Look-alike words Flashcards
EMINENT
imminent
famous
urgent
eminem is eminent
the immigrants issue is imminent
PROSCRIBE
prescribe
inscribe
describe
prohibit
imply
INFER
throw the meaning
catch the meaning
insolent
indolent
arrogant, insubordinate, contemptuous
lazy, idle, languid, torpid, lethargic
ELLIPSIS
ELLIPSE
ELICIT
eclipse
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
de facto
de jure
in fact, actually
by the law
mollify
nullify
appease, assuage, temper
annul, quash, rescind, abrogate, abate, strike down, vacate
PERPETRATE
PERPETUATE
PERMEATE
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.
PROTRACT
RETRACT
defer, elongate, extend, delay, draw out, outstretch
disavow, recunt, take back, draw back, pull back, withdraw
PROMPT
verb and adjective
spawn, beget, invoke
quick, swift
sanctimony
sacrosanct
hypocritical holiness
inviolable, most sacred and holy, immune from criticism and violation
GRIT
GRIST
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
PLUCK
verb and noun
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.
OUTAGE
OUTRAGE
blackout
insult, injury, extreme anger, epithet, barb, dis, offense, brickbat
CONSPICUOUS
INCONSPICUOUS
splashy, bodacious, catchy, emphatic, striking, grabby, commanding
CONSPICUOUS CONSUMPTION
discreet, unobtrusive, unnoticeable
ABSTRUSE
OBTRUSIVE
hard to understand, incomprehensible
annoyingly noticeable (behaviour or presence)
HALLOWED
HOLLOW
holy, sacred, venerated
empty, void
DISCRETE
DISCRETION
DISCREET
individual, separate and different from each other
individually distinct
right to make a decision, volition
unobtrusive, unnoticeable, unpretentious, preserving prudent silence
PRICKLE
FRECKLE
FICKLE
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
DISTENTION
DETENTION
swell, become larger and rounder because of pressure from inside
detainment, immurement, incarceration, imprisonment
COMPEL
IMPEL
REPEL
DISPEL
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
SLANDER
SLENDER
PLUNDER
BLUNDER
oral defamation
thin
steal things from a place
mistake, error, infelicity
Heal
Cure
restore to health
effect a cure
this wound can heal in a week.
this drug can cure the wound.
