PAIR OF WORDS

Exceed:

Economic growth exceeded expectations this year.

Accede:

The authority did not accede to the strikers demand.

Soul:

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Sole:

My sole aim was to contribute to the national team.

Moral:

They believe addicts have no morals and cannot be trusted.

Morale:

The teams morale was high.

Officious:

Hospital could be pointlessly officious on such matters as visiting rights

for patients.

Official:

It was the third official investigation into this activity.

Site:

The concrete is mixed on the site.

Sight:

Out of sight out of mind.

Counsel:

His wife is a psychologist who counsels cancer patients for a living.

Council:

City and district council are at the forefront of dog control.

Horde

A horde of mosquitoes invaded the camp.

Hoard
own sake.

She is not a type of person who hoards her money in the bank for her

Ascent:

Three climbers attempted the ascent of Mount Everest.

Assent:

I nodded assent and promptly closed my eyes and began to daydream.

Idle:

I knew Salman did not make idle threats.

Idol:

He was a determined idol breaker.

Lone:

He sheltered under a lone tree.

Loan:

He knew Salman will not loan him money.

Desert:

The Sahara is the largest desert in the world.

Dessert:

Salman offered the dessert but, surprisingly, Basit declined.

Except:

They work every day except Sunday.

Accept:

He accepted a temporary post as a clerk.

Current

He always swims with the current.

Currant:

Currant is a small sweet grape grown in Greece.

Human:

Could a computer ever beat a human at chess?

Humane:

He accused the government of ignoring international agreements on

the humane treatment of prisoners.

Born:

You can not fool me with that old trick; I was not born yesterday.

Borne:

The crowd was borne back by the police.

Comma:

Where do I use a comma in this sentence?

Coma:

Mr. John has regained consciousness after four days in coma.

Vain:

We tried in vain to discover what had happened.

Vein:

She then pushed a button causing a lethal dose of drugs to flow into
her veins.

Course:

The doctor prescribed a course of antibiotic.

Course:

The stiff, coarse fabric irritated her skin.

Know

She knows her limitations.

No:

Salman is no fool.

Bare:

He was bare from the waist up.

Bear:

She could hardly bear his sarcasm.

Allowed:

Political advertising on television is not allowed.

Aloud :

He read the letter aloud.

Cereal:

There in the kitchen they made a feeble breakfast of cereal and milk.

Serial :

The journal begins serial publication this spring.

Affect:

Cold weather affected the crops.

Effect :

Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.

Rat:

You have got more than one rat to worry about.

Rate:

The island has the lowest crime rate in the world.

Advice:

I shall act on your advice.

Advise:

I shall advise you to be cautious.

Steal:

She was found guilty of stealing from her employer.

Steel:

He steeled himself to perform the dangerous task.

Bail:

He was out of bail within ten hours.

Bale:

The fire destroyed 500 bales of hay.

Scene:

He returned to the scene of the murder.

Seen:

She had seen the plight of hundreds of people and was no stranger to
death.

Pore:

Air enters the plant through pores on the leaves.

Pour:

Words poured from his mouth.

Soar:

The companys profits soared.

Sour:

The lemon was sour.

Heel:

A shoe with a distinct heel will be much easier to walk in.

Heal:

The bullet wounds had healed.

Access:

Do you have access to internet?

Excess:

Are you suffering from an excess of stress?

Altar:

The stained glass windows behind altar in Josephs church are in need of
repair.

Alter:

Our outer appearance alters as we get older.

Soar:

Central bank policy has caused interest to soar.

Sore:

He has a sore throat.

Principal:

A childhood friend of mine is currently employed as the principal of

religious school in the north Of Pakistan.

Principle:

He refused on principle to agree to the terms of the treaty.

Storey:

The house was three storeys high.

Story:

The characterizations were good, but the story was weak.

Meet:

Icebergs are created when glaciers meet the sea.

Meat:

Meat is animal flesh that is eaten as food.

Altar:
Meaning: a type of table used in ceremonies in a Christian church or in other religious buildings

Use

in

sentence: A

3rd

century

Roman

pagan

altar

was

also

recently

found

on

the

site.

Alter:
Meaning: to change
something
Use in sentence: We've had to alter some of our plans.

Disease:
Meaning: illness
of
people,
Use
in
sentence: Starvation
and
Decease:
Meaning: a
Use
in
sentence: The

house

will

diseases

not

animals,
have
killed

person's
be
yours

till

plants,
thousands

after

your

of

mother's

etc.
refugees.

death
decease.

