- dizzily : Bewildered or confused
- hazily : Unclear, confused
- recrimination : A countercharge
- reprobations : A morally unprincipled person.
- imbibe : To drink
- instil : To introduce by gradual, persistent efforts
- invidious
- insidious
- exhausting
- exhaustive
- spurted
- spurred
- crux
- emphasis
- bucolic
- bubonic
- lackadaisical
- lacklustre
- pervasive
- persuasive
- acceded
- exceeded
- adapted
- adopted
- transmit
- transfer
- ingenuous
- ingenious
- sedation
- sedition
- indolence
- insolence
- expel
- dispel
- official
- officious
- congenial
- congenital
- conform
- confirm
- infected
- infested
- inextricable
- inexplicable
- sops
- stops
- faculites
- facilities
- purvey
- purview
- food
- foods
- consciousness
- conscience
- prosecution
- persecution
- interpellated
- interpolated
- flares
- flairs
- factious
- factitious
- modal
- model
- modus vivendi
- modus operandi
- meritorious
- meretricious
- carats
- carets
- a priori
- a posteriori
- de facto
- de jure
- portentous
- pretentious
- commanded
- commended
- condone
- condole
- rein
- reign
- provoked
- revoked
- morality
- mortality
- unveil
- inveigle
- rare
- rear
- project
- propel
- sensual
- sensuous
- yolk
- yoke
- canvass
- canvas
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
Homophones and misused words from CAT 07/08
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canvass--surround
ReplyDeletesensuous-sensory
sensual-sexy
propel-push
project-show
rear-behind
rare-uncommon
unveil-uncover
mortality-life(as in 'vampires r immortal!) revoke-take back
provoke-incite
reign-rule
rein-control
condole-sympathize
condone-agree with/allow
commend-praise
command-order
pretentious-snobbish
flare-burst(of,flare up-become angry
flair-style
meretricious-falsely attractive
modus operandi-procedure/mode of action
prosecution-hold in trial(as in court)
conscience-inner voice:-)
consciousness-alert
purview-authority/responsibility
sops-concessions
inexplicable-can't b explained
inextricable-can't b removed
infested-accumulated
infected-invaded n harm
conform-agree to/with,act accordingly
congenital-by birth
congenial-agreeable/affable
dispel-dismiss
expel-remove
indolent-lazy
sedition-against nation
sedation-calm down
ingenious-super-genius/rare
transmit-send
adapt-acclimatize
accede-surrender
pervade-gain entry
lackluster-dull
lackadaisical-uncaring
emphasis-importance
crux-main point/basis
spurred-encouraged/excite
spurt-sudden flash/spring(of fear/hope/happiness etc.)
exhaustive-lengthy
exhausting-tiring
thanx a million Harsha for the meanings of all the homophones
ReplyDeleter they right? i'm sure quite a few are wrong?!
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