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PAIRS OF WORDS OF CSS
Use the following Pairs of Words in your sentences
demonstrating differences in their meaning:
1989 (or.
a Collision: (the act of colliding): oe ‘
As aresult of acollision between two buses, six persons were
injured. Zs
Collusion: (Secret agreement for a fraudulent purpose
There was a collusion between the British hi, igh officials and
Congress leaders against the Muslim League.
b. Verbal: (Oral; not written). BM
Ttwas the verbal inessage which I conveyed to him. BAe
Verbose: (Wordy;recondite; full of bombast andrew). eer bho
The style of Carlyle was verbose.
c. Facilitate: (To make easy).
By providing uréa.at cheaper rates, the Governmentis trying
to facilitate the farmers. °
Felicitate: (To express joy; 10 congratulate). we oie
On the appointment of my friend as the Director, J felicitated
him.
- d. Conscious: (Aware) I am fully conscious of the consequences
. of this action. es
pee a Conscientious: (Honest and hard-working) I know him to og
7 _” beavery loyal, efficient and conscientious officer. .
e. Wave: (A bridge on the surface of a liquid, especially of the
sea). .
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Reveal: (to disclose; to divulge) The secret was
theend.
vedled in
Aur
Aviary: (a bird cage, a shed for birds) How’ Many pigeons do
you have in your aviary?
Apiary: (a grove of bee hives) The nian squeezed honey in
the apiary, OP
Demean: (to humble. the conduct, to behave) AL last, the
opponent demeaned before him.
Demesne: (land owned byakingetc) Theking withdrew
the land held in demesne.
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a) Knead: The coach kneaded the ailing muscles of the player
sa that he could play Properly,
Need: Every country needs skilled People to progress
economically.
b
Queue: Inci
lized Societies people stand in queues to use
public utilities,-
Mot ‘Cue: Even after getting acue from the teacher the student
MP
could! not answer the question,
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Quartz: Quartz crystals are ised to make vi
u ery acetate
clocks und watches,
Quarts: Average Asian buffaloes ive4 quarts of milk dail
Bi aig Bectene < Of milk daily,
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LEE PL a) Choral: The Ametican choir sang the Classical chorals
excellently. Corbet
2Eé tbe ae Coral: The necklace made of coral was sold to the Princesses,
G
e) Discrete: Being literate and being civilized are two discrete
matters.
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Te ter) Ish, College, Lahore is
the Premier educational institution of Pakistan.
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‘The Prime Minister of India has to face ano-confidence motion
soon, Ao,” :
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Premiere: (First night of the performance of a lay) The
premiere of the film “The Dragon” was attended by allits
actors and directors,
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Ingenious: (Skilful, witty) He wrote an ingenious letter in Teply bw
to his opponents taunting remarks. “i o.
Ingenuous: (innocent, honourable) My father is tooingenuous ¢/> 3c
to doubt the intentions of in sincere workers, 7 2&2 Au ger 433 Pf ete
Felicitate: (To provide happiness) It is only the virtuous who i
can felicitate others.
Facilitate: (To provide Spportunity and convenience) If you .
undertake the assignment with us, we should facilitate you to *
themaximum. : :
Disease: (Illness) Cholera is a fatal disease,
Decease: (Death, end of life) Every member of the college
staff mourned the deceased principal.
Conscious: (Aware of) 1am conscious of. my shortcomings.
Conscientious: (One who acts according to the dictates of 15
conscience) My brother is an honest. and conscientious worker, ceo
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Assent: (Agreement, approval) The president has given his
assenttothe Bill, ;
Ascent: (Act of climbing) The ascent to the Mount Everestis * hi 2
very risky and difficult. :
Ballot: (A way of secret vote) The hooligans attacked the
election officer and made away with the ballot boxes.
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Ballet: (Artistic dance by a group) The people of the West
are very fond of ballet performances. oe
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Corps: (One of the technical branches of an army) My brother us
is working in the Medical Coms of Pakistan Army, “eg
Corpse: (Dead human body) The battlefield lay scattered with O7
the sinking corpses. : 3
Due: (Owing to, expected) There is nothing due from you.
Or
‘The train, is due in five minutes,
fe Dew: (Tiny drops of moisture) Dew drops are the gems of
v.
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moming.. .
Diary: (Daily record of events) My father keepsa diary of
daily happenings.
