Commonly Confused Words Flashcards
Adverse/Averse
Adverse: ADJ. difficult, challenging
Averse: ADJ. disliking for
Amused/Bemused
Amused: ADJ. happily entertained
Bemused: ADJ. puzzled
Anecdote/Antidote
Anecdote: N. story
Antidote: N. substance that neutralizes a poison
Ascetic/Aesthetic
Ascetic: ADJ. practicing self denial; N. one who rejects worldly pleasures
Aesthetic: ADJ. related to beauty
Censor/Censure
Censor: V. to restrict or remove offensive information
Censure: V. to punish or limit
Diffident/Different
Diffident: aloof, standoffish, distant
Different: unlike
Discrete/Discreet
Discrete: ADJ. separate, distinct
Discreet: ADJ. secretive
Elicit/Illicit
Elicit: V. to draw out, provoke
Illicit: ADJ. illegal
Illusion/Allusion
Illusion: N. something that looks or seems different from what it is
Allusion: N. an implied or indirect reference especially in literature (V. to allude)
Exceptional/Exceptionable
Exceptional: ADJ. out of the ordinary
Exceptionable: ADJ. unpleasant
Eminent/Imminent
Eminent: ADJ. distinguished, well respected
Imminent: ADJ. about to happen
Ingenious/Ingenuous
Ingenious: ADJ. clever
Ingenuous: ADJ naive
Perspicacious/Perspicuous
Perspicacious: ADJ. perceptive, astute
Perspicuous: ADJ. clear to understanding
Uninterested/Disinterested
Uninterested: ADJ. not interested
Disinterested: ADJ. objective (not influenced by personal feelings)
