Words often- confused.doc

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Words often confused

Disinterested - Uninterested

Disinterested judge always comes out with right judgment. don have any personal interest

in any thing. neutral

Uninterested candidates need not apply for this job. do not find any interest.

Misinformed - Uninformed - ill-informed

The misinformed tourist had to pay more money to the museum. give wrong information

deliberately.

The ill-informed villagers, who came to Hyderabad to attempt the rally, went to pared

grounds by mistake. give / have incomplete or unfair information.

The host was very embarrassed because many uninformed relatives attended the function.

- Presence with out invitation.

Ability - Capability

No one has any doubt about Amitab ability to act but some people have doubt about his

capability to play the role of Krishna.

Ability able to do something, ordinary talent

Capability special talent, inherent talent, extraordinary.

Childish - Childlike

Even grown up people fight for seats in buses is only to their childish nature.

- Silly behavior.

The grandmother is loved by everyone for her childlike nature.- innocent

Forcibly - ForcefullyThe experienced lower has forcefully presented the case. - Cogently- in convincing manner

or strong powerful impact.

The leader who has been on indefinite fast will be forcibly taken to the hospital.

- Physical application of force.

Continually - Continuous


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People have been continuously watching the cricket match since morning. - Non-stop.

We have been continually getting blank calls. - With some time gap.

Specially - Especially

I have made these items for you specially. Exclusively

People of twin cites, especially patients in the hospitals suffered a lot due to power cut.

- Applies to every one but emphasis specific.

Search - Find

We are searching the smuggler because we have caught him at least.

Dont worry we will find the missed suitcase.

Customs officer searched my suitcase.

Disability - Inability

Sudha Chandran carved niche for herself without disability to stand and walk normally. -

Physical deformity

Let us make fun of his inability to speak in Hindi. Lack of specific talent.

Exhaustive - Exhausting

Going to Delhi in 3rd

class compartment is exhausting Very tiredWe have not given you exhaustive list of examples. Complete, throughout

Imaginary - Imaginative

All said and done, Hollywood film makers are more imaginative than Indian film makers.

Highly creative, original in their ideas

Your grandmother is alright. Her fear of death is imaginary. Not existing, illusionary

Actually - Really

We dont forget your performance. It was really very good. Emphasis true / correct not

artificial


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The boy next door comes everyday, enquires about parents, helps the family, and pays their

utility bills, dose house hold work. Actually he is in love with their grand daughter. It is

used to speak out about one thing. It is a catch word

Affect - Effect

The latest political developments in Delhi will affect the share market. - Cause

Your experiment has failed to show any effect. - Result / out come

Empathy - Sympathy

They were bursting crackers out of excitement that too midnight. I kept quiet because of

empathy. I feel the same what you feel- sharing no sorrow

Never do any thing to the blind out of sympathy for them but encourage them. To feel sad

or sorrow to take pity.

Avenge - Revenge

Indian film villains take avenge on heros family members. take revenge using 3 rd person

support. To retaliate on behalf of the victim or sufferer- Hit back.

The Pak team may wait anxiously to take revenge on Indian team. Direct attack

Gold - GoldenShe has lost her gold necklace. Noun - metal

It was golden opportunity. Nothing to do with the metal gold / but precious as gold.

Jealousy - Envy

According to psychologists jealousy is one of the reasons for the growing crime rate. You

should not have what I dont have.

You have wonderful memory and envy of it. I too should have what you have (regrets).

Uneducated - illiterate

He may not be illiterate person but he can read your instructions. Ability to write or read

without passing any academic qualification from any institution.


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He is uneducated person. Dont exploit him. To learn something over a period of time to

obtain some academic qualification from some institution. Educated

He may not be highly educated person but he is not an illiterate.

Why are you hell bent on getting marry only an educated girl? A literate girl is enough.

You educate her later on.

