I think it is very (particular, peculiar) for a young man to use perfumed stationery, stationary) for his letter
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