Gate:
Meaning: a part of a fence or outside wall that is fixed at one side and opens and closes like a door
Use in sentence: Take the next right turning through a large iron gate onto a cobbled road.
Gait:
Meaning: a
particular
Use in sentence: He walked with a slow stiff gait.

Artist:
Meaning: someone
who
Use
in
sentence: Monet

paints,
is

way

draws
one

of

or
of

my

walking

makes
favorite

sculptures
artists.

Artiste:
Meaning: a
skilled
performer,
especially
a
dancer,
singer
or
actor
Use in sentence: Denise has been a solo artiste for over 20 years working all over the world.

Adapt:
Meaning: to
change
something
to
suit
different
conditions
or
uses
Use in sentence: Many software companies have adapted popular programs to the new operating
system.
Adopt:
Meaning: to
choose
or
take
as
your
Use in sentence: Dr Kennedy has been adopted as the party's candidate for South Cambridge.

own

Voracity:
Meaning: excessive desire to
eat
Use in sentence: On reaching the ship they were offered some bread, which they devoured with a
voracious
appetite.

Veracity:
Meaning: the
quality
of
being
true,
honest
or
accurate
Use in sentence: The veracity of the second claim can be tested against the findings of archeology.

Right:
Meaning: correct
Use
in
sentence: You

got

three

answers

right

and

two

wrong.

Rite:
Meaning: a
set
of
fixed
words
and
actions
Use in sentence: You have to go through an initiation rite before you become a full member.

Weather:
Meaning: the conditions in the air above the Earth such as wind, rain or temperature, especially at a
particular
time
over
a
particular
area
Use in sentence: The weather in the hills can change very quickly, so take suitable clothing.
Whether:
Meaning: if,
Use in sentence: I wasn't sure whether you'd like it.

Eminent:
Meaning: famous,
Use

or

not

respected
sentence: An

in

Imminent:
Meaning: coming
or
likely
Use in sentence: A strike is imminent.

or
eminent

to

Eligible:
Meaning: having
the
necessary
qualities
or
Use
in
sentence: Only
people
over

important
historian

happen

satisfying
the
18
are

very

soon

necessary
conditions
eligible
to
vote.

Illegible:
Meaning: impossible or almost impossible to read because of being very untidy or not clear
Use
in
sentence: His
writing
is
almost
illegible.

Cease:
Meaning: to
Use in sentence: The
Seize:
Meaning: to

take

Company

has

something

stop
decided to

quickly

cease

and

all

UK

operations

keep

or

after

something
this year.

hold

it

Use

in

sentence: I

seized

his

arm

Career:
Meaning: a profession or occupation which
Use
in
sentence: Graduates
may
pursue

and

made

him

turn

to

look

one trains for and pursues

careers
in
the
public
or

at

as a lifework
private
sector.

Carrier:
Meaning: a
person
or
thing
that
carries
Use in sentence: The parcels carriers used by most online retailers tend to be less flexible.

Judicial:
Meaning: involving
a
court
Use in sentence: The defense team will seek a judicial review of the sentence.

Feet:
Meaning: plural
Use
in

sentence: Your

Feat:
Meaning: something difficult
Use
in
sentence: The

needing
Eiffel

Fair:
Meaning: just
Use
in
sentence: It's

something

of

Judicious:
Meaning: having
or
showing
reason
and
good
judgment
in
Use in sentence: We should make judicious use of the resources available to us.

law

making

decisions

of

not

and
fair

a lot
Tower

that

feet

of skill,
is
a

foot
horrible.

look

strength, bravery, etc. to achieve it

remarkable
feat
of
engineering.

honest;
allowed
to

she's

Fare:
Meaning: the money that you pay for a journey
Use in sentence: Train fares are going up again.

me.

on

vehicle

go

such

and

as

impartial
I'm
not!

bus

or

train

Wave:
Meaning: to raise your hand and move it from side to side as a way of greeting someone
Use
in
sentence: I
waved
to
him
from
the
window
but
he
didn't
see
me.
Waive:
Meaning: to
give
up
or
forgo
(a
right,
claim,
privilege,
Use in sentence: The bank manager waived the charge as we were old and valued customers.

etc.)

Adept:
Meaning: having
a
natural
Use
in
sentence: She's

ability
very

to
adept

do
at

something
dealing

that
with

needs
the

skill
media.

Adapt:
Meaning: to
change
something
to
suit
different
conditions
or
uses
Use in sentence: Many software companies have adapted popular programs to the new operating
system.
Adopt:
Meaning: to
choose
or
take
as
your
Use in sentence: Dr Kennedy has been adopted as the party's candidate for South Cambridge.

Borne:
Meaning: past
Use
in
sentence: The

weight

participle
was
more

than

Born:
Meaning: brought
into
Use in sentence: She was born in 1950.

