SET - 1
1. Calendar: I bought a new year calendar.
Calender: (press): Please calender this coat for me.
2. Explicit: (clear): His reply was quite explicit.
Implicit: (unquestionable): The army demands implicit obedience from the officers.
3. Facility: (ease): The labourers should be provided all facilities by the factory owner.
Felicity: (bliss): She is living a life of felicity in the company of her husband.
4. Cannon: (a big gun): Cannons were used in the battle field by the Mughals.
Canon: (a rule or a principle): The canons of morality direct us that we must respect the rights of our neighbours.
5. Intolerable: (unbearable): The heat is intolerable these days.
Intolerant: (one who cannot tolerate opposition): Our Principal is intolerant of any opposition to his views.
6. Informant: (one who gives information): The informant was definite in giving a clue to the Rangers about the smugglers.
Informer: (a spy): The informer was responsible for leaking out the secrets of the army.
7. Tale: His tale of woe is pathetic indeed.
Tail: Cows keep off flies with the help of their tails.
8. Yoke: The farmer yoked the oxen and started ploughing the field.
Yolk: The yolk of an egg is very nourishing.
9. Weather: The weather is fine today.
Whether: He asked me whether I would like to accompany him to the cinema.
10. Verbal: (oral): I received a verbal message that you are coming this evening.
Verbose: (using more words than needed): His is a verbose style of writer.
11. Urban: (concerning cities and towns): There is exodus of population from rural to urban areas.
Urbane: (cultured): She is a polished and urbane lady.
12. Team: Our team has won the match.
Teem: The tank is teeming with fish.
13. Sew: Please sew my suit in seven days.
Sow: As you sow, so shall you reap.
14. Sexual: (fond of physical pleasures): We should not hanker after sexual pleasure.
Sensuous: (appealing to senses): The paintings of Chughtai are fascinating in their sensuous appeal.
15. Quiet: Please keep quiet, don't make noise.
Quite: I am quite well now.
16. Quaint: (strange, unfamiliar but attractive): Quaint customs of Pakistan are amusing to the foreign visitors.
Queer: (strange, odd and eccentric): He is a queer character not liked by most people.
17. Jealous: I am not jealous of anybody.
Envious: Are you envious of my success?
18. Precedent: (example): He set a noble precedent for all his followers.
President: Mr. Raja was unanimously elected the President.
19. Principal: The Principal of this college is a talented man.
Principle: Our President is a man of principle.
20. Profit: He earned a lot of profit in this bargain.
Prophet: The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) was a mercy for the whole of mankind.
SET - 2
1. Judicious: (wise, prudent): He was judicious in making a decision of pardoning his enemies.
Judicial: (relating to court): A judicial inquiry was held into this case.
2. Junction: Lahore is the largest Railway junction of Pakistan.
Juncture: (occasion, state of affairs): You should act boldly at this juncture.
3. Knotty: (hard to explain): This is a knotty problem which defies all solution.
Naughty: He is a naughty boy.
4. Latter: Bashir and Majid are classfellows, the latter is the monitor of the class.
Later: Your result will be declared later on.
5. Lessen: (to make less, to lighten): Your words of consolation have lessened my pain.
Lesson: I learnt a lesson that honesty is the best policy.
6. Able: (having the power to do something in general): (a) I shall not be able to attend the feast.
(b) He is able to walk.
Capable: (when one has the power to do a particular job): He is capable of running ten miles at a stretch.
7. Bade: (past tense of `bid'): He bade me good-bye.
Bid: He made a bid for a sofa set in the auction.
8. Bare: Don't go bare headed in the sun.
Bear: I cannot bear this insult any more.
9. Womanish: (effeminate): His womanish ways are ridiculous.
Womanly: (proper for a woman): She has true womanly modestly.
10. Willing: I am willing to go with you to the cinema.
Willful: His Willful neglect of duty was the cause of his removal from the job.
11. Abstain: (to avoid): The doctor advised him to abstain from smoking and wine.
Refrain: (Hold back from doing something): We should refrain from spitting in public.
12. Accede: (admit as true): He conceded the truth of my statement.
Exceed: (greater than): The total loss exceeded one million rupees.
