small test -- confusing word pairs

[harischandra]

Test your vocabulary: can you differentiate between the words in the following word pairs

• amicable; amiable
• appraise; apprise
• aver; averse; aversion
• bouillon; bullion
• carillon; carrion
• caption; captious
• capitulate; recapitulate
• cession; cessation
• chaff; chaffing
• chaste; chasten
• complacent; complaisant
• canvas; canvass
• demur; demure
• expiate; expatiate; expatriate
• factious; factitious
• flounder; founder(v)
• forbear; forebear
• garish; garnish
• gibe; jibe
• horde; hoard
• ingenious; ingenuous
• inveigh; inveigle
• loath; loathe
• noxious; obnoxious
• obsequies; obsequious
• perspicacity; perspicuity
• pert; pertinent
• pine; repine
• prodigy; prodigal
• refectory; refractory
• regime; regimen
• reputed; reputable
• sober; somber
• sensuous; sensual

If you think you have mastered the Barrons word lists, you shouldnt have a problem with most of these..

Regards,
Harischandra

[raj]

nice work , thanks

[traflee]

good one,
thanx

[sabna]

nice!!!
i appreciate u, Harishchandra!!!!

prayers
sabna