Differences and Distinctions

Question 1

Determine the difference:

Flammable vs Inflammable vs nonflammable

Answer 1

• Flammable: Easily set on fire.
• Inflammable: Easily set on fire.
• Nonflammable: Not easy to set on fire.

Question 2

Determine the difference:

Heritable vs Inheritable

Answer 2

• Heritable: A gene transmissible from parent to offspring.
• Inheritable: A gene transmissible from parent to offspring.

Question 3

Determine the difference:

Vertebrate vs Invertebrate

Answer 3

• Vertebrate: Animal with a backbone.
• Invertebrate: Animal without a backbone. (all cold-blooded)

Question 4

Determine the difference:

Homologous vs Analogous

Answer 4

• Homologous: the same.
• Analogous: said to be the same (i.e. analogy).

Question 5

Determine the difference:

Decade vs Century vs Millenium

Answer 5

Decade: 10 years.
Century: 100 years.
Millenium. 1,000 years.

Question 6

Callous vs Callus

Question 7

Expressway vs Freeway vs Highway

Question 8

Determine the difference:

Tenant vs Subtenant & Sublet vs Lease

Question 9

Determine the difference:

Populous vs Populace

Answer 9

• Populous:
  Having a large population; densely populated.
• Populace:
  The people living in a particular country or area.

Question 10

Determine the difference:

Exoteric vs Esoterics