False Cognates 2 Flashcards
Words engraved on a monument or other object
Inscription (v. registration)
The event to officially sign up for a course, etc.
Registration (v. inscription)
the state of being united to a person in a consensual and
contractual relationship recognized by law
marriage (v. wedding)
a ceremony during which two people get married,
usually with its accompanying festivities
wedding (v. marriage)
the moment of an agreement to be married
engagement (v. hiring)
the moment of receiving employment
hiring (v. engagement)
a place in a theatre where actors put on a play
Stage (v. internship)
a practice term in the workforce related to your studies
internship (v. stage)
an act of giving form or shape to something
formation (v. training)
an act of acquiring skill, knowledge or experience
training (v. formation)
to give a particular shape to something
form (verb) (v. train)
to give instruction
train (verb) (v. form)
a large business organisation
enterprise (v. compagny)
a small business that sells goods or services
compagny (v. enterprise)
an interaction, usually between things; impersonal; can also
qualify a connection as good or bad, strong or weak, etc.
relation (v. relationship)
a connection, usually between people; personal
relationship (v. relation)
a series of actions or operations leading to an end result
process (v. trial)
a formal examination before a competent tribunal
concerning a certain civil or criminal issue
trial (v. process)
inclusive; covering completely; usually refers to things
comprehensive (v. understanding)
sympathetic about other people’s problems; usually
refers to people
Understanding (v. comprehensive)
to reach a destination
arrive (v. happen)
to take place
happen (v. arrive)
to help someone with something
assist (v. attend)
to be present for an event
attend (v. assist)
to return to or begin again after interruption
Resume (v. summarise)
to tell something in a short form
summarise (v. resume)
to be present for an event
attend (v. wait)
to stay in place in expectation of something
wait (v. attend)
the act of deliberately misleading or cheating
deception (v. disappointment)
the act of failing to meet someone’s expectations
disappointment (v. deception)
an act of asking with strong authority
demand (v. request)
the act of asking for something politely
request (v. demand)
methods of teaching and learning in schools
education (v. upbringing)
early training; a particular way of raising a child
upbringing (v. education)
a teacher’s estimate of a student’s work
mark (v. brand)
the original maker of merchandise
brand (v. mark)
a discourse given before an audience or class especially for instruction
lecture (v. reading)
taking in the sense of letters and symbols using one’s eyes
reading (v. lecture)
a collection of scientific articles or a personal book for writing about your thoughts or daily life
journal (v. newspaper)
a publication of current events in a community
newspaper (v. journal)
an object you keep to remember an event
souvenir (v. memory)
the recollection of an event in your mind
memory (v. souvenir)
an affiliate or branch of an organization (i.e. a labour union)
local (v. room).
an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall
room (v. local)
struck with surprise, terror, horror, or disgust
shocked (v. upset)
emotionally agitated
upset (v. shocked)
an act of traveling from one very distant place to another
journey (v. day)
the time of light between one night and the next
day (v. journey)
something on a window to keep light out of a room
blind (v. store)
a business establishment where usually diversified goods are kept for retail sale
store (v. blind)
