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Sunday, June 26, 2011

USE OF CONFUSINGLY RELATED WORDS


1.    Artist  (one who practises a fine art ) : Musicians and Poets are artists .
   Artisan  (one who practises a mechanical art) : A carpenter is an artisan .
2.     . Ancient  (old): The Red-Fort is an ancient building .
   Aged (old in age) : He is an aged man.
3.      .Answer (to a question ) : She didn’t answer my question.
    Reply (to a charge or an objection ): She will reply to the charges against her .
4.     .     Assent (agree) : I assent to your proposal .
Ascent (going up ): The ascent to the temple is very steep .
5.            Beneficent (generous) : Ashoka was a beneficent king .
     Beneficial (useful) : Exercise is beneficial to health .
6.      .  Corporal (bodily) : Who gave him corporal punishment?
     Corporeal(having a body) : Angels are not corporeal beings .
7.        .     Eminent (famous) : Dr. Mahajan is an eminent surgeon .
      Imminent (soon to happen) : War is imminent .
8.        .       Industrial (pertaining to industry) : Ludhiana is an industrial city.
Industrious (hard working ) : He is an industrious boy.
9.            Human (relating to man ) :To err is human.
       Humane(sympathetic): His treatment is humane.
 
 Amiable (lovable) : His amiable nature wins him many friends .
Amicable (friendly) : India is trying for an amicable settlement to the Kashmir problem .

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