First things first - the write up is not about - 'Honeymoon : Not a Problem anymore'. Read carefully !

I do not do 'Honeymoon Consultancy'. Identical twin sisters get married to two different men. And how important it is for the two husbands to discrete their respective wives for the discreet-actions. Rings a bell-Discrete V/s Discreet? That is what HOMONYMS are Homonyms (words which sound similar; but have different meanings) have nuances about them; especially with respect to their usage. Below I am presenting the 50-50 playground of HOMONYMS-a few of the most common pairs with correct definitions, memory key & examples. Trust me, a careful study of this note ; will put you in a good stead for many a occasion and further many a competitive exam e.g. CAT, CLAT, GMAT , GRE , Bank PO, CSAT etc Enjoy reading a few of them every day. Do not try to mug up in a day or otherwise. It is only when you start to apply / use these words that these words will become a permanent part of your usage repertoire. Do not work on these words with a tensed mind. Remember: - HAPPY and ENERGETIC people are more successful. Good things are meant to be SHARED. If you find VALUE in this note : - SHARE it with your friends. Homonyms are really, just homonyms after all ! :) Let us begin:1. ABJURE V/S ADJURE ADJURE means to request earnestly. ABJURE means to renounce,to disown. Memory tip: I ADJURE you to ABJURE your bad habits Examples:a) Beautiful song from Euphoria: Duniya parayi ABJURE karke aajasau rab di tujhe ek vaari aaja....(I ADJURE {request} you to come once). b) Rmber those Old BOLLYWOOD movies :- Actress (To Villain):- Main tumse vinti karti hoon (ADJURE) usse chor do..tum jo bologe main karne karne ko tayaar hoon. c) Actress(to hero) :- Main tumhare bache ki maa banne wali hoon. Hero:-Nahi!!!! yeh mera bachha nahi hai..usse gira do (ABJURE kar do). 2. ACCEPT VS EXCEPT ACCEPT- to receive something. Eg: India ACCEPTED its defeat at the hands of Australia. EXCEPT- to take or leave out. Eg: All the children were given a share in the property EXCEPT Manav. Memory key: ACCEPT has an A which means something is being added. EXCEPT has an E which means something is being ejected (left out) Example: a) An ideal Indian wife- can ACCEPT everything in her life EXCEPT her husband having an extra marital. 3. AMBIGUOUS VS AMBIVALENT AMBIGUOUS - having more than one meaning, open to different interpretations. AMBIVALE - having mixed feelings. For e.g: The expensive Amby valley gives you an ambivalent feeling- whether its worth it or not- mixed emotions. Memory key: In science, we had studied Copper has two valencies-Cupric & Cuprous aka Ambivalent.

Examples: a) The tenants character sounded a bit AMBIGUOUS. Hence, the landlady was AMBIVALENT about renting her apartment. b) The prospective grooms family background looked AMBIGUOUS so the brides family were AMBIVALENT about accepting their offer. 4. AFFECT VS EFFECT Affect: Affect with an a means "to influence," as in, "The venom affected the villian Or to act as in She affected an air of superiority. Effect: Effect with an e means "a result" as in "The effect of the nail was notorious" or "The lighting effects were spectacular. Example: The venom affected the villain. The effect of nail was notorious. Rule: Barring a few exceptions, Affect is used as a verb and effect as a noun. Its easy to remember with the picture. The Venom affected the Villain, Remember the Vs in the sentence and youll remember that affected is a verb. And The effect of nail was notorious, Remember the Ns and youll know that effect is a noun. And once you remember that Affect with an a is generally used as a Verb and Effect with an e is generally used as a Noun, youll get it in 95% of the sentences. Exceptions: Well, affect can be used as a noun when you're talking about psychology--it means the mood that someone appears to have. For example, "She displayed a happy affect." Psychologists find it useful because they know that you can never really understand what someone else is feeling. You can only know how they appear to be feeling. And, effect can be used as a verb that essentially means "to bring about," or "to accomplish." For example, you could say, "Kapil Sabil hoped to effect change in the education system. 5. AMORAL VS IMMORAL AMORAL - 'not concerned with morality', Studying is an AMORAL activity. We study because it is our duty and right to gain knowledge. It is not associated with our morals. IMMORAL - 'not conforming to accepted standards of morality'. Cheating in exams is an IMMORAL activity as it flouts the rule of examinations. Memory key: immoral has an I- I can do something which is not moral- I am not moral. 6. ALLUSION VS ILLUSION ALLUSION-an indirect reference The boyfriend made an allusion to not getting married early. ILLUSION-a false perception of reality, a dream They saw a mirage: that is a type of ILLUSION- one sees in the desert. Eg: Illusion of an oasis is not the Allusion that water is nearby. Memory key:a) Allusion (synonym: innuendo) means ishara.-Jeene ke ALLUSIONS mil gaye. b) Guzzarishs Song:- Yeh jo tera zikhr hai,can be sung as:- Yeh jo tera ALLUSION hai c) Illusion: Billo rani says: Raah mein tune mujhe roka hai, isme koi na koi ILLUSION hai. 7. ALL READY VS ALREADY ALL READY-prepared Lunch was all ready when the guests arrived. ALREADY-by this time The lunch was already smelling bad when the guests arrived. Memory key:-

