Lesson 40,41,42 Commonly Confused Pairs

Question 1

Flout

Answer 1

(v.) to disregard in a scornful manner

Question 2

Flaunt

Answer 2

(v.) to show off something in a very obvious manner

Question 3

Discrete

Answer 3

(adj.) separated into distinct groups

Question 4

Discreet

Answer 4

(adj.) not drawing attention to an activity that is generally kept private

Question 5

Affect

Answer 5

(v.) to cause something to happen

Question 6

Effect

Answer 6

(n.) result, outcome

Question 7

Venal

Answer 7

(adj.) open to corruption or bribery

Question 8

Venial

Answer 8

(adj.) forgivable or pardonable

Question 9

Complacent

Answer 9

(adj.) satisfied in the moment, not thinking of the future

Question 10

Complaisant

Answer 10

(adj.) eager to please

Question 11

Emigrate

Answer 11

(v.) to leave a country

Question 12

Immigrate

Answer 12

(v.) to enter another country

Question 13

Allude

Answer 13

(v.) to reference something by not mentioning it specifically

Question 14

Elude

Answer 14

(v.) to evade capture

Question 15

Censor

Answer 15

(v.) to remove the objectionable parts from something

Question 16

Censure

Answer 16

(v.) to criticize someone harshly

Question 17

Elicit

Answer 17

(v.) to draw out, usually a reaction

Question 18

Illicit

Answer 18

(adj.) illegal

Question 19

Flounder

Answer 19

(v.) to flail about either literally or figuratively

Question 20

Founder

Answer 20

(v.) to sink, either literally or figuratively

Question 21

Prescribe

Answer 21

(v.) to recommend, as a course of treatment

Question 22

Proscribe

Answer 22

(v.) to ban

Question 23

Torturous

Answer 23

(adj.) extremely painful

Question 24

Tortuous

Answer 24

(adj.) full of twists, winding