Sunday 4 February 2018

What is the difference between Invincible and Invisible

Invincible  - that cannot  be conquered /too strong to be defeated

The  Indian army is of invincible  strength.

Invisible  - hidden, that cannot  be seen

The story  was of an invisible  man. 

 









Saturday 3 February 2018

Depose and dispose

depose - dethrone, give evidence 

The ruler  was deposed.

dispose - throw away  something that is not required/arrange

Dispose off the rubbish. 

Currant and current

Currant  - dried grape  fruit

Current   - flow of river/move in circles/ trending

The hot air current  blows  in summer. 
The news channel shows the current  news. 

Friday 2 February 2018

Confusing homophones

What is the difference  between
amateur and armature

amateur - a person who engages in an art, study, or a game etc for the love of it. 

Eg. The cricket  match was only for amateurs. 

armature - the revolving part of a motor or dynamo. 

Thursday 1 February 2018

Difference between assure and azure

assure - make safe, give confidence

I assure you that, you will be safe there. 

azure - a light  purplish  blue

The azure  sky,  adds beauty to the seashore. 

Difference between yolk and yoke

Yolk - A wooden bar placed across the necks of two animals to hold them together 

Yoke - the yellow  part, of an egg. 


Confusing Homophones

What  is a homophone?

A homophone  is a word ,that is pronounced the same,as another word but the meaning  differs. These words  may be spelled the same  eg. Wave, (ocean wave) wave,( to shake your hand in a friendly  manner)  or differently   having similar  pronouncation   advice(opinion given)  used as noun ,advise is used as verb (recommendation, news etc .)
Some  of the confusing  homophones  are -

abstract -not concrete

 obstruct -hinder/interrupt.


   Bow- to bend the body in respect
   Bough - a branch of tree

    Brake -  stopping  the sudden motion of
        the wheel
    Break  - destroy, crush, shatter

     cease - stop, discontinue 
    Seize.  - lay.               hold of
     cent - part  of a dollar     
     Scent  - smell, to track by smell.

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