a) ALL READY is separated. Jisme extra L hai usko alag kar do and take the meaning ofall and ready individually. You will get the phrase. Example: By the time we were ALL READY to leave for the movie, it had ALREADY started. 8. ALTOGETHER VS ALL TOGETHER ALTOGETHER - entirely Altogether, I thought that the student's presentation was well planned. ALL TOGETHER- gathered, with everything in one place We were all together at the family reunion last spring. Memory key: a) The same goes with all together as with all ready. The one with an extra L is to be separated into two words. In altogether, the words all and together are joined entirely and it also means entirely. Example: When friends are ALL TOGETHER, it is fun ALTOGETHER. 9. AMIABLE VS AMICABLE AMIABLE - showing good- natured personal qualities, affable, friendly AMICABLE- peaceful, agreeable, harmonious Memory key: a) AMIABLE can be written as am + I + able to be friends with you. b) AMICABLE has a CABLE which connects to establish peace and harmony. We use amiable for people and amicable for events or situations. Example: Due to the AMIABLE nature of the new neighbors in the locality, we could come to an AMICABLE settlement of the dispute that had taken place. 10. APART VS A PART APART- to be separated. Eg: The chain-link fence kept the angry dogs apart. OR- My old car fell apart before we reached California. A PART-to be joined with. Eg: The new course was a part of the new field of study at the university. OR- A part of this plan involves getting started at dawn. Example:A boyfriend says to girlfriend- even though we are apart from each otherwe are still a part of each other. 11. ASCENT VS ASSENT ASCENT - climb, upward movement, moving to a higher degree or state. Eg: The plane's ascent made my ears pop. ASSENT-agreement Eg: The martian assented to undergo experiments. Memory key:Ascent has a c for climb. In Assent there is an agreement between two S that they will stay together. Example: Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay assented that they will ascent the Mt. everest and conquer it together. 12. BREATH VS BREATHE

BREATH-noun, air inhaled or exhaled You could see his breath in the cold air. BREATHE-verb, to inhale or exhale If you don't breathe, then you are dead. Memory key: Breathe has an extra E. So, it has to work more. Zada letters zada kaam. Hence, it is a verb. Example: CAT is finally over. I need to breathe. Let us go for a holiday and have a breath of fresh air. 13. CAPITAL VS CAPITOL CAPITAL-seat of government. Also financial resources. Eg: The capital of Virginia is Richmond. OR - The firm had enough capital to build the new plant. CAPITOL-the actual building in which the legislative body meets. Eg: The governor announced his resignation in a speech given at the capitol today. Memory key:a) Capitol will be in a Capital city. b) The one with an O is a building. Example: a) At the capitol, the government announced the amount of capital employed in the upcoming project. 14. COMPLEMENT VS COMPLIMENT: COMPLEMENT - (noun) something that completes; verb, to complete. Eg: A nice dry white wine complements a seafood entree. COMPLIMENT-(noun) praise; verb, to praise. Eg: The professor complimented Betty on her proper use of a comma. Memory Key: Jab tak naa pade aashiq ki nazar(till the time he doesnt compliment) sringaar adhura rehta hai (beauty is not complemented) Example:A COMPLIMENT by the husband COMPLEMENTS the wifes make up and dress up. 15. CONSCIENCE VS CONSCIOUS CONSCIENCE- Sense of right and wrong. Eg: The student's conscience kept him from cheating on the exam. CONSCIOUS- Awake. Eg: I was conscious when the burglar entered the house. Memory Key:Science states-what is right and wrong-jisme SCIENCE hai-wo right ya wrong ke baare me baatega- CONSCIENCE. Example: Be CONSCIOUS of your CONSCIENCE else life will slip into a state of unconsciousness 16. COUNCIL VS COUNSEL COUNCIL - a group that consults or advises The men and women on the council voted in favor of an outdoor concert in their town. A COUNCILLOR is a member of a council. COUNSEL-to advise The parole officer counseled the convict before he was released. A COUNSELLOR is someone who counsels.