13. Respectful: (obedient): We should be respectful to our elders.
Respectable: (worthy of respect): Our Principal is a respectable man.
14. Righteous: (pious): God loves the righteous people.
Rightful: (deserving): He is the rightful claimant to this property.
15. Role: (part): He played very well his role as the hero of the play.
Roll: The teacher took the roll-call.
16. Rest: Rest is necessary after hard work.
Wrest: (snatch): The pistol was wrested from his hand.
17. Rob: (take away by force): The robbers robbed cash and jewellery of him.
Steal: (take away secretly): Some one has stolen my purse.
18. Blew: He blew the whistle.
Blue: The sky looks blue.
19. Boldness: (is temporary, occasional thing): He showed boldness in chasing the thieves.
Bravery: His bravery in the battle field was responsible for the victory.
20. Canvas: (thick coarse cloth): He was wearing canvas shoes.
Canvass: (seek votes): I was canvassing for my friend in the recent elections.
SET - 3
1. Caste: There is no caste system in Islam.
Cast: (throw): He cast his net in the tank for catching fish.
Cost: What did this carpet cost you?
2. Casual: (accidental): He made a casual remark.
Casual: There is a causal relationship between germs and diseases.
3. Accident: (some unfortunate happening): He was killed in a road accident.
Incident: (event or happening): I remember many incidents of my childhood.
4. Adapt: (adjust): When you go abroad you must adapt yourself to the new environment.
Adopt: (take an idea or custom and use it): I like your methods of teaching and would like to adopt them.
Adept: (expert): He is adept in photography.
5. Addition: (to add): Ijaz made a valuable addition of forty runs to the score.
Edition: This is the latest edition of the Caravan College Essays.
6. Admission: (confession): The admission of guilt saved him from punishment.
Admittance: (permission to enter): Admittance to the hall would be by tickets only.
7. Advice: He acted upon my advice.
Advise: The teacher advised me to work hard.
8. Collision: (a violent clash): A terrible collusion between a railway train and a trolly took place at the railway crossing.
Collusion: (a secret understanding): A gang of dacoits worked in collusion with the police.
9. Comma: (a punctuation mark): Put a comma at the end of this phrase.
Coma: (unnatural deep sleep): He lay in coma for a fortnight before his death.
10. Cession: (transfer of territory to another state): The cession of some districts of the Punjab to India was dishonest on the part of Radcliff.
Session: (meeting): This bill would be taken up in the next session of the Assembly.
11. Cereal: (some sort of grain used for food): Wheat, rice and maize are the main cereals eaten in our country.
Serial: (a story in instalments): A new drama serial has been started from Lahore T.V. station.
12. Cellar: (an underground room): Put this box in the cellar.
Seller: He is a fruit seller.
13. Collar: The collar of your shirt is not clean.
Choler: (anger): The rude behaviour of the son excited the choler of the parents.
14. Compliments: (regards): Please pay my compliments to your parents.
Complement: (that which completes): What is the complement to this angle? The complement of 60ø angle if 30ø angle.
15. Confidant: (a person entrusted with a secret): Siraj-ud-Dola was betrayed by his confidant Mir. Jafar.
Confident: (sure): He is confident of his success.
16. Coarse: (rough): Farmers wear coarse clothes.
Course: (during): 1. He broke down in the course of his speech. 2. The class has finished the whole course.
17. Considerable: (enough): He won by a considerable margin of votes.
Considerate: (careful, thoughtful): He is quite considerate for the rights of his neighbours.
18. Crime: (violation of the laws of state): He committed a crime of murdering his wife.
Sin: (violation of the laws of religion): Telling lies is a sin.
Vice: (violation of laws of morality): Gambling is a serious vice.
19. Cue: (hint): We should take a cue from Quaid-i-Azam's life and prove ourselves unpurchasable.
Queue: (line): We must learn to stand in a queue.
20. Chord: (a string of musical instrument): While playing on the violin he broke a chord accidentally.
Cord: (string): Tie this bundle with a piece of cord.
SET - 4
1. Climate: The Punjab has extreme hot and extreme cold climate.
Weather: The weather in Lahore is very pleasant these days.
