SIMILAR WORDS Flashcards
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ancillary vs auxiliary
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Auxiliary means providing supplemental help, offering additional support. The words ancillary and auxiliary both carry the meaning of lending help or support, but ancillary carries the connotation that this support is considered subordinate in importance, while auxiliary does not carry this connotation.
2
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APPOSITE VS OPPOSITE
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apt in the circumstances or in relation to something.
completely different; of a contrary kind.
3
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SYMPATHY VS EMPATHY VS APATHY
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4
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retyred vs retired
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5
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Schengen vs Shenzen
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The Schengen Area is an area comprising 26 European countries.
Shenzhen, in southeastern China, is a modern metropolis that links Hong Kong to China’s mainland.