Quiet:
Meaning: making
Use
in

Quite:
Meaning: a
little
Use
in
sentence: I'm

Their:
Meaning: of
Use
There:
Meaning: that
Use

or
quite

tired

a
but

or
sentence: He

in

in

sentence: Put

Theyre:
Meaning: they
Use in sentence: They're so annoying.

be

of
borne

life

very
so

sentence: It's

could

by

lone

by

without

lot
can

but
certainly

belonging
gave

the

kids

not
walk
a

to
them

the

bear
man

birth

little
quiet

own

their

chair

little

noise
here.

completely
further.

them
coats.

place
there.

are

Access:
Meaning: the method or possibility of getting near to a place or person, or the right to use or look at
something
Use
in
sentence: The
only
access
to
the
village
is
by
boat.

Excess:
Meaning: an
amount
which
is
Use
in
sentence: An
excess

more
than
acceptable,
of
enthusiasm
is
not

expected
or
reasonable
always
a
good
thing.

Ascent:
Meaning: when
someone
or
something
climbs
or
moves
upwards
Use in sentence: As the plane made its ascent, we saw thick smoke coming from one engine.
Accent:
Meaning: the way in which people in a particular area, country or social group pronounce words
Use in sentence: He's got a strong Scottish accent.

Due:
Meaning: expected
to
Use
in
sentence: The

happen,
next
meeting

arrive,
is
due

etc.
to
be

at
held

a
particular
in
three
months'

time
time.

Dew:
Meaning: drops of water that form on the ground and other surfaces outside during the night
Use
in
sentence: There
was
moderate
dew
on
the
grass.

Diary:
Meaning: a book with a separate space or page for each day, in which you write down your future
arrangements, meetings, etc., or one used to record your thoughts and feelings or what has happened on
that
day
Use in sentence: Don't forget to
write the
date of the
meeting in your diary.
Dairy:
Meaning: A commercial establishment for processing or selling milk
Use in sentence: Dairy farm may be supplied by water from a nearby spring.

Loose:
Meaning: not
Use
in
sentence: There

firmly
were

some

fixed
loose
wires

hanging

and

in
out

milk

of

products.

the

place
wall.

Lose:
Meaning: to no longer have something because you do not know where it is, or because it has been taken
away
from
you
Use in sentence: I've lost my ticket.

Altogether:
Meaning: completely
Use
in
sentence: The

or
government

ought

to

in
abolish

the

tax

total
altogether.

All
Meaning: all
at
the
Use in sentence: The last time we were all together was in 1999.

together:
time

same

Canon:
Meaning: a
Christian
priest
with
special
duties
in
a
cathedral
Use in sentence: He was first appointed as a residentiary canon and only became Chancellor after
several
years
with
us.
Cannon:
Meaning: a large, mounted piece of artillery; sometimes, specif., a large gun with a relatively short
barrel,
as
a
howitzer
Use in sentence: Instead of eight machine guns, it now had twelve, or four 20mm cannon.

Naughty:
Meaning: not
behaving
Use
in
sentence: Now
that's

properly;
naughty
-

you

Knotty:
Meaning: complicated
and
Use in sentence: That's rather a knotty question.

Adverse:
Meaning: having
a
Use in sentence: The

negative
match has

Averse:
Meaning: strongly
Use
in
sentence: Few

mischievous
mustn't
throw

difficult

or
harmful
been canceled due

disliking
MPs
are

averse

or
food

or
to

disobedient
the
floor!

on

to

to

effect
adverse

solve

on
weather

opposed
attention
of

the

the

something
conditions.

to
media.

Maize:
Meaning: a tall plant grown in many parts of the world for its yellow seeds which are eaten as food, made
into
flour
or
fed
to
animals
Use in sentence: Some of our foods may contain ingredients produced from genetically modified maize.
Maze:
Meaning: An
intricate,
Use
in
sentence: The

usually
old
part

confusing
network
of
the
town
was

of
a

interconnecting
maze
of
narrow

pathways
passages.

Medal:
Meaning: a small, flat piece of metal with a design or inscription stamped or inscribed on it, made to
commemorate
some
event,
or
awarded
for
some
distinguished
action

Use

in

sentence: She

won

three

Olympic

gold

medals.

Meddle:
Meaning: to concern oneself with or take part in other people's affairs without being asked or needed
Use in sentence: People shouldn't meddle with things they don't understand.

Mail:
Meaning: Postal material for a specific person or organization.
Sentence: I have send him a letter by air mail.
Male:
Meaning: Characteristic of or appropriate to this sex; masculine
Sentence: The king had no male descendant.