LIST OF CONFUSING WORDS

balmy - pleasantly warm
barmy- foolish, crazy
bare - naked; to uncover

bear- to carry; to put up with
bated-
in phrase 'with bated breath', i.e. in great suspense
baited - with bait attached or inserted
bazaar-a Middle Eastern market
bizarre-strange

birth-  a
bunk in a ship, train, etc.
birth
- the emergence of a baby from the womb
born - having started life
borne- carried
bough-
a branch of a tree
bow
 -to bend the head; the front of a ship
brake-
a device for stopping a vehicle; to stop a vehicle
break-
to separate into pieces; a pause
breach-to break through, or break a rule;
breech
-the back part of a gun barrel
broach-
to raise a subject for discussion
brooch-
 a piece of jewellery
canvas -
a type of strong cloth
canvass-
to seek people’s votes
censure -
to criticize strongly
censor
-to ban parts of a book or film; a person who does this
cereal-grass producing an edible grain; a breakfast food made from grains
serial- happening  in a series
chord - a group of musical notes
cord - a length of string; a cord-like body part
climactic - forming a climax
climatic - relating to climate
coarse - rough
course. - a direction; a school subject; part of a meal
complacent - smug and self-satisfied
complainant - willing to please
complement - to add to so as to improve; an addition that improves something
compliment-to praise or express approval; an admiring remark
council - a group of people who manage or advise
counsel- advice; to advise
cue - a signal for action; a wooden rod
queue-a line of people or vehicles
curb - to keep something in check; a control or limit
kerb- (in British English) the stone edge of a pavement
currant - a dried grape
current- happening now; a flow of water, air, or electricity
defuse - to make a situation less tense
diffuse- to spread over a wide area
desert - a waterless, empty area; to abandon someone
dessert- the sweet course of a meal
discreet- careful not to attract attention
discrete - separate and distinct
disinterested - impartial
uninterested- not interested
draught- a current of air
draft - a first version of a piece of writing
draw - an even score at the end of a game
drawer - a sliding storage compartment

dual - having two parts
duel-a fight or contest between two people
[7:25 pm, 30/12/2019] Praful Mahure English Rp: elicit -
to draw out a reply or reaction
illicit - not allowed by law or rules
ensure - to make certain that something will happen
insure- to provide compensation if a person dies or property is damaged
envelop - to cover or surround
envelope- a paper container for a letter
exercise - physical activity; to do physical activity
exorcise- to drive out an evil spirit
fawn- a young deer; light brown
faun- a mythical being, part man, part goat
flaunt  -to display ostentatiously
flout- to disregard a rule
flounder - to move clumsily; to have difficulty doing something
founder - a person who manufactures articles of cast metal; the owner or operator of a foundry.
forbear - to refrain
forebear- an ancestor
foreword - an introduction to a book
forward- onwards, ahead
freeze - to turn to ice
frieze- a decoration along a wall