Words Often Confused (Part-1)
1. Aid(मदद करना) -He often aids me.
Add (जोड़ना) - Add four to five.
2.Accident (दुर्घटना)- He met with an accident.
Incident (घटना) - Such incidents do not perturb me.
3.Allay (कम करना)- This medicine will allay your suffering.
Alley (संकरी गली)- This is a blind alley.
4. Ail (trouble)- It always ails me.
Ale (a kind of beer)- I don't like such ale.
5. Access (पहुँच)- I have no access to him.
Excess (अधिकता)- The excess of everything is bad.
6. Adapt (के अनुसार ढालना)- He could not adapt himself to the new surroundings.
Adept (expert)- She is adept in knitting.
Adopt (अपनाना)- He adopted wrong methods.
7. Affect (प्रभाव डालना)- His lecture did not affect me.
Effect ( प्रभाव)- It will have no effect on you.
8. Abstract (सारांश)- It is an abstract of his speech.
Extract (उद्धरण)- This extract is from his book.
9. Accede (मान लेना)- He acceded to our demands.
Exceed (अधिक होना)- His expenditure exceeded his income.
10. Advise (सलाह देना)- He advised me to go there.
Advice (सलाह)- He gave me good advice.
11. Artist (कलाकार)- He is a great artist.
Artisan (कारीगर)- They are poor artisans.
12. Allusion (प्रसंग)- I dislike to make any allusion to his way of speaking.
Illusion (भ्रम) - You are under illusion.
13. Altar (बलिवेदी)- He sacrificed everything at the altar of the goddess.
Alter (change)- He often alters his opinion.
14. Aught (something) - For aught he knows leisure.
Ought (should)- He ought to help you.
15. Apposite (उचित)- Such step was quite apposite.
Opposite (ठीक सामने/विलोम)- There is a tree opposite my house.
16. Bad (खराब)- He is a bad boy.
Bade (wished)- He bade me good morning.
17. Bare (वीरान)- The countryside was quite bare.
Bear (सहना)- He can't bear such pain.
18. Bale (गाँठ)- This is a bale of cotton.
Bail (जमानत)- The bail was not granted to him.
19. Boarder (छात्रावास में रहने वाला)- All the boarders have been asked to vacate the hostel.
Border (किनारा)- The border of this curtain is ornamental.
20. Beside (by the side of)- He was sitting beside me.
Besides (अतिरिक्त)- He knows English besides French.
21. Berth (जगह)- I reserved a birth in the train.
Birth (जन्म)- The baby weighed five pounds at birth.
22. Ball (गेंद)- They are with a ball.
Bowl (कटोरा)- The beggar has nothing but a bowl.
23. Born (पैदा हुआ)- He was born in 1980.
Borne (लाया हुआ)- Smallpox is an air-borne disease.
24. Bath (स्नान)- He took a bath.
Bathe (स्नान करना)- He bathes in the river.
25. Boy (लड़का)- He is naughty boy.
Buoy (floating object)- The buoy saved his life.
26. Bread (रोटी)- Give him a piece of bread.
Braid (रत्नजड़ित सामान)- Her sari was covered with gold braid.
27. Check (examine)- He checked our tickets.
Cheque (bank cheque)- He gave me a cheque for Rs. 500.
28. Canvas (किरमिच)- I use canvas shoes.
Canvass (प्रचार करना)- He canvasses for his party candidate.
29. Corps (कोर, टुकड़ी)- He is a member of this corps.
Corpse (लाश)- The corpse was stinking.
30. Complement (पूरक)- They made him king. Here 'king' is a complement.
Compliment (अभिवादन)- Say my warm compliments to your father.
31. Continuously (लगातार बिना रुके)- It has been raining continuously for two hours.
Continually (लगातार पर रुक-रुक कर)- He has been learning English continually for years.
32. Confirm (पुष्टि करना)- I was confirmed in my service.
Conform (के अनुकूल होना)- This does not conform to rules.
33. Confident (आश्वस्त)- Are you confident of your success?
Confidant (विश्वासी व्यक्ति)- She is my confidant.
34. Career ( course of life)- By securing third class in the examination he spoiled his career.
Carrier (ढोने वाला)- He has no carrier in his cycle.