Dairy: (Shop for milk, butter, eggs etc.) My elder brother
works in a dairv farm, ] or te
‘Momentary: (Lasting fora moment) We should not nun aft ter
momentary pleasures. .
Momentous: (Very important) It was a momentous moment
when we decided to raise arms for our freedom from the
British. . : :
Route: (Course of journey) No buses ply on the route 0 the
New Campus from Gulberg. te, eee
~ . Ole Jab far
Rout: (Utter defeat) We put the enemy to rout and he had to
suffer many casualties.
Veil: (Covering for the veil) The dupe puta veil over his face
and managed to‘escape.
Vale: (Valley) The vale of Kashmiris eroanin under the f
OftheIndiansoldiérs. == ig under the feet
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Queue: (A line: arow of ople) Let
a 2a us
wait for ourtum, beorie) pi
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iEue: (A partial orcircle) Charlie Chaplin is known as the best
comedian in the world of eue de sce
ted. — PI eo
Allusive: (Containing alfasion) Ahmad won great appliuse
from the audience for his speech which was very allusive to
itical situation in the country. é
political situation in the Ly. as E sie sabe.
Elusive: (Evasive, baffling) The elusive criminal outwits the
police. :
Ladylike: (Like a lady in dignity) Her maid servant was
dressed in rich clothes and she looked quite ladylike.
Ladyship: (Used in speaking to or of a titled lady) The servant
said, “A visitor has called on and he is pressing on to see your
ladyship”.
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Altogether - (a word meaning completely or thoroughly that
ils used to emphasis what you are saying).
Itseems to have vanished altogether.
All together - (in a whole form)
We will go to the zoo all together but Ahmad left us at the
main gate of the zoo.
Ambiguous - (having more than one meaning so that itis not
clear whichis intended), ‘.* - 3
, satan
: ole. te
His role in the affairs is ambiguous. ian
. Ambivalent - (not sure whether you want orlike something
Tike somenuns
‘ornot). is aie
Her feelings about getting married are distinctly ambivalent.
Apprise - (to infornjortel somtone ahout something), “dy
1 write to apprise you of the latest situation.
Appraise - (to officially judge how successful, effective or
valuable someone orsomething is), . ery. tae
pels
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Lest: (For fear that something should happen) World hard
lest you should cut asorry figure.
Quiet: (Motionless; with no sound) He is sitting calm and
quiet in the garden. .
Quite: (utterly, truly) She is quite happy in her new house and
has made many friends.
Gb Quite a: (Somewhat) It is quite a difficult job to feach the
ey primitive tribes.
(h)
s vety
Their: (Plural form of possessive in the third person) They
have captured theirenemy.
There: (In that place or at that point) There is coming aboy
towards us with arifle in his hand.
They're: (The abbreviated form of ‘they are’) They’ re students
and have come here to see the antiques.
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Access: (Approach) | I have no access to the President of
Pakistan. rue
Excess: (Intemperance) T paid him in excess to his wages.
Asfent: (Going up; An upward road) The ascent to the Peak
~_ of the Mount Everest is very difficult and dangerous.
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Accent: (Particular manner of Pronouncing a language) He
speaks English with an accent.
Resources; (One's Possessions) Pakistan is very rich in mineral
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resources. Wty
Recourse: (A means of help) He has recourse to his bank
savings whenever he is financially hard up.
Whether: (If) Please let me know frankly whether or not you
will accompany me to London.
Weather: (Atmospheric conditions at a particular place and
time). There has been a sudden and pleasant change in the
weather due to recent showers,vi
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Occlude: (Close, shut, block, conceal: hide) The husband
tried his level best to occlude his affair but the wife found it
out.
Occult: (hidden; mysterious; esoteric: secret) The scandal of ve
the film actress is no more an occult matter.
Practical: (of or relating to work) [ama practical man and
do not believe in building castles inair. dé
: a . ar
Practicable: (worthy of putting into practice) The plan was d:
not practicable, so it proved a fiasco. ok e
‘Raze: (demolish; scrape; graze) The old building was razed
tothe ground. F
Raise: (to hoist, to lift) The protesters were raising sloguns
against authorities, xe '
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Cannon: (a large gun) Large cannons were used in the First
World War, y
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Canon: (principle; rule) 1amaman of canons and principles
and don't like corruption.
Avenge: (to take personal sevenge on somebody) The trader Ce Wee
avenged his loss on the firm.
Revenge: (take somebody else’s revenge) Are you
revenge the murder of your father?
