False Cognates 3 Flashcards
an arrangement in which a bank keeps a record of the money that a person puts in and takes out of the bank
Account (v. deposit)
A partial payment for an item that you pay sometime before you complete the payment and receive the item
deposit (v. Account)
A relationship in which people, groups, countries, etc. agree to work together
Alliance (v. Wedding ring)
Something people wear on a finger to show they are married
wedding ring (v. alliance)
a secret sexual relationship between two people, when at least one of them is seriously involved with another person
affair (v. business)
the activity of making, buying, or selling goods or providing services in exchange for money
business (v. affair)
a person who does something, but not professionally
amateur (v. fan)
a person who likes someone or something a lot
fan (v. amateur)
a division of an educational, business, or government organization
bureau (v. office)
the room or building where a professional person does business
office (v. bureau)
a formal meeting of people who belong to the same profession or organisation
Convention (v. congress)
a formal meeting where representatives discuss ideas or make decisions
congress (v. convention)
when you do or see things or things happen to you in life
experience (v. experiment)
a scientific test you perform to learn about something
experiment (v. experience)
a time when something happens
occasion (v. opportunity)
a chance to do something
opportunity (v. occasion)
a secret, private, and possibly romantic meeting between two people that are not expected to meet
rendezvous (v. appointment)