Memory key: We can say that I am in a COUNCIL that COUNSELS people i.e. SELL them advice. Council- I Counsel- sell advice 17. CENSURE VS CENSOR CENSURE - means to express strong disapproval. Eg:The boss censured his employees for coming late every day. CENSOR - means 'suppress unacceptable parts of (a book, film, etc.)'. The censored version of the film was released in India to suit the audiences. Memory key: A censure makes sure you dont commit the same mistakes again whereas a censor refers to scissoring the unwanted parts. Example: The parents censured the telecast of the movie kama sutra on national television because it was not censored. 18. CLIMACTIC VS CLIMATIC CLIMACTIC- 'forming a climax', CLIMATIC - which means 'relating to climate'. Memory key: The word CLIMACTIC has an extra C which can be taken to stand for climax. Examples : a) It was raining cats and dogs in Delhi. b) The climatic conditions proved to be climactic for the trip. We had to abandon it midway. The deteriorating CLIMATIC conditions of the world around may prove to beCLIMACTIC for life on earth. 19. COMPALCENT VS COMPLAISANT COMPLACENT - 'smug and self-satisfied' COMPLAISANT - which means 'willing to please', obliging, gracious Memory key: Complaisant refers to showing pleasant behavior. Example: Atharv is very obedient, agreeable and gracious: a COMPALISANT child. I feelCOMPLACENT of my parentage. Remember this way: SRK in the movie YES BOSS sings to Juhi - main koi aisa geet gaaon, ki aarzoo jagaun, agar tum kahotumko bulaun, ki palkein bichaun, kadam tum jahan jahan rakhohe is willing to please her. He is being complaisant. In the same movie he sings : jo bhi chahun, wo main paaon, zindagi se, jeet jaaonbass itna sa khwaab hai here, he wishes to be self satisfied i.e. complacent. 20. CONTINUOUS VS CONTINUAL CONTUNUOUS: primarily means 'without interruption', and can refer to space as well as time, as in the cliffs form a continuous line along the coast; CONTINUAL: on the other hand, typically means 'happening frequently, with intervals between', as in the bus service

has been disrupted by continual breakdowns

Memory key:

Continuous has U and S which appear continuously in the English alphabets. But continual has an L at the end which is far away and causes disruption. Example: Ruk jaana nahi, tu kabhi haar ke (keep going CONTINUOUSLY, without interruption) Thode anadi hain, thode khiladi, ruk ruk ke chalti hai apni gaadi ( continual)

21. DISCREET VS DISCRETE DISCREET- 'careful not to attract attention or give offence' DISCRETE - which means 'separate, distinct'. Memory key: Discreet has two Es together but T separates them in Discrete. Examples:Geeta and Seeeta were talking DISCREETLY at the back of the class. So, the teacher made them sit at DISCRETE places, away from each other. 22. FLAUNT VS FLOUT FLAUNT- means 'display ostentatiously' FLOUT- means 'openly disregard (a rule)'. Memory key: a) When you FLAUNT, your get a taunt. b) When you FLOUT, you are thrown out. Example: The girls FLOUTED the dress code of the college by FLAUNTING their micro minis. 23. FOREGO VS FORGO FOREGO - means 'precede', but is also a less common spelling for forgo. FORGO - means 'go without'. Memory key: Fore comes from before. So forego can be taken as before something i.e. pr ecede. On the other hand, forgo comes from forgot. So it can be taken as you forgot so you had to without it. Example: a) Wife threatened the husband- Shopping can forego the movie. But I cannot forgo it today. 24. INGENIOUS VS INGENUOUS INGENIOUS: creatively intelligent, cleverly inventive INGENUOUS: candid, free from reserve or restraint; nave/innocent. Memory key: a) Ingenious has the word GENIOUS which itself has the meaning. b) Ingenuous- remember genuine. Jo sahi hai, innocent hai, saccha hai (candid) Examples: Anu Malik INGENUOUSLY told the media that the song was his INGENIOUS work. As if, the world around is deaf. 25. LOATH VS LOATHE LOATH: reluctant, unwilling LOATHE: dislike greatly Example:

a) I LOATHINGLY accompanied my mom to her kitty party; something I LOATHEabsolutely. b) Atharv to his mom, I loath going to school and I loathe studying. There are no pretty girls in my class. 26. ELICIT VS ILLICIT ELICIT: to draw or bring out The teacher elicited the correct response from the student. ILLICIT-illegal The drug lord was arrested for his illicit activities. Memory key: ILLICIT has a double L and ILLEGAL has a double L too. From this we canELICIT that illicit means illegal. Example: The jailors ELCITED the truth revolving the ILLICIT drug racket in the city from the drunk thug. 27. EMINENT VS IMMANENT VS IMMINENT EMINENT-famous, respected. The eminent doctor won the Physician of the Year award. IMMANENT-inherent or intrinsic. The meaning of the poem was immanent, and not easily recognized. IMMINENT-ready to take place. A fight between the two sisters becomes imminent from the moment the younger

ones returns from her job in Patiala.

Memory keys: a) The one with an A is very different. Jisme A hai wo ALAG sa hai. Imagine a typical saas bahu serial episode. When the bahuein got to know about the immanent value of their mother-in-laws jewellery, a game of politics and cold war became imminent. Yuddh toh hona hi tha. b) Being an EMINENT composer, A. R. Rehmans work was bound to be IMMANENTand hence fame became IMMINENT for him. c) The IMMANENT qualities make a person EMINENT and and hence, he becomesIMMINENT.(jaise, Sachin Tendulkar) 28. ITS VS ITS ITS-of or belonging to it The baby will scream as soon as its mother walks out of the room. IT'S-contraction for it is It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Memory key :The apostrophe in ITS could be remembered as I- which will make it as IT IS. Example: Modifying the lines of a beautiful poem by John Keats: A thing of beauty- ITS a joy forever. ITS beauty never dies. 29. LOSE VS LOOSE LOSE -verb, to misplace or not win. Eg: Mom glared at Atharv- "If you lose that new lunchbox, don't even think of coming home!" LOOSE--noun, to not be tight; verb (rarely used)--to release Eg: The burglar's pants were so loose that he was sure to lose the race with the cop chasing him. While awaiting trial, he was never set loose from jail because no one would post his bail. Example: a) If your LOOSE pants give in to gravity on stage, you might LOSE the chance of winning the competition. b) With no news of the mass murderer on LOOSE, the authorities might LOSE public trust. 30. MENDACIOUS VS MENDICANT MENDACIOUS: it refers to telling lies MENDICANT: it refers to the act of begging.

Memory key: Remember them like shakira and fakira. Shakira sings, hips dont lie. i.e. hips are not mendacious. And fakira (shakira ka bhai) is a beggar who is begging i.e. is mendicant Example: If you are mendacious in life most of the times, you will have to be mendicant later to win their trust back again.. 31. PRECEDE VS PROCEED PRECEDE-to come before Pre-writing precedes the rough draft of good papers. PROCEED-to go forward He proceeded to pass back the failing grades on the exam. Memory key: a) In precede, E comes before both C and D. b) In proceed, the Es move forward to be together. Example: A lunch at Taj PRECEDED the function. Then we PROCEEDED towards the station to see off the guests. 32. PRINCIPAL VS PRINCIPLE PRINCIPAL-adjective, most important; noun, a person who has authority Eg: The principal (adj) ingredient in chocolate chip cookies is chocolate chips. The principal (noun) of the school does the announcements each morning. PRINCIPLE-a general or fundamental truth The study was based on the principle of gravity. Memory key: Principal ki har baat ka PALan karna padta hai. Principal has an A. Example: The PRINCIPAL taught us many PRINCIPLES of life that were worth learning. 33. PERQUISITE VS PREREQUISITE PERQUISITE: A perquisite is a special right or privilege enjoyed as a result of one's position PREREQUISITE: Something that is required as a prior condition for something else; prerequisite can also be an adjective, meaning 'required as a prior condition'. Memory key: a) Prerequisite has a requirement; a prior condition to be fulfilled whereas, b) Perquisite- special right. Rhyme them and learn. Example: a) There are many PREREQUISITES that need to be fulfilled before you start enjoying your position at office and enjoy the PERQUISITES it gets you. b) Perquisite: authority and Prerequisite: responsibility 34. PERSPICUOUS VS PERSPICACIOUS PERSPICUOUS: 'expressing things clearly'. Eg: To be a motivational trainer, you need to be perspicuous. PERSPICACIOUS: which means 'having a ready understanding of things / keenness in judgement. Eg: Being perspicacious is very important to be a successful HR manager. Memory key: Picous speaks and Picacious listens.