35. Carriage (गाड़ी)- A carriage is waiting at the door.
Courage (साहस)- This boy has no courage.
36. Compare (तुलना करना)- Compare this book with that.
Compere (उद्घोषक)- Mr. A is a renowned compere.
37. To the contrary (विरोध में )- I have nothing to say to the contrary.
On the contrary (इसके विपरीत)- He is not rich, on the contrary he is utterly poor.
38. Considerable (much)- He has a considerable income.
Considerate (thoughtful)- He is always considerate to elderly people.
39. Contract (ठेका)- He signed a contract with us.
Construct (निर्माण करना)- He constructed this building.
40. Corporal (शारीरिक)- No corporal punishment is given to children now.
Corporeal (for the body)- His corporeal needs are not fulfilled.
41. Counsel (advice)- He gave me good counsel on my problems.
Council (group of persons)- He is a member of the Legislative Council.
42. Canon (church law)- The Christians are to follow the canon.
Cannon (तोप)- In olden times they used a cannon in battles.
43. Cheap (सस्ता)- He bought a cheap pen.
Cheep (छोटी चिड़िया की तरह आवाज करना)- The baby made a cheep.
44. Civic (नागरिक)- Some of us have no civic sense.
Civil (not military)- He was admitted to a civil hospital.
45. Cloth (बिना सिले कपड़े)- He deals in cloths.
Clothes (सिले सिलाये कपड़े)- He put his clothes into this wardrobe.
46. Comma (अल्प विराम)- Put a comma after that word.
Coma (बेहोशी)- The patient is still in comma.
47. Dependent (आश्रित)- The boy is not dependent on his parents.
Dependant (आश्रित व्यक्ति)- I have to support a number of dependants.
48. Decease (death)- His decease shocked us all.
Disease (बीमारी)- Cancer is a serious disease.
49. Draught (हवा का झोंका)- Be away from the draught of the wind.
Drought (सूखा)- Bihar is facing drought.
50. Destiny (नियति)- It was his destiny to meet with such an accident.
Destination(लक्ष्य, goal)- He died before he reached his destination.
51. Distinct (स्पष्ट) - There is a distinct improvement in his health.
Distinctive (एक-दूसरे से बिल्कुल भिन्न) The boys of this school wear a distinctive uniform.
52. Dual (द्वय)- They sit on dual desks.
Duel (मल्लयुद्ध)- Ram was killed in a duel.
53. Die (मरना)- He is going to die soon.
Dye (रंगना)- They are dyeing cloths.
54. Defy (उल्लंघन करना)- He defied the ban imposed by the Govt.
Deify (देवता की तरह पूजा करना)- We deify Gandhiji.
55. Differ (फर्क होना)- I differ with you.
Defer (postpone)- The meeting was deferred to a later date.
56. Deficit (घाटे का)- The Govt. presented a deficit budget.
Deficient (कम)- He is deficient in commonsense.
57. Delicate (tender,मुलायम)- This cup is very delicate. He is in delicate health.
Delegate (representative)- We sent some delegates to the meeting.
58. Dissent (अस्वीकृति)- He gave a note of dissent to the proposal.
Decent (beautiful)- It was a decent performance.
Descent (वंशज)- They were the descents of the Aryans.
59. Discreet (careful)- I maintained a discreet silence.
Discrete (discontinuous)- It was a discrete discussion.
60. Deceased (dead)- Nobody knew the deceased person.
Diseased (बीमार)- The diseased man is my servant.
61. Dear (प्यारा)- He is my dear friend.
Deer (हिरण)- I saw a number of deer there.
62. Devise (योजना बनाना)- He devised to open a shop.
Device (योजना/युक्ति)- It was a device to kill mice.
63. Eligible (fit to be chosen)- He is not eligible for this post.
Illegible (नहीं पढ़ा जाने लायक)- His signature was illegible.
64. Emigrant (विदेश में जाकर रहने वाला)- They are emigrants to Sri Lanka.
Immigrant (विदेश से आकर रहने वाला)- He is an immigrant from Pakistan.
65. Elicit (प्राप्त करना)- He elicited this information from me.
Illicit (गैरकानूनी)- He deals in illicit liquor.
66. Estimate (अनुमानित खर्च)- He gave us an estimate of this building.
Estimation (राय)- In my estimation he is guilty.
