W and P (3) Flashcards

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been/gone

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been is the past participle of be/ gone is the past participle of go

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2
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Bemuse/Amuse

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when you bemuse someone, you confuse them/entertain

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3
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Benefactor/beneficiary

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benefactors give benefits/ beneficiaries give receive them

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4
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beside/besides

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beside means ‘at the side of’/ besides means ‘in addition to ‘

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5
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biannual/biennial

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biannual means happening twice a year / biennial means every two years

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6
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Birth/ berth

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childbearing/ place of rest

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7
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blonde/blond

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blonde is feminine/ blond is masculine

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8
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blunt/brunt

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not having sharp edge or dull/main force

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9
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board/bored

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plank; food/drilled; uninterested

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10
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bore/boar/boor

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boring or tiresome person

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11
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born/borne

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give birth to/carried

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12
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bought/brought

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past tense of buy/brought is the past tense of bring

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13
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braise/braze

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to cook slowly in liquid/ to solder with an alloy of copper and zinc

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14
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breach / breech

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to break/ breeches are worn by horse riders on their legs

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15
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break/brake

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smash, split/stopping device

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16
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breath/breathe

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when you need to breathe, you take a breath.
breathe is the verb, breath is the noun.

17
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bridal/bridle

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related with brides and wedding/ halter or restraint

18
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broach/brooch

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to touch upon or start especially a topic. / a decorative pin

19
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by/ buy/bye

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next to/ purchase/farewell or goodbye

20
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Cache/cachet

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to hide/ it refers to the quality attributed to anything with authority or prestige.