"Cousin" Words Flashcards
Economic vs. Economical
Economical: Thrifty, efficient
Economic: Monetary
Aggravate vs. Aggravating
Aggravate: Worsen
Aggravating: Irritating
Known as vs. Known for vs. Known to be
Known as: named
Known for: Famous for
Known to be: Acknowleged
Loss of vs. Loss in
Loss of: non longer in possession of
Loss in: decline in value
Mandate vs. have a mandate
Mandate: Command
Have a mandate: Have authority from voters
Native of vs. Native to
Native of: person from
Native to: species that orginated in
Range of vs. ranging
Range of: variety of
Ranging: varying
Rate of vs. rates for
Rate of: speed, frequency
Rates for: prices for
Rise vs. Raise
Rise: general increase
Raise: a bet or salary increase in American English
Try to do vs. Try doing
Try to do: seek to accomplish
Try doing: experimenting
phenomena vs. phenomenon
phenomena is singular
phenomenon is prural
appreciative vs. appreciable
appreciable increase
NOT
appreciative increase
