U90: easily confused words Flashcards
to intervene <> to interfere
to step in (neutral) <> to involve yourself (-)
continually <> continuously
very frequently (-) <> without stopping (used in recipes)
a series <> a serial
set of related programmes <> set of programmes where the story continues over different episodes
in the shade of <> in the shadow of
out of the sun (+) <> in a place dominated by (-)
to compliment <> to complement
to praise / express admiration for <> to make smth seem better / more complete or attractive in combination with smth else
moist <> damp
slightly wet (recipes) <> slightly wet (-)
security <> safety
concerned with protection of property <> concerned with prevention of accidents
to avoid <> to evade
to stay away from <> to escape from
a breakout <> an outbreak
ex. in a prison <> of a disease
the outlook <> the lookout
future view <> person who stays behind to see if there’s people coming
to upend <> to end up
to move in a vertical position <> to finish
to uphold <> to hold up
to confirm / support <> to delay
to outdo <> to do out
to do better than <> to decorate
to outrun <> to run out
to run faster than <> to use smth so there is none left