67. Eminent (renowned)- He is an eminent professor.
Imminent (अवश्यम्भावी)- His success is imminent.
68. Except (अलावा)- Except Ram nobody passed in English.
Accept (स्वीकार करना)- He gladly accepted my invitation.
69. Efficacious (प्रभावकारी)- This medicine is very efficacious.
Efficient (योग्य)- Mr. Amit is an efficient teacher.
70. Enable (make able)- I enabled him to solve this problem.
Unable (not able)- I am unable to do it.
71. Facilitate (सहज बनाना)- This device facilitated my work.
Felicitate (अभिनन्दन करना)- He was felicitated on his election.
72. Flagrant (clear)- He was found guilty of flagrant violation of rules.
Fragrant (scented)- I like this fragrant oil.
73. Farther (अधिक दूर)- Ram went far; his brother went farther.
Further (आगे)- He further said that he was sick.
74. Fare (भाड़ा)- What is the fare to Mumbai.
Fair (मेला)- I visited the village fair.
75. Floor (फर्श)- He was sitting on the floor.
Flour (आटा)- It is a flour mill.
Flower (फूल)- It is a beautiful flower.
76. Follow (पीछा करना)- He followed his leader.
Fallow (barren, बंजर )- This land is fallow.
Fellow (person)- This fellow is a fool.
77. Foul (नियम विरुद्ध)-He plays foul.
Fowl (bird for food)- He keeps fowl.
78. Fatal (causing death)- The accident was fatal.
Fateful (भविष्य बनाने वाला)- 15th August, 1947 was a fateful day for us.
79. Feud (पारिवारिक झगड़ा)- He was involved in a feud.
Food (भोजन)- He has enough food to eat.
80. Fate (भाग्य)- His fate was doomed.
Fete (उत्सव)- I attended the fete of the villagers.
81. Ferocious (cruel, violent)- When he pelted the snake it became ferocious.
Furious (angry)- The teacher became furious when Mohan disobeyed him.
82. Furnish (supply)- They furnished him books.
Furnace (भट्टी)- This house is like a furnace.
83. Graceful (beautiful)- Hema was a graceful girl.
Gracious (kind)- Mr. Aman is a gracious man.
84. Gate (फाटक)- Who is standing at the gate?
Gait (चाल)- Her gait is very strange.
85. Goal (लक्ष्य)- My goal is to secure this job.
Gaol (जेल)- The police sent him to gaol.
86. Guard (रक्षक)- He is my body-guard.
Gird (कमर)- Gird up you loin.
87. God (देवता)- We worship different gods.
Goad (urge)- He goaded them to do it.
88. Hoard (जमाखोरी करना)- He hoarded a lot of petrol.
Horde (झुण्ड)- A horde of boys was there.
89. Hue (colour)-The hue of the sky was bright red.
Hew (काटना)- Who will hew the timber?
90. Haul (खींचना)- The fisherman hauled up the fish in the net.
Howl (गुर्राना)- The wolf is howling.
91. Hare (खरगोश)- The hare runs fast.
Hair (बाल)- His hair is grey.
92. Heir (उत्तराधिकारी)- He is my heir.
Air (हवा)- The air was cool.
93. Human (मानव)- We are human beings.
Humane (kind)- He is very humane, therefore he is loved by all.
94. Hit (मारना)- He hit me on the head.
Heat (गर्म करना)- Heat the iron before striking it.
95. Imaginary (काल्पनिक)- This story is imaginary.
Imaginative (showing imagination)- She is an imaginative writer.
96. Industrial (औद्योगिक)- Jamshedpur is an industrial city.
Industrious (परिश्रमी)- He is very industrious.
97. Intimate (bosom, अन्तरंग)- He is my intimate friend.
Intimation (information)- Who gave you this intimation.
98. Informer (one who informs against a criminal)- They killed the police informer.
Informant (one who informs)- My informant told me that the meeting would be postponed.
99. Idle (सुस्त)- He is idle, so nobody likes him.
Ideal (आदर्श)- Kriti is an ideal student.
Idol (मूर्ति)- We worship idols.
100. Ice (बर्फ)- Water is changed into ice.
Snow (ऊपर से गिरने वाली बर्फ)- We find snow at the top of a high mountain.