Shade - Shadow

It is foolishness to plant Ashoka trees along the highways because they dont provide shade.

preventing the sun rays.

Children are scared of shadow on the wall. caused by light

Illegible - UnreadableMost of the Telugu Magazines are unreadable. Dont subscribe them to library.

He has written the letter in French. French is undecipherable to me. - Filthy, vulgar, absence

words

I need some more time to read your letter because it is illegible. Difficult in understanding

because of unclear hand writing.

Undecipherable cant understandable all- can not make out.

Oral - Verbal

In case of money matters dont relive on oral agreements but prefer verbal one.

Oral using mouth

Verbal relating to words something said in words.

Murder - Kill - Lynch - Assassinate - Execute Massacre Die -

Suicide

Murder- With previous enmity, conspiracy is neededKill Take the life of someone or on behalf of someone / accidental.

Lynch- Take the life of a person accidentally- unintentionally impulsive / by

beating him out of anger.

Assassinate Take the life a leader or a person who is in power

Execute Take the life of a person as a capital punishment without any fair trail.


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Massacre Take the lives of a large number of people of a particular group out of

momentary.

Die Normal death literal disappear, vanish, figurative,

Suicide Voluntarily one takes his life.

Stomach - Belly

He suffers from indigestion because of some problem in stomach. - Not visible outside

Your belly indicates how much health-conscious you are? Visible from outside

Robbery - Stealing - Burglary

The officer is angry because someone has been stealing some important files. In the

absence of the person without their knowledge. Music stealing, Kleptomania

There was a major burglary in the temple. The grill and the ventilator are broken. By

breaking something taking away.Dont come alone along this way after 10 p.m. This road is notorious for robbery. Take

something in the presence of / with the knowledge of person by threatening him and by

force.

House - Home - Residence

The film star has three houses in India. One is in U.K and one is in Switzerland. But he

considers the one which is in Hyderabad is his home. House - A place where people

live with emotional attachment.People have come out of their houses as soon as they heard the sound. House Concrete

structure with or without people of living

He is underground. This hotel itself is him residence for the time being. - Where you stay /

live.

Need - Want

We need money so we want any job. Need - It is the same thorough the world Primary

requirement.Hunger is a biological need. But we want different type of food to fulfill it. Wants are

different. I.e. people take different things to fulfill the need. Secondary requirement

We all fell like getting appreciated. It is one of the basic human needs but we want different

things to fulfill for that appreciation.

Alter - Change

There is some damage on the car. Please change it. - Replacement


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This dress is not suitable to you because you are tall so you alter it. Modify

Reward - Award - Prize

Reward of 10 million dollars has been shamelessly declared by U.S.A. on tug. Given by

some recognized organization / authority / government / common person to someone who

achieves something difficult. - No competition

It is ridicules to recommend Bharat Ratna award to Sachin Tendulkar. Given by some

recognized organization / authority / government to arts / culture / sports et cetera.

Small students who fail to win the prizes are often given by some gifts after the competition.

Given to the winner in competition.

Roof - Ceiling

She is scared because there is a lizard on the ceiling of the room. From inside

Apply this paste on the roof of your room to cool it down. From outside

Elderly - OldAn elderly person is waiting for you. Why dont you make him sit? Positive / respectable

way of addressing an old man.

Some time old people irritate us with their over cautiousness. An impolite way of

addressing an aged person.

Admit - Confess

You will have to admit that he is still the number one because he has 20 unreduced films.

To accept or agree with the factThe watchman confesses his mistake finally. Agree / accept only after the mistake done.

Read - Study - Learn

One can read newspaper. But one cant study it. Personality development books shouldnt be

read but they should be studied.

Why dont you learn the techniques of attracting of people?

Read a mechanical utterance or pronunciation of words in a book with or without interest.

Study try to understand all the aspects in deeper meaning / try to get influence under longerduration in life.

Learn - to know anything i.e. any activity both education / non-education related

activity.

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