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Caret: (The mark (A) for correcting or inserting something/*“40 2¢
new in a word or sentence) Puta caret in this sentence wee
insert‘on’. * :
Ca
gold
4
ng gol, pearls etc) The 32-carat
than the 30-carat one.
+ (The unit of we:
considered bett
Revel: (to make merry; to please oneself Lo rejoice) After
the victory in the war, the afmy revelled in camps.
LFAdealer came to appraise the furniture.
Bad - (morally wrong or evil).
He is a bad man-keep away from him.
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Badly - (ina unsatisfactory or in a unsuccessful w; YP, ef
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The company has been very badly managed. -
Compare - (to consider two or more things, people ideas
etc, in ordér to show how they are similart ifferent for
each other). :
The report compares the different types of home computers
currently available.
Contrast - (a difference herween people, ideas or things etc.
that are compared). :
‘The contrast between the two sisters Surprised me, , we
Deduce - (to make a judgement about somet
the information that you have).
ng based on
Tdeduce that she was martied by the ting or her finger,
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Imply - (to'suggest that Something is true without saying this
directly), :
She managed to imply she'd contributed the money without
actually saying so. e
Differ from - (to be different from something in quality,
features ete.) e
Humans differ from other Mammals in their ability to speak.
aaktrrorm other mammals
Differ with - (different in thoughts, ideas etc.)
” Hediffers with me in almost every difficult situation
eR tost every difficult situation,
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Farther: Islamabad js farther fiom Lahore than Sialkotis,
Further - (if youdo something further you do it more) will
develop this Painting further next week.°C Cre wre ee beacry aad atta
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Cue: (Hint or example of how to proceed in a play) She
stopped talking with me and thus I got the cue that she wanted
me to leave heralone, ' ,
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Her Aewse 2,
Differ: (Be unlike) I differ with you ae matter.
Defer: (Put off until later) The case of my promotion has aele
again been deferred by.the promotion committee.
Conscious: (Aware of) I am conscious of. my limitations.
Conscience: (Inner sense that knows the difference between
rightand wrong) | cannot act against my conscience.
atnnol act against my conscience
Confident: (One who is trusted with secrets-Mascul ine) My sae
confident can’t betray me.
Confidant¢: (One who is trusted with secrets-Feminine) as
Hamlet's mother was his uncle’s confidante.
Atheist: (One who believes that there is no God) Stalin and
Lenin were atheists; They mocked at the believers.
Agnostic: (One who holds that nothing can be known of God
or future life) Ashraf Khan is an agnostic and his agnosticism
has drawn him toa sinful life.
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* Loose: (Not tight) She is fond of wearing loose dress. eo
Lose: (To cease to Possess) You should not lose your position —* uy
in the competition, apg, Se pre
Fee ‘lols, wea, piers brie? .
Briefing: (Instructions given betofe operation of inspection)
The President of Pakistan was given a briefing before the
inauguration ceremony of the Heavy Complex Factory.
Debriefing: (Instructions in detail again and again) he process
Fdebriefice shine «ven
of debriefing a thing is very tiringand monotonous. _
Dual: (Double) This class is fumished with dual desks,
Or Ke. keiviigy cnslutellnr'y Cnr has ttell ante
I dislike him for havigg a dual personality.Ge ee ‘ a
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Waves are formed by the lunar effect. .
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$0 ST Waive: (To put away; to reject; to abandon;.to forsake; to
a Aerilioree
vacate, etc:) He Fi warvet Ke ant.
Aion weg «
The CustonSOrticer whived' the penalty on the imported
oo? 2oads. Fe Liver, La wyeck wn Ke Ate bed
YAAae Wreck: (To destroy) You will wreck your future if you go on
ting your time in useless pursuits. wh
wasting ¥' cless pi Debs
Wreak: (Give expression to) If your father comes td grief on
account of losses in business, he will surely wreak his anger
. foryou. . ; Sf. ubiaes ‘
[8 Virtual: (In fact though not outwardly) The British Prime
Minister is the virtual ruler of the country. The Queen is merely
the outward one and asymbol only. bye
Virtuous: (Having virtue, normally good, blameless).
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Some men appear ed BS arte, batthey arenotsoin reality.