Add (जोड़ना) - Add four to five.
2.Accident (दुर्घटना)- He met with an accident.
Incident (घटना) - Such incidents do not perturb me.
3.Allay (कम करना)- This medicine will allay your suffering.
Alley (संकरी गली)- This is a blind alley.
4. Ail (trouble)- It always ails me.
Ale (a kind of beer)- I don't like such ale.
5. Access (पहुँच)- I have no access to him.
Excess (अधिकता)- The excess of everything is bad.
6. Adapt (के अनुसार ढालना)- He could not adapt himself to the new surroundings.
Adept (expert)- She is adept in knitting.
Adopt (अपनाना)- He adopted wrong methods.
7. Affect (प्रभाव डालना)- His lecture did not affect me.
Effect ( प्रभाव)- It will have no effect on you.
8. Abstract (सारांश)- It is an abstract of his speech.
Extract (उद्धरण)- This extract is from his book.
9. Accede (मान लेना)- He acceded to our demands.
Exceed (अधिक होना)- His expenditure exceeded his income.
10. Advise (सलाह देना)- He advised me to go there.
Advice (सलाह)- He gave me good advice.
11. Artist (कलाकार)- He is a great artist.
Artisan (कारीगर)- They are poor artisans.
12. Allusion (प्रसंग)- I dislike to make any allusion to his way of speaking.
Illusion (भ्रम) - You are under illusion.
13. Altar (बलिवेदी)- He sacrificed everything at the altar of the goddess.
Alter (change)- He often alters his opinion.
14. Aught (something) - For aught he knows leisure.
Ought (should)- He ought to help you.
15. Apposite (उचित)- Such step was quite apposite.
Opposite (ठीक सामने/विलोम)- There is a tree opposite my house.
16. Bad (खराब)- He is a bad boy.
Bade (wished)- He bade me good morning.
17. Bare (वीरान)- The countryside was quite bare.
Bear (सहना)- He can't bear such pain.
18. Bale (गाँठ)- This is a bale of cotton.
Bail (जमानत)- The bail was not granted to him.
19. Boarder (छात्रावास में रहने वाला)- All the boarders have been asked to vacate the hostel.
Border (किनारा)- The border of this curtain is ornamental.
20. Beside (by the side of)- He was sitting beside me.
Besides (अतिरिक्त)- He knows English besides French.
21. Berth (जगह)- I reserved a birth in the train.
Birth (जन्म)- The baby weighed five pounds at birth.
22. Ball (गेंद)- They are with a ball.
Bowl (कटोरा)- The beggar has nothing but a bowl.
23. Born (पैदा हुआ)- He was born in 1980.
Borne (लाया हुआ)- Smallpox is an air-borne disease.
24. Bath (स्नान)- He took a bath.
Bathe (स्नान करना)- He bathes in the river.
25. Boy (लड़का)- He is naughty boy.
Buoy (floating object)- The buoy saved his life.
26. Bread (रोटी)- Give him a piece of bread.
Braid (रत्नजड़ित सामान)- Her sari was covered with gold braid.
27. Check (examine)- He checked our tickets.
Cheque (bank cheque)- He gave me a cheque for Rs. 500.
28. Canvas (किरमिच)- I use canvas shoes.
Canvass (प्रचार करना)- He canvasses for his party candidate.
29. Corps (कोर, टुकड़ी)- He is a member of this corps.
Corpse (लाश)- The corpse was stinking.
30. Complement (पूरक)- They made him king. Here 'king' is a complement.
Compliment (अभिवादन)- Say my warm compliments to your father.
31. Continuously (लगातार बिना रुके)- It has been raining continuously for two hours.
Continually (लगातार पर रुक-रुक कर)- He has been learning English continually for years.
32. Confirm (पुष्टि करना)- I was confirmed in my service.
Conform (के अनुकूल होना)- This does not conform to rules.
33. Confident (आश्वस्त)- Are you confident of your success?
Confidant (विश्वासी व्यक्ति)- She is my confidant.
34. Career ( course of life)- By securing third class in the examination he spoiled his career.
Carrier (ढोने वाला)- He has no carrier in his cycle.
35. Carriage (गाड़ी)- A carriage is waiting at the door.
Courage (साहस)- This boy has no courage.
