Confusing English Words (TEPS, TOEFL, GRE)
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※ Arrange in alphabetical order, with the word that comes first in the alphabet at the top and to the left
○ abase (to lower in rank, esteem, etc.) : abate (to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.)
○ acquiesce (to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently) : exquisite (extremely beautiful)
○ acquire (to come into possession or ownership of) : acquisitive (greedy)
○ acquit (to relieve from a charge of fault or crime) : acquiesce (to assent tacitly)
○ alter (to change) : altar (a raised structure) : altercation (a heated or angry dispute)
○ apprehensible (capable of being understood) : apprehensive (anxious or fearful)
○ artery (a blood vessel) : vein (a blood vessel)
○ blanket (a large, rectangular piece of soft fabric) : blanket (comprehensive; overall)
○ capitulate (to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms) : recapitulate (to review by a brief summary)
○ cheer up (encouragement) : cheer on (to comfort)
○ complement (to complete or enhance by providing something additional) : compliment (an expression of praise) : complimentary (expressing a compliment; free of charge)
○ congressman (a member of the U.S. House of Representatives) : **representative** (a member of the U.S. House of Representatives) ** :** senator (a member of the U.S. Senate)
○ consist (to be made up or composed (used with ‘of’); intransitive verb) : constitute (to compose; form; transitive verb)
○ consonant (a speech sound) : vowel (a speech sound)
○ contraband (illegal or prohibited trade) : contravene (to come or be in conflict with) : convene (to come together)
○ dazzle (to overpower or dim the vision of) : drizzle (light rain)
○ defect (a shortcoming, fault, or imperfection) : defect (to desert a cause, country, etc.)
○ denominator (the bottom number in a fraction) : numerator (the top number in a fraction)
○ denounce (to condemn or censure openly or publicly) : renounce (to give up or put aside voluntarily)
○ dissertation (a written essay, treatise, or thesis) : thesis (a dissertation on a particular subject)
○ disinterested (unbiased by personal interest or advantage) : uninterested (having no interest)
○ dispassionate (not influenced by strong emotion) : passionate (having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion)
○ emigrant (a person who emigrates, as from his or her native country) : emigre (an emigrant, especially a political refugee)
○ exceptionable (liable to objection or debate) : exceptional (forming an exception; unusual)
○ faint (lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, etc.) : feint (a deceptive or pretended blow, thrust, or other movement)
○ flick (to strike lightly with a swift, sharp motion) : flinch (to shrink under pain) : frown (to contract the brow in displeasure)
○ headlong (headfirst; precipitate; rash) : headstrong (determined to have one’s own way)
○ impetus (a moving force; impulse; stimulus) : impetuous (acting or done quickly and without thought or care)
○ imprudent (not prudent; lacking discretion) : impudent (characterized by impertinence or effrontery)
○ indulge (to yield to, satisfy, or gratify) : indulgent (characterized by or showing indulgence)
○ inofficial : unofficial
○ marital (of or relating to marriage) : maritime (connected with the sea)
○ momentary (lasting for only an instant) : momentous (of great or far-reaching importance or consequence)
○ official (of or relating to an office or position of duty, trust, or authority) : officious (objectionably aggressive in offering one’s unrequested and unwanted services) : officially (by or in a manner pertaining to an office or position of duty)
○ ostensible (apparent, evident, or conspicuous) : ostentatious (characterized by or given to pretentious display)
○ prodigal (wastefully or recklessly extravagant) : prodigy (a person, especially a child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability)
○ rage (violent and uncontrolled anger) : raze (to tear down; demolish)
○ rebuke (to express sharp, stern disapproval of) : recede (to go or move away) : regress (to go backward) : reprove (to criticize or correct) : reproach (to find fault with) : retrocede (to go backward)
○ recapitulate (to review by a brief summary) : capitulate (to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms)
○ release : leash, unleash
○ remit (to transmit or send (money, a check, etc.) to a person or place) : unremitting (not slackening or abating)
○ replace A with B (to substitute B for A) : substitute A for B (to replace B with A)
○ senator (a member of the U.S. Senate) : sinister (threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble)
○ sedate (calm, quiet, or composed) : seditious (pertaining to, of the nature of, or tending to sedition)
○ umbrella (a light, portable, circular canopy) : umbrella (comprehensive; including many things)
○ vault (a secure room or a compartment, often made of steel, for storing valuables) : vaunt (to boast of; brag about)
○ venal (willing to sell one’s influence, especially in return for a bribe) : venial (forgivable; excusable)
○ wage (a payment usually of money for labor or services) : wager (a bet; gamble; assurance)
○ Legal Terms
⑴ lawyer : A legal professional. Not only attorneys but all legal practitioners
⑵ attorney : Synonym for lawyer
⑶ defense attorney : lawyer
⑷ counsel : lawyer, legal counsel
⑸ represent : to defend a defendant
⑹ prosecutor : prosecutor
⑺ district attorney : prosecutor
⑻ attorney general : chief legal officer of a state
⑼ judge : judge
⑽ jury : panel of jurors
⑾ litigant : a party involved in a lawsuit
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Edit: 2022.10.30 01:43