Look-alike words

Question 0

EMINENT

imminent

Answer 0

famous
urgent
eminem is eminent
the immigrants issue is imminent

Question 1

PROSCRIBE
prescribe
inscribe
describe

Answer 1

prohibit

Question 2

imply

INFER

Answer 2

throw the meaning

catch the meaning

Question 3

insolent

indolent

Answer 3

arrogant, insubordinate, contemptuous

lazy, idle, languid, torpid, lethargic

Question 4

ELLIPSIS
ELLIPSE
ELICIT
eclipse

Answer 4

omission (series of dots), sudden leaping from one topic to another
oval
engender, evoke, trigger, prompt (feelings or result)
overlapping of the sun or the moon with the earth

Question 5

de facto

de jure

Answer 5

in fact, actually

by the law

Question 6

mollify

nullify

Answer 6

appease, assuage, temper

annul, quash, rescind, abrogate, abate, strike down, vacate

Question 7

PERPETRATE
PERPETUATE
PERMEATE

Answer 7

Bring off, carry off, put through, pull off
perpetrate a crime/ robbery
Cause something bad to continue and last, condone*
fears about terrorists are being perpetuated by the media.

Question 8

PROTRACT

RETRACT

Answer 8

defer, elongate, extend, delay, draw out, outstretch

disavow, recunt, take back, draw back, pull back, withdraw

Question 9

PROMPT

verb and adjective

Answer 9

spawn, beget, invoke

quick, swift

Question 10

sanctimony

sacrosanct

Answer 10

hypocritical holiness

inviolable, most sacred and holy, immune from criticism and violation

Question 11

GRIT

GRIST

Answer 11

sand, gravel, mental toughness and firmness to fight against difficulties
PLUCK, SPUNK UP

grain for grinding, something turned to advantage or use
GRIST FOR ONES MILL

Question 12

PLUCK

verb and noun

Answer 12

pull sth (hair) to remove
remove sth forcibly and abruptly
PLUCK A KID FROM THE STREET
PLUCKED HIS NERVE UP TO QUESTION THAT.

courage and determination that makes you carry on sth despite difficulties
IT TAKES PLUCK TO DO STH LIKE WHAT SHE DID.

Question 13

OUTAGE

OUTRAGE

Answer 13

blackout

insult, injury, extreme anger, epithet, barb, dis, offense, brickbat

Question 14

CONSPICUOUS

INCONSPICUOUS

Answer 14

splashy, bodacious, catchy, emphatic, striking, grabby, commanding
CONSPICUOUS CONSUMPTION

discreet, unobtrusive, unnoticeable

Question 15

ABSTRUSE

OBTRUSIVE

Answer 15

hard to understand, incomprehensible

annoyingly noticeable (behaviour or presence)

Question 16

HALLOWED

HOLLOW

Answer 16

holy, sacred, venerated

empty, void

Question 17

DISCRETE
DISCRETION
DISCREET

Answer 17

individual, separate and different from each other
individually distinct

right to make a decision, volition

unobtrusive, unnoticeable, unpretentious, preserving prudent silence

Question 18

PRICKLE
FRECKLE
FICKLE

Answer 18

stiff, sharp points that grow on some plants; slight, sharp feeling of an emotion
feel A PRICKLE OF EXCITEMENT/FEAR
make my skin PRICKLE OF HORROR
she PRICKLED AT the implementation that she had led a protected life.

small, brown spots on skin

capricious

Question 19

DISTENTION

DETENTION

Answer 19

swell, become larger and rounder because of pressure from inside

detainment, immurement, incarceration, imprisonment

Question 20

COMPEL
IMPEL
REPEL
DISPEL

Answer 20

force, drive to a course of action, urge, incite, propel
he COMPELLED me to dismiss the proposal. financial difficulties IMPELLED him to seek work.

resist (attack, water)
water REPELS oil. the coating REPELS rain. REPEL temptation/a suggestion.

disperse, cause to vanish, alleviate, make disappear
DISPEL the dense fog
DISPEL her fears

Question 21

SLANDER
SLENDER
PLUNDER
BLUNDER

Answer 21

oral defamation
thin
steal things from a place
mistake, error, infelicity

Question 22

Heal

Cure

Answer 22

restore to health
effect a cure

this wound can heal in a week.
this drug can cure the wound.