W and P (3) Flashcards
been/gone
been is the past participle of be/ gone is the past participle of go
Bemuse/Amuse
when you bemuse someone, you confuse them/entertain
Benefactor/beneficiary
benefactors give benefits/ beneficiaries give receive them
beside/besides
beside means ‘at the side of’/ besides means ‘in addition to ‘
biannual/biennial
biannual means happening twice a year / biennial means every two years
Birth/ berth
childbearing/ place of rest
blonde/blond
blonde is feminine/ blond is masculine
blunt/brunt
not having sharp edge or dull/main force
board/bored
plank; food/drilled; uninterested
bore/boar/boor
boring or tiresome person or to drill ( as a verb), male pig, vulgar person
born/borne
give birth to/carried
bought/brought
past tense of buy/brought is the past tense of bring
braise/braze
to cook slowly in liquid/ to solder with an alloy of copper and zinc
breach / breech
to break/ breeches are worn by horse riders on their legs
break/brake
smash, split/stopping device
breath/breathe
when you need to breathe, you take a breath.
breathe is the verb, breath is the noun.
bridal/bridle
related with brides and wedding/ halter or restraint
broach/brooch
to touch upon or start especially a topic. / a decorative pin
by/ buy/bye
next to/ purchase/farewell or goodbye
Cache/cachet
to hide/ it refers to the quality attributed to anything with authority or prestige.