Ambiguous / ambivalent / equivocal

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Confusing words – part 9

Contents

1.     ADDUCE / DEDUCE / DEDUCT__________________________________ 2

2.     AFFLUENT / EFFLUENT________________________________________ 2

3.     AID / AIDE________________________________________________ 2

4.     ALIGHT / LIGHT_____________________________________________ 2

5.     ALLUDE / ELUDE____________________________________________ 2

6.     ALTHOUGH / BUT____________________________________________ 2

7.     AMBIGUOUS / AMBIVALENT / EQUIVOCAL_________________________ 3

8.     AMUSE / BEMUSE___________________________________________ 3

9.     ANT / AUNT________________________________________________ 3

10.  AROUSE / ROUSE___________________________________________ 3

11.  ASSISTANCE / ASSISTANTS____________________________________ 3

12.  AUGER / AUGUR____________________________________________ 3

13.  AVENGE / REVENGE_________________________________________ 4

14.  BAIL / BALE________________________________________________ 4

15.  CENSOR / CENSURE / SENSOR_________________________________ 4

16.  CHILLI / CHILLY_____________________________________________ 4

17.  CLIMACTIC / CLIMATIC_______________________________________ 4

18.  COMPEL / IMPEL____________________________________________ 4

19.  CURB / KERB_______________________________________________ 5

20.  DEMUR / DEMURE___________________________________________ 5

21.  DESPERATE / DISPARATE_____________________________________ 5

22.  DOUSE / DOWSE____________________________________________ 5

23.  DRAW / DRAWER____________________________________________ 5

24.  ENVELOP / ENVELOPE________________________________________ 5

25.  ESPECIALLY / SPECIALLY______________________________________ 6

26.  FEWER / LESS______________________________________________ 6

27.  FINALLY / FINELY____________________________________________ 6

28.  FLAIR / FLARE______________________________________________ 6

29.  FOREWORD / FORWARD______________________________________ 6

30.  LAID / LAIN________________________________________________ 6

31.  LAST / TAKE_______________________________________________ 7

32.  LOW / SHORT______________________________________________ 7

33.  MINIMAL / NOMINAL_________________________________________ 7

34.  PASS AWAY / PASS OUT_______________________________________ 7

35.  PATIENCE / PATIENT’S / PATIENTS_______________________________ 7

36.  RING / WRING______________________________________________ 7

37.  SERVE / SERVICE___________________________________________ 8

38.  TURBID / TURBULENT / TURGID_________________________________ 8

39.  VAIN / VANE / VEIN__________________________________________ 8

40.  WADE / WEIGHED___________________________________________ 8

Choose the correct word from the following pairs:

1. ADDUCE / DEDUCE / DEDUCT

1. The player had points ___________ for arguing with the referee.

2. Rather, before even ___________ the evidence, they have already made up their minds that the answer is ‘yes’.

3. The ___________ that the fish died because of water pollution.

4. A number of factors are ___________ to explain the situation.

5. The landlord said he would ___________ the amount from the housing deposit.

6. We cannot ___________ very much from these figures.

2. AFFLUENT / EFFLUENT

1. Cigarette smoking used to be commoner among ____________ people.

2. Ground water is polluted by industrial ____________ and human waste.

3. He is becoming more and more ____________.

4. ____________ from local factories are finding their way into the river.

3. AID / AIDE

1. A former ________ has published a book about his experiences in the White House.

2. A woman in the street saw that he was in trouble and came to his ________.

3. A thesaurus is a useful ________ to writing.

4. The prime minister instructed his ________ not to speak to the press about the matter.

5. About a fifth of the country’s income is in the form of foreign ________.

4. ALIGHT / LIGHT

1. The suspect ___________ from the train atEuston and proceeded to Heathrow.

2. The lamp caught fire and set ___________ to the curtains.

3. He was smoking in bed and his blankets caught ___________.

4. It’s a north-facing room so it doesn’t get much ___________.

5. ALLUDE / ELUDE

1. The thief ___________ the authorities for months.

2. She had a way of ___________ to Jean but never saying her name.

3. After three years, the cup still ___________ him.

4. She mentioned some trouble that she’d had at home and I guessed she was ___________ to her son.

6. ALTHOUGH / BUT

1. Edinburgh is an interesting place ___________ it takes a long time to get there.

2. Grace is an excellent athlete ___________ she injured her leg recently.

3. Harry is a great friend ___________ we don’t see each other often.

4. Laura cooked roast beef for me ___________ I don’t eat meat.

1. He has fairly _____________ feelings towards his father.

2. What do you think the title really means? It’s rather _____________, isn’t it?

3. They are _____________ and, in some cases, they are just wrong.

4. If you don’t use the correct grammar the meaning can be a bit _____________ and lead to confusion.

5. His words to the press were deliberately _____________ - he didn’t deny the reports but neither did he confirm them.

6. Some loved her, some hated her, few were _____________ about her.

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