SIMILARITY OF WORDS
Instructions:
Write some words which are different in spelling but same in pronunciations.
Examples:
1.
Advice (N) - Recommendation
2.
Advise (V) - Recommend
3.
Beneficence -
4.
Beneficent -
5.
Beneficial - Helpful
6. Beside - Next to
7. Besides - As well
8. Besiege - Surround
9.
Born - Natural
10.
Borne - Bear
11.
Breadth - Width
12.
Breath - Inhalation
13.
Breathe - Inhale, respire
14. Breeze - Gentle wind
15. Bridge - Overpass
16.
Bury - Inter
17.
Bore - Tire
18.
Choose - Decide
19.
Chose -
20.
Cigar -
21.
Cigarette -
22.
Cloak - Cover
23.
Clock - Timepiece, Watch
24.
Cluck - Squawk
25.
Cloth - Material
26.
Clothe - Dress
27.
Commission - Payment, Charge
28.
Commissioner - Officer, Official
29. Complement - Balance
30. Compliment - Praise
31.
Conscience - Sense of right
& wrong
32.
Conscientious - Thorough
33.
Conroy -
34.
Conroe -
35.
Dairy - Cattle farm
36.
Diary - Memoir
37.
Dior -
38.
Deceit - Dishonest
39.
Decent - Honest
40.
Dear - Beloved
41.
Deer - Animal
42.
Doer - Active person
43.
Door - Entrance
44.
Dawn - Sunrise
45.
Done -
46.
Down -
47.
Ecstasy -
Joy, a state of very strong feeling
48.
Ecstatic - Overjoyed
49.
Embarrass - Humiliate
50.
Embrace - Hug
51.
Err - Blunder
52.
Error - Blunder
53.
Fair - Reasonable
54.
Fare - Cost, Charge
55.
Fire - Flames
56. Fat - Overweight
57. Fate - Destiny
58.
Farther - Beyond
59.
Feet - Foot
60.
Feat - Achievement
61.
Further - More, Additional
62.
Foreign - Overseas
63.
Foreigner - Outsider
64.
Freight - Goods
65.
Fright - Fear
66.
Hair - Fur, Mane
67.
Hear - Listen to
68.
Heir - Beneficiary
69.
Her - pronoun of lady
70.
Here - At this point
71.
Inquire - Ask
72.
Inquiry - Question
73. Insight - Imminent
74. Insist - Be firm
75.
Insistent - Firm,
adamant
76.
Insincere - Dishonest
77.
Insecure - Unconfident
78.
Jewel - Gemstone
79.
Jeweler - Jewel Maker
80.
Jewelry - Ornaments
81. Knee - Lap
82. Nee -
83. Knock - Beat
84. Nock -
85. Knot - Tie, bind
86. Not - No
87.
Later - Afterward
88.
Latter - Last, final, end
89.
Letter - Note, Memo
90.
Liter -
91.
Litre -
92.
Littre -
93.
Lecture - Talk
94.
Lecturer - Professor
95. Lessen - Reduce
96. Lesson - Class, Lecture, session
97.
Liaison - Link, Connection
98.
Lesion - Cut, injury
99.
Lay - Put down
100.
Lie - Recline, laze, loll
101.
Lock - Security device
102.
Luck - Fate
103.
Loose - Slack, moveable
104.
Lose - Misplace, mislay
105.
Loss - Defeat
106.
Magnate - Industrialist, tycoon
107.
Magnet - Attraction
108.
Main - Major
109.
Man - Male
110.
Mane - Locks, curls
111.
Mat - Carpet
112.
Mate - Friend
113.
Morton -
114.
Marten -
115.
Meddle - Interfere
116.
Middle - Center
117.
Most - Mainly
118.
Must - Should
119.
Murder - Kill
120.
Murderer - Killer
121.
Ochre - A brownish yellow color
122.
Oeuvre - total work done by a writer, artist
123.
Owner - Landlord
124.
Oner - A single attempt
125.
Oneiric - Dreamy
126.
Onerous - Involving a burden
127.
Peace - Calm
128.
Piece - Part
129.
Peat -
130.
Pet - Favorite
131.
Pete -
132.
Piet -
133.
Pitied - Pity
134.
Persist - Continue
135.
Persistence - Perseverance,
Determinant
136.
Peek - Glance / Chirp / twitter/ Steal a look
137.
Pick - Select
138.
Peep/ Peer - Glance
/ Chirp / Steal a look
139.
Practice (N) - Do
140.
Practise (V) -
141.
Quiet - Calm
142.
Quit - Stop, Leave
143.
Quite - Fairly
144.
Rack - Stand, Frame
145.
Reek - Stink, smell
146.
Rock - Astound, pitch
147.
Receipt - Receiving
148.
Receive - Get
149.
Reign - Supremacy
150.
Rein - Bridle, harness
151.
Reverie - Day
dream
152.
River - Stream
153.
Share - Split
154.
Shear - Cut off
155.
Seize - Grab, Grasp
156.
Siege - Blockade
157.
Skies - Sky
158.
Skis -
159.
Sky - The heavens
160.
Skye -
161.
Sling (N) - Through
162.
Slink (V) - Slope
163.
Steal - Take, pinch
164.
Steel - Strengthen
165.
Still - Motionless
166.
Their - of him/her
167.
There - Nearby
168.
Twelfth - 12
169.
Twelve - 12
170.
Veracious - Truthful
171.
Voracious - Hungry
172.
Virago - A loud overbearing woman
173.
Vogue - Fashion
174.
Virtue - Morality
175.
Vouch - Promise
176.
Waist - below
abdomen
177.
Waste - throw
away
178.
Waiter - Server, attendant
179.
Water - Irrigate, stream, wet
180.
Weak - feeble
181.
Week - 7
days
182.
Weather - Climate
183.
Whether -
184.
Wrack -
185.
Wreck - Destroy, spoil
186.
Yoke -
187.
Yolk -
188.
Zane -
189.
Zany - Crazy
190.
Zenith - Pick, top
191.
Zizith -
192.
Zone - Region
193. Zion -
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