2. Contagious: (disease caused by touch): Plague is a contagious disease.
Infectious: (disease spread by germs): Cholera is an infectious disease.
3. Corps: (a division of an army): He belongs to the Cavalry corops.
Corpse: (dead bodies): The battle field was littered all over with corpses.
4. Confess: (not only to concede a fact as true but also to acknowledge responsibility):
She confessed that she had committed the murder.
Admit: (to concede as true): He admitted that he was present at the time of accident.
5. Council: (an assembly): He is a member of the Legislative Council.
Counsel: (advice): I always obey the counsel of my parents. He engaged the counsel (advocate) to plead his case.
6. Choir: (a group of singers): He is a member of the church choir.
Quire: (twenty-four sheets of papers): He uses one quire of paper every day.
7. Decided: (clear, definite): It is my decided opinion that President Saddam has made a mistake in annexing Kuwait.
Decisive: (final): The battle of Panipat was a decisive one.
8. Apposite: The Principal made apposite remarks on the farewell function of an old colleague.
Opposite: His house is situated right opposite the Post office.
9. Artist: Shelley proved himself a great artist as a poet.
Artiste: As a singer Naheed has made a mark as an artiste.
Artisan: Pakistani masons have made a mark abroad as artisans.
10. Antics: (queer movements): The antics of the clown amused the audience in the theatre.
Antique: (old): I have a number of antique coins. My hobby is coin collecting.
11. Desirable: It is desirable for a gentleman to live and let live.
Desirous: She is desirous of being independent in life.
12. Cattle: The cattle are grazing in the field.
Kettle: (pot): The water is boiling in the kettle.
13. Ceiling: (inside surface of a room): The ceiling of the room has been blackened by smoke.
Roof: (top covering of a building): Some boys were flying kites on the roofs of their houses.
14. Accept: He accepted my proposal.
Except: All except you were present in the meeting.
15. Device: (method): It is a good device to achieve our goal in life.
Devise: (to plan): They devised a successful strategy to win the election.
16. Dose: (measured quantity of medicine): The doctor advised him to take a dose of medicine every third hour.
Doze: (feel sleepy): He was caught dozing in the class room.
17. Droop: (bow down): The plants drooped down on account of lack of water.
Drop: He dropped an easy catch.
18. Dual: There are dual desks in this class room.
Duel: (fight between two person): The days of fighting a duel are over.
19. Economic: (financial): His economic condition is quite sound.
Economical: (less expensive): The government ordered to keep small cars. They are quite economical.
20. Edible: (eatable): We use edible oil for cooking.
Audible: (loud enough to be heard): The speaker's voice was quite audible.
SET - 5
1. Elicit: (draw a response): The teacher tried to elicit response to his questions from the class but to no avail.
Illicit: (unlawful): Many people in the tribal areas carry on illicit trade in heroin.
2. Elementary: (introductory): His knowledge of Physics is quite elementary.
Elemental: (powers of four elements of nature): Being an experienced sailor he is quite familiar with the elemental fury of storms.
3. Eligible: (fit to be chosen): He is eligible for this post.
Illegible: (which cannot be read): His handwriting is quite illegible.
4. Elude: (avert): He eluded the blow of his enemy quite skilfully.
Illude: (cheat, deceive): You cannot illude me by your rosy promises.
5. Elusive: (that which cannot be grasped): Some allusions in Iqbal's poetry are quite elusive.
Illusive: (deceptive): All his hopes of a bright future proved to be quite illusive in the long run.
6. Emerge: (come out): He emerged victorious in the contest.
Immerge: (immerse): We should avoid immerging our hand in boiling water.
7. Eminent: (prominent): Mr. Brohi was an eminent lawyer in Pakistan.
Imminent: (impending): There is no imminent danger of war between Pakistan and India.
8. Affection: Mother's affection for her children is proverbial.
Affectation: (mere show): Her madness is nothing but affectation.
9. Air: Birds fly in the air.
Heir: He is the sole heir to his father's property.
Ere: (before): Do some good ere you die.