- oH Flatter: (Praise from selfish motive) He is a time-server and
always resorts to flatter his superiors for petty gains. , xy ou
Flutter: lapping quickly without flying) The young birds are
a ng in their nests. ve eee, on
i ference: (Regard) She spoke to her teacher with due
. deference. He ale fataly hy sth arta
Difference: (Distinction) [cannot see any difference between
. theattitudes of the ruling party and the opposition. .
je Humility: (Quality of being humble) My uncle is genta
Simple in his manners. Every one likes him forhis humility,
an a «UF pear oe Lp
Humiliation: (The act of making one lose the tf others
Ourarmed forces suffered humiliation when they surrendered.
toIndia. It also humiliated the entire Pakistani Nation.
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Discreet: Since Saima has already had an accident last week,
she must be extemely discreet now. vat
f) Epoch: Muhammad (PBUM)’s life marked a new epoch i
Islam.
EL si Ni Epic: The drama Juliet Caesar is a famous epic about the
RomanEmpire.
As ies
2) “Libel: The libel printed in the newspaper damaged the entire
reputation of the public servant,
Liable: Ali's father warned him that he would be liable for
any damage caused.
h) Male: Asian societies are usually considered male dominated. ,
Mail: Electroni¢ rail is much faster than the ordinary mail. asa
i) Banned: The government banned the use of any kind of
weapons during the martial kaw.
Band: The military band performed the best during the
rehearsal.
j) Barred: Army barred the road, so that nobody could reach
the Parliamenthouse. :
;- Bared: As the trees started to shed their leaves in autumn,
they were completely bared after one month.
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Duel: (A challenge fight between two persons) Ahmad and
‘Ashraf decided to fight aduel on the issue of love-affuirs rivalry.
Abe 97° Sb.
Complement: (That which completes) The husband and wife .
work as complements to each other. out
Compliment: (An expression of admiration) I think you for _
the compliments that you have paid to me.
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Alli(whole number of, every thing). All that glitters is not gold.
‘Awl: (a tool for piercing small holes). The cobbleris making
holesin leather with his aw]. aly”
Boy .
(amale child in the age of ten years). Eleven boys are playing
cricket on one side.
Buoy: (a piece of some thing which can Moat). The warning
hell lowed on a buoy inthe sea. ;
Fallow: (land ploughed but left unsown for a spec ified time).
The farmer grazes their cattle on ‘fallow land.
Fellow: (friend or companion). 1 met my old class-fellow
yestérday on the road. 4
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Jewry: (the Jewish quarterina village or ‘own). The persons
other than Jews have been prohibited to enter the Jewry for
fear of violence.
‘Jury: (a group who render verdict in a court). The Jury
decided a good decision about this case. -
Functional: (Pertaining to function) The songs of the birds >
are purely functional, and scarcely antistic.
Dysfunctional: (Bad functioning) The organisation, having
tumed dysfunctional, was wound up.
Yew: (An evergreen tree often planted in graveyards) Words-
worth buried his daughter in the grove of yew trees.
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Adopt; (Accept something and use it) Ahmad has adopted ue
bad ways of life.
Adapt: (To make fit-mould) We are trying to ad. et caret Hf
tothe Changing conditions 574 Se
yetionds la
Aiteged:(S tated butunproved) Thealleged assailant managed ef
to escape from the prison.
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oul Accused: (The person accused in acourt of law) The accused vf
(i Az pleaded not guilty andswas-aequitted bythe court.
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Suspected: (Of doubtful character) Ahmad was suspected &
of having a hand in the embezzlement of funds.
Bear: (Carry, hold up) [cannot bear these hardships.
Borne: (Bear, Bore, Borne - used for to carry or to hold up)
Thave bome many hardships of life.
Born: (Give birth to Bear, Bore, Bom) Iwas bor in 1972 at
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Lahore in Punjab 3 vgs
Raise: (Elevate or make higher prices, voice etc) The young” *
boy raised an alarm at the sight of the enemy plane.
Rise: (Get up) I rise early i in the morning and say my prayers.
Raze: (Knock building down) They razed the building to the
ground with the bulldozers.
Smell: (Perfume or odour as it is detected by the nose) A
smell is the general term for that which is perceived by the
nose e.g. it does not smell good,
Akenfes
Stink: (Have a nasty on Ae niggas discover by the a
“sense of smell) Icould not bear the sightof stinking corpses. gy
Scent: (Fragrance, Perfume) Ouf ladies use very costly scents,
Least: (Smallest in amount or degree) The Principal refused
: ee . .
to give him even the least concession for his poor performance
inthe examination. |