36. Compare (तुलना करना)- Compare this book with that.
Compere (उद्घोषक)- Mr. A is a renowned compere.
37. To the contrary (विरोध में )- I have nothing to say to the contrary.
On the contrary (इसके विपरीत)- He is not rich, on the contrary he is utterly poor.
38. Considerable (much)- He has a considerable income.
Considerate (thoughtful)- He is always considerate to elderly people.
39. Contract (ठेका)- He signed a contract with us.
Construct (निर्माण करना)- He constructed this building.
40. Corporal (शारीरिक)- No corporal punishment is given to children now.
Corporeal (for the body)- His corporeal needs are not fulfilled.
41. Counsel (advice)- He gave me good counsel on my problems.
Council (group of persons)- He is a member of the Legislative Council.
42. Canon (church law)- The Christians are to follow the canon.
Cannon (तोप)- In olden times they used a cannon in battles.
43. Cheap (सस्ता)- He bought a cheap pen.
Cheep (छोटी चिड़िया की तरह आवाज करना)- The baby made a cheep.
44. Civic (नागरिक)- Some of us have no civic sense.
Civil (not military)- He was admitted to a civil hospital.
45. Cloth (बिना सिले कपड़े)- He deals in cloths.
Clothes (सिले सिलाये कपड़े)- He put his clothes into this wardrobe.
46. Comma (अल्प विराम)- Put a comma after that word.
Coma (बेहोशी)- The patient is still in comma.
47. Dependent (आश्रित)- The boy is not dependent on his parents.
Dependant (आश्रित व्यक्ति)- I have to support a number of dependants.
48. Decease (death)- His decease shocked us all.
Disease (बीमारी)- Cancer is a serious disease.
49. Draught (हवा का झोंका)- Be away from the draught of the wind.
Drought (सूखा)- Bihar is facing drought.
50. Destiny (नियति)- It was his destiny to meet with such an accident.
Destination(लक्ष्य, goal)- He died before he reached his destination.
51. Distinct (स्पष्ट) - There is a distinct improvement in his health.
Distinctive (एक-दूसरे से बिल्कुल भिन्न) The boys of this school wear a distinctive uniform.
52. Dual (द्वय)- They sit on dual desks.
Duel (मल्लयुद्ध)- Ram was killed in a duel.
53. Die (मरना)- He is going to die soon.
Dye (रंगना)- They are dyeing cloths.
54. Defy (उल्लंघन करना)- He defied the ban imposed by the Govt.
Deify (देवता की तरह पूजा करना)- We deify Gandhiji.
55. Differ (फर्क होना)- I differ with you.
Defer (postpone)- The meeting was deferred to a later date.
56. Deficit (घाटे का)- The Govt. presented a deficit budget.
Deficient (कम)- He is deficient in commonsense.
57. Delicate (tender,मुलायम)- This cup is very delicate. He is in delicate health.
Delegate (representative)- We sent some delegates to the meeting.
58. Dissent (अस्वीकृति)- He gave a note of dissent to the proposal.
Decent (beautiful)- It was a decent performance.
Descent (वंशज)- They were the descents of the Aryans.
59. Discreet (careful)- I maintained a discreet silence.
Discrete (discontinuous)- It was a discrete discussion.
60. Deceased (dead)- Nobody knew the deceased person.
Diseased (बीमार)- The diseased man is my servant.
61. Dear (प्यारा)- He is my dear friend.
Deer (हिरण)- I saw a number of deer there.
62. Devise (योजना बनाना)- He devised to open a shop.
Device (योजना/युक्ति)- It was a device to kill mice.
63. Eligible (fit to be chosen)- He is not eligible for this post.
Illegible (नहीं पढ़ा जाने लायक)- His signature was illegible.
64. Emigrant (विदेश में जाकर रहने वाला)- They are emigrants to Sri Lanka.
Immigrant (विदेश से आकर रहने वाला)- He is an immigrant from Pakistan.
65. Elicit (प्राप्त करना)- He elicited this information from me.
Illicit (गैरकानूनी)- He deals in illicit liquor.
66. Estimate (अनुमानित खर्च)- He gave us an estimate of this building.
Estimation (राय)- In my estimation he is guilty.