10. Ancient: War was not so destructive in ancient times as it is today.
Old: He is an old friend of mine.
11. Cemetery: (graveyard): They buried the dead body in the cemetery.
Symmetry: (regularity): The pictures were put up in symmetry in the gallery.
12. Cite: (quote): He cited many verses from the Quran to support his point of view.
Site: The orthodox Hindus have started an agitation to raise a temple on the site of the Babri mosque in India.
Sight: The sights of Chitral are worth seeing.
13. Aught: (anything): For aught I know, he has decided to marry her.
Ought: (should): You ought to get at truth before you pronounce your judgment.
14. Avenge: (take revenge for): God avenges the oppressed.
Revenge: He revenged himself on his enemy for the insult.
15. Avocation: (hobby): Gardening is his avocation but teaching is his vocation.
Vocation: Medicine is his vocation but painting is his avocation.
16. Declaim: (speak with a strong feeling): He declaimed against extravagance in marriage parties.
Disclaim: (disown): He disclaimed all responsibility of leaking the question paper.
17. Decry: (to criticise as useless): We should not decry his honest, though unsuccessful efforts for winning a scholarship.
Descry: (to catch sight of): Tonight we described a strange sight of a luminous star in the sky.
18. Deduce: (to infer): What conclusion can be deduced from his statement.
Deduct: (to substract): He deducted his fee and returned the balance to the client.
19. Defective: (having a defect): The defective pairs of shoes are sorted out and sold at cut-price shops.
Deficient: (suffer from shortage): Some countries in Africa are deficient in food.
20. Deference: (respect): He shows due deference to his elders.
Difference: There is no difference in their method of working.
SET - 6
1. Disability: (lack of fitness): He was given disability pension.
Inability: (state of being unable): Please excuse my inability to attend your marriage party.
2. Discriminate: (pointing out minute differences): Islamic Law does not discriminate between the rich and the poor.
Distinguish: (separate): You must distinguish between right and wrong.
3. Doubt: (in a state of uncertainty): Only a fool doubts the existence of God.
Suspect: The police suspects the maid servant of the house responsible for the theft.
4. High: 1. The enemy planes were flying very high.
2. He enjoys high position now.
Tall: Mr. Channa is a tall man.
5. Historical: There are many historical buildings in Lahore.
Historic: The historic Pakistan Resolution was passed in Lahore in 1940.
6. Hoard: (store): The dishonest traders hoard essential consumer goods and create artificial shortage.
Horde: (large number of soldiers): The hordes of the Chingis army devastated many Asian countries.
7. Healthy: At ninety he looks quite healthy.
Healthful: (useful for health): 1. We must take some healthful exercise every morning.
2. The water in the hills is sweet and healthful.
8. Human: To err is human.
Humane: (Kind hearted): He is humane & forgiving.
9. Ice: We use ice in summer.
Snow: Snow falls in winter.
10. Idle: (without work): Do not sit idle.
Idol: (a image): Islam does not allow idol worship.
Ideal: (goal or perfection): He is trying his best to achieve top position in the examination. That is his ideal.
11. Illiterate: Illiterate people can neither read nor write.
Ignorant: (not knowing): I am ignorant of the whole story.
12. Illusion: (false appearance): Sandy desert sometimes gives the illusion of shining surface of water.
Delusion: (deception): The pomp and show of his false style of life was just a delusion.
13. Imaginary: (creation of imagination, unreal): All the characters in this novel are imaginary.
Imaginative: (full of imagination): This cock and bull story is the creation of his imaginative mind.
4. Angle: The angles of a triangle are equal to two right angles.
Angel: The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) received the message of God through an angel.
15. Altar: (platform): (a) He knelt by the altar and prayed to God.
(b) He sacrificed his life on the altar of freedom.
Alter: I am not going to alter my decision.
16. Alternate: (by turns): The doctor visits the patient on alternate days (Friday, Sunday, Tuesday etc.)
Alternative: (choice): He has no alternative for him but to leave his country.
17. Amiable: (lovable): I have liking for his amiable ways.
Amicable: (friendly): We reached an amicable settlement after an hour's discussion.
18. Social: Man is a social animