100 pair of words with usage

 

Pairs of Words

1.                    Accede

He acceded to my request.

Exceed

We should not exceed the limits of morality.

2.                    Access

He is proud of his access to the minister.

Excess

Excess of everything is bad.

3.                    Adapt

A clever man adapts himself to the situation.

Adopt

Some pakistanis have adopted western ways of life.

4.                    Accept

I  accepted his request to dinner.

Except

All except Ali were present.

5.                    Admit

I  admit that he is honest.

Confess

He confessed his guilt in the court.

6.                    Artist

A famous artist has painted this picture.

Artiste

Shazia Manzoor is a popular TV artiste.

7.                    Averse

He is averse to criticism.

Adverse

I  was angered by his adverse remarks.

8.                    Ballet

Chinese ballet is worth-seeing.

Ballot

We put our ballot papers in the box.

9.                    Beat

Do not beat about the bush and come to the point.

Beet

Sugar is made from beet also.

10.                Beneficent

God is beneficent to all.

Beneficial

The new health policy is beneficial for the people.

11.                Berth

I  reserved a berth in the Pakistan Mail.

Birth

What is your date of birth?

12.                Beside

There is a park beside our house.

Besides

Besides this, I have another evidence to prove my claim.

13.                Born

Allama Iqbal was born in Sialkot.

Borne

The cost of his education was borne by his brother.

14.                Brake

The brakes of my cycle are loose.

Break

He tried very hard but could not break the stick.

15.                Bridal

Her bridal dress was worth-seeing.

Bridle

It is difficult to control a horse without a bridle.

16.                Calendar

I  bought next year’s calendar from market.

Calender

He works in a calender factory.

17.                Cannon

Cannons thundered in the battlefield.

Canon

His behaviour is against all canons of morality.

18.                Canvas

These shoes are made of canvas.

Canvass

People are canvassing for the election of their candidate.

19.                Cast

The fisherman cast his net in the river.

Caste

There is no caste system in Islam.

20.                Cease

The engine of their car ceased working.

Seize

He seized the thief by the neck.

21.                Ceremonial

The priest was wearing a ceremonial dress.

Ceremonious

He is always ceremonious to his seniors.

22.                Cession

No country can allow the cession of any of its provinces.

Session

The budget session will be held shortly.

23.                Childish

I  am fed up with his childish habits.

Childlike

The old man is child like in his behaviour.

24.                Cite

The teacher cited many examples from history.

Site

The new site for the college has been selected.

25.                Coarse

This dress is made of coarse cloth.

Course

Some questions in today’s paper are out of course.

26.                Coma

The patient has been in coma for the last ten days.

Comma

Do not put a comma at the end of the sentence.

27.                Common

This piece of land is a common property of all the villagers.

Mutual

They came to a mutual agreement to help each other in the hour of need.

28.                Complement

Man and woman are complement of each other.

Compliment

Please pay my compliments to your father.

29.                Confidant

I  have full confidence on my confidant.

Confident

The boy was very confident of his success in the examination.

30.                Corporal

Corporal punishment in schools is not allowed nowadays.

Corporeal

Food and water are the corporeal needs of man.

31.                Council

The college council is the highest body in a college.

Counsel

The son acted upon his father’s counsel and succeeded.

32.                Cue

The actor got the cue and acted accordingly.

Queue

Please stand in the queue and wait for your turn.

33.                Custom

Every country has its own customs.

Habit

Smoking is a bad habit.

34.                Dairy

I  have bought this milk from a dairy shop.

Diary

She keeps a diary to record important events.

35.                Decided

Please, give me your decided opinion in this matter.

Decisive

Three decisive battles were fought at Panipat.

36.                Defer

The case of his pension has been deferred.

Differ

I  differ with you on this matter.

37.                Defy

Napoleon defied the whole of Europe for more than a decade.

Deify

The Greeks deified their heroes.

38.                Dependant

He has many dependants to look after.

Dependent

Akram can not marry because he is dependent.

39.                Descent

While coming down the descent, his foot slipped and he fell down.

Dissent

The meeting could not decide the matter because of dissent among the members.

40.                Device

Scientists have invented a new device to control the traffic.

Devise

They are trying to devise a machine for sowing of rice.

41.                Dew

Dews fall gently.

Due

She could not go to the college due to illness.

42.                Die

The doctor cured the patient who was about to die.

Dye

Some men dye their hair.

43.                Dose

The doctor gave him three doses of medicine.

Doze

The watchman was found dozing in the night.

44.                Draft

The draft of my book is ready.

Draught

The traveler took a few draughts of cool water.

45.                Dual

Our principal is performing dual duties nowadays.

Duel

The prince was killed in a duel.

46.                Economic

The economic condition of Pakistan is improving.

Economical

We should be economical in what we spend.

47.                Edible

We use edible oil for cooking.

Audible

His voice was hardly audible.

48.                Eligible

You are eligible for this post.

Illegible

His handwriting is illegible.

49.                Emigrant

Many English emigrants have settled in Australia.

Immigrant

Asian immigrants are maltreated in Britain.

50.                Eminent

Allama Iqbal was an eminent poet.

Imminent

War in that region is imminent.

51.                Enviable

His health is enviable.

Envious

We should not be envious to others.

52.                Faction

Many factions of the students were going towards the playground.

Fiction

Your story seems to be a fiction.

53.                Fair

We are planning to see the village fair tomorrow.

Fare

The railway fares have increased.

54.                Famous

Allama Iqbal is very famous in other countries also.

Notorious

A notorious robber was killed by the villagers yesterday.

55.                Feat

The juggler showed many feats in the circus.

Feet

The children washed their feet after returning from the playground.

56.                Foul

Gentlemen do not use foul language.

Fowl

He has kept many fowls in his mini zoo.

57.                Gait

He walks with an awkward gait.

Gate

Please open the main gate.

58.                Gamble

He gambled away all his money.

Gambol

The children were gamboling in the ground.

59.                Hail

The travelers were caught in a hail storm.

Hale

Even in his old age, he is hale and healthy.

60.                Heard

We heard a noise outside.

Herd

A herd of cows is grazing in the field.

61.                Hew

People are hewing down the trees.

Hue

The rainbow has many hues.

62.                Historic

The President made a historic speech yesterday.

Historical

We visited many historical places in Lahore.

63.                Human

Human nature never changes.

Humane

He is very humane and forgiving.

64.                Idle

Do not waste your time by remaining idle.

Idol

Hindus worship many idols.

65.                Imaginary

Your fears are unreal and imaginary.

Imaginative

The writer of this book has an imaginative mind.

66.                Impassable

The road to Kaghan Valley becomes impassable in winter.

Impossible

Nothing is impossible in this world.

67.                Ingenious

He found an ingenious way to save himself.

Ingenuous

Be fair and ingenuous in your dealing with others.

68.                Judicial

A judicial inquiry was held in this case.

Judicious

Your advice is very judicious.

69.                Lessen

The doctor tried to lessen his pain.

Lesson

All the students have learnt their lesson.

70.                Lovable

He is noble and loveable.

Lovely

It is a lovely scene on the mountains.

71.                Main

Write down the main idea of this poem.

Mane

The hunter clutched the manes of the lion.

72.                Marry

She will marry her son next month.

Merry

Eat, drink and be merry.

73.                Meat

This butcher sells fresh meat.

Meet

I  could not meet my friends on the last day in the college.

74.                Metal

Iron is a useful metal.

Mettle

The soldiers collected their mettles and defeated the enemy.

75.                Miner

He is miner by profession.

Minor

Minors are not allowed to play with this toy.

76.                Moral

He has a good moral character.

Morale

The morale of our army is very high.

77.                Official

My elder brother is a government official.

Officious

He is always officious to his seniors.

78.                Ordinance

The government has issued a new ordinance.

Ordnance

There is an ordnance factory in Wah.

79.                Patrol

The guards are on patrol duty today.

Petrol

I  met him near the petrol pump.

80.                Populous

Karachi is a populous city.

Popular

Imran Khan was a popular cricketer.

81.                Pore

There are numerous pores in human skin.

Pour

Please pour some milk in the cup.

82.                Principal

Our principal is on leave today.

Principle

The chairman of this organization is man of principles.

83.                Profit

Some merchants earned undue profit by hoarding sugar.

Prophet

Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) is the last prophet of God.

84.                Rain

The rivers are in flood because of heavy rains.

Rein

The rider pulled the rein of the horse to stop it.

85.                Respectable

Women enjoy a respectable place in our society.

Respectful

He is respectful to his elders.

86.                Right

Your answer is not right.

Rite

In Pakistan minorities are free to perform their rites.

87.                Soot

Sweep the soot out of the chimney.

Suit

He wore a blue suit on his wedding.

88.                Soul

He put his heart and soul in his work.

Sole

Akbar is the sole owner of this factory.

89.                Stationary

The sun is stationary and our earth revolves around it.

Stationery

She bought a pencil from a stationery shop.

90.                Storey

We live in the upper storey of this building.

Story

The teacher told us an interesting story today.

91.                Straight

This road leads straight to our college.

Strait

The ship is sailing through the strait of Gibraltor.

92.                Tenor

The peaceful tenor of his life was broken by the death of his son.

Tenure

The tenure of this post is three years.

93.                Vacation

We will go abroad during the summer vacation.

Vocation

Gardening is his father’s vocation.

94.                Vain

Ali tried hard to cross the river but in vain.

Vein

Human body has a network of veins.

95.                Vale

According to some scholars, this world is a vale of tears.

Veil

Many women cover their faces by veils.

96.                Vine

France is famous for its vineyards.

Wine

Wine is unlawful in Islam.

97.                Wander

Do not wander in the sun.

Wonder He wondered at my difficult question.

98.                Way

There is no easy way to success.

Weigh

Please weigh your luggage on the scales.

99.                Weak

He has become weak because of illness.

Week

There are seven days in a week.

100.            Yoke

The farmer yoked the oxen to the plough.

Yolk                                                                                                                                                                      

I  like the yolk of an egg.