Example: Communication will improve only when we are both- perspicuous and perspicacious. 35. PROSCRIBE VS PRESCRIBE: PROSCIBE - is a rather formal word meaning 'condemn or forbid'. PRESCRIBE - either 'issue a medical prescription' or 'recommend with authority'. Memory Key:ishq dee gali wich no entry= ish di gali wich ENTRY PROSCRIBED. Example: In his PRESCRIPTION to the patient, the oncologist PROSCRIBED the consumption of tobacco. 36. REIGN VS REIN REIGN: refers to the period during which an authority is in throne. REIN: harness; to restrict Memory key: G for gunda. Most kings behave like goondas during their reign. Example: Under the REIGN of the British, many REINS were put on the Indians. 37. STATIONARY VS STATIONERY STATIONARY-standing stil. Eg: The accident was my fault because I ran into a stationary object. A se Aam ka Tree ; jo kee khada rehtaa haiSTATIONARY. STATIONERY- writing paper, pencil etc. Memory Key:PENCIL/PEN has ''E' Example:Mom scolded Akash 'Till the time I'm not done with all my shopping, you stand STATIONARY here. Else, you don't get any of your favorite STATIONERY. 38. TITILLATE VS TITIVATE TITILLATE: means 'excite' TITIVATE: means 'adorn or smarten up'. Memory key: When women titivate men have to wait. When men titillate, they get late. Example: Titivate hona hai mujhe Sajna ke liye taaqi wo Titillate kare >> 39. TORTUOUS VS TORTUROUS TORTUOUS: 'full of twists and turns' or 'excessiverely lengthy and complex', TORTUROUS: which means 'characterized by pain or suffering'. Memory Keys:a) Driving on the tortuous roads of hill stations can be torturous at times. The word that comes from torture can be remembered easily. The one that has an R missing is lengthy. b) Daily soaps on Indian television- so tortuous that it is torturous to watch them. Kaun kiska pati hai, kuan kiska baccha hai, kaun zinda hai kaun mar chukka hai samajh hee nahi aata.

40. THAN VS THEN THAN - use with comparisons I would rather go out to eat than eat at the dining hall. THEN - at that time, or next I studied for my exam for seven hours, and then I went to bed. Memory Key:GF to BF, if you promise to love me more THAN before, THEN only I will come back to you.. Bf said, then let it be. 41. THEIR, THERE AND THEYRE THEIR-possessive form of they Their house is at the end of the block. THERE-indicates location (Key: think of "here and there") There goes my chance of winning the lottery! THEY'RE-contraction for "they are" They're in Himachal for the summer--again! Memory key: a) Their house is over there. Theyre moving in tomorrow. b) Take it this way- their / there/ theyre : unka /wahan/ wo log. 42. THROUGH, THREW, THOROUGH AND THOUGH THROUGH-by means of; finished; into or out of . He plowed right through the other team's defensive line. THREW-past tense of throw. She THREW away the letters.....when they were THROUGH(finished) with their