67. Eminent (renowned)- He is an eminent professor.
Imminent (अवश्यम्भावी)- His success is imminent.
68. Except (अलावा)- Except Ram nobody passed in English.
Accept (स्वीकार करना)- He gladly accepted my invitation.
69. Efficacious (प्रभावकारी)- This medicine is very efficacious.
Efficient (योग्य)- Mr. Amit is an efficient teacher.
70. Enable (make able)- I enabled him to solve this problem.
Unable (not able)- I am unable to do it.
71. Facilitate (सहज बनाना)- This device facilitated my work.
Felicitate (अभिनन्दन करना)- He was felicitated on his election.
72. Flagrant (clear)- He was found guilty of flagrant violation of rules.
Fragrant (scented)- I like this fragrant oil.
73. Farther (अधिक दूर)- Ram went far; his brother went farther.
Further (आगे)- He further said that he was sick.
74. Fare (भाड़ा)- What is the fare to Mumbai.
Fair (मेला)- I visited the village fair.
75. Floor (फर्श)- He was sitting on the floor.
Flour (आटा)- It is a flour mill.
Flower (फूल)- It is a beautiful flower.
76. Follow (पीछा करना)- He followed his leader.
Fallow (barren, बंजर )- This land is fallow.
Fellow (person)- This fellow is a fool.
77. Foul (नियम विरुद्ध)-He plays foul.
Fowl (bird for food)- He keeps fowl.
78. Fatal (causing death)- The accident was fatal.
Fateful (भविष्य बनाने वाला)- 15th August, 1947 was a fateful day for us.
79. Feud (पारिवारिक झगड़ा)- He was involved in a feud.
Food (भोजन)- He has enough food to eat.
80. Fate (भाग्य)- His fate was doomed.
Fete (उत्सव)- I attended the fete of the villagers.
81. Ferocious (cruel, violent)- When he pelted the snake it became ferocious.
Furious (angry)- The teacher became furious when Mohan disobeyed him.
82. Furnish (supply)- They furnished him books.
Furnace (भट्टी)- This house is like a furnace.
83. Graceful (beautiful)- Hema was a graceful girl.
Gracious (kind)- Mr. Aman is a gracious man.
84. Gate (फाटक)- Who is standing at the gate?
Gait (चाल)- Her gait is very strange.
85. Goal (लक्ष्य)- My goal is to secure this job.
Gaol (जेल)- The police sent him to gaol.
86. Guard (रक्षक)- He is my body-guard.
Gird (कमर)- Gird up you loin.
87. God (देवता)- We worship different gods.
Goad (urge)- He goaded them to do it.
88. Hoard (जमाखोरी करना)- He hoarded a lot of petrol.
Horde (झुण्ड)- A horde of boys was there.
89. Hue (colour)-The hue of the sky was bright red.
Hew (काटना)- Who will hew the timber?
90. Haul (खींचना)- The fisherman hauled up the fish in the net.
Howl (गुर्राना)- The wolf is howling.
91. Hare (खरगोश)- The hare runs fast.
Hair (बाल)- His hair is grey.
92. Heir (उत्तराधिकारी)- He is my heir.
Air (हवा)- The air was cool.
93. Human (मानव)- We are human beings.
Humane (kind)- He is very humane, therefore he is loved by all.
94. Hit (मारना)- He hit me on the head.
Heat (गर्म करना)- Heat the iron before striking it.
95. Imaginary (काल्पनिक)- This story is imaginary.
Imaginative (showing imagination)- She is an imaginative writer.
96. Industrial (औद्योगिक)- Jamshedpur is an industrial city.
Industrious (परिश्रमी)- He is very industrious.
97. Intimate (bosom, अन्तरंग)- He is my intimate friend.
Intimation (information)- Who gave you this intimation.
98. Informer (one who informs against a criminal)- They killed the police informer.
Informant (one who informs)- My informant told me that the meeting would be postponed.
99. Idle (सुस्त)- He is idle, so nobody likes him.
Ideal (आदर्श)- Kriti is an ideal student.
Idol (मूर्ति)- We worship idols.
100. Ice (बर्फ)- Water is changed into ice.
Snow (ऊपर से गिरने वाली बर्फ)- We find snow at the top of a high mountain.
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