relationship, she THREW away his letters (and heart) into the binpoor guy. THOROUGH- careful or complete. He thoroughly cleaned his room; there was not even a speck of dust when he finished. THOUGH-however; nevertheless. He's really a sweetheart though he looks tough on the outside.
Example:You need a THOROUGH preparation even THOUGH CAT is doablepadhna toh padega hi naabina mehnat kiye kaise hoga?? Now combining all four of them: THOUGH both of them were pretty serious and THOROUGH with their preparations, when they were THROUGH with the exam, they THREW away their hopes of getting a distinction. THRU-abbreviated slang for through; not appropriate in standard writing We're thru for the day. 43. TO, TOO AND TWO TO- toward I went to Punjab University for admission. TOO-also, or excessively He drank too many Beer bottles and was unable to drive home. TWO-a number Only two people are responsible for this untoward incident. Memory Key:The TWO of them went TO the last restaurant they could think ofalas, it was closed TOOobvious. It was TWO in the morningpapaji ka hotel hai kya jo khula rahega !!! 44. VENAL Vs VENIAL VENAL: susceptible to bribery, corruptible VENIAL:- is used in Christian theology in reference to sin (a venial sin, unlike a mortal sin, is not regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace). It thus means, a pardonable sin. Example:Being venal is not a venial crime under the court of lawbhrashtachar maafi ke layak nahi hai (bhrashtachar venial nahi hai). 45. VERACITY VS VORACITY VERACITY: it means, truthfulness, correctness, accuracy VORACITY: it refers to the quality of being voracious i.e. extremely eager or avid, consuming large quantities of food.

Memory key: Veracity can be VERIFIED as truth can be verified. Example: With VERACITY, I can say that, if his VORACITY is not looked after, he will cross all limits of obesity sooner or later. 46. WREATH Vs. WREATHE: WREATH with no e at the end means 'arrangement of flowers' WREATHE with an e is a verb meaning 'envelop, surround, or encircle'. Memory Keys:a) A WREATH of flowers WREATHED around her head. b) WREATHE has an E at the end. It stands for encircle or envelope. 47. CANNON AND CANON CANNON - A large mounted weapon that fires heavy projectiles. Cannon include guns, howitzers, and mortar. CANON - A secular law,rule or code of law. Memory Keys:a) If u CAN follow CANON, it wud be turn ON ,f u CANNOT, turn ur face to CANNON. b) The Government passed a CANON..to preserve the old CANNONS. 48. EMIGRATE AND IMMIGRATE Emigrate - (verb used without object) to leave one country or religion to settle in another;to migrate. Eg: He emigrated from India to Australia. Immigrate - (verb used without object) to come to a country of which one is not a native,to reside permanently. Memory Keys:a) Replace E of Emigrate with EX ,i.e. something is going out.(ex-port) b) Replace I of Immigrate with IM, i.e. something is coming inside(im-port) 49. WHO, THAT AND WHICH WHO- is used when the individual person or the individuality of the group is implied. e.g:- he is the boy who understands punjabi. THAT- is used when a class, type or species is implied. e.g. she is the kind of student that we want. WHICH- is used when referring to places, objects & animals. e.g. our annual report, which is long, is now ready for distribution. THAT introduces essential clauses while which introduces nonessential clauses. e.g:- I do not like Hindi movies that are copies of English movies. We would not know which Hindi movies are being discussed without the clause (copies of English movies). It would be gross injustice to say that the speaker does not like Hindi movies. He dislikes only the copies. That clauses are hence essential clauses. I do not like Hindi movies, which are copies of English movies. That the speaker does not like Hindi movies at all is what the sentence suggests. It is as if the reason for his dislike is that they are copies of English movies. Besides, which clause can also be separated from the other clause by a comma. The comma is not possible with the that clause. 50. WHO VS WHOM WHO- we use WHO to ask which person does an action or which person is a certain way.

Eg: - Who made the birthday cake? Who is in the kitchen? WHOM- is used as an object. We use WHOM to ask which person receives an action. e.g- Whom are you going to invite? Whom did he blame for the accident? Memory key :Use the HE/ HIM approach / method to decide which of the two shall get used:HE= WHO HIM= WHOM e.g. WHO / WHOM wrote the letter. The answer to this is He wrote the letter. So, we will use WHO here More examples to demonstrate the rule : Katrina consulted an astrologer WHO/ WHOM she met at Chandigarh.

( Now here She met HER at Chandigarh) . So, well use WHOM
Priyanka is the girl WHO / WHOM got the job.

(Now here- SHE got the job) . So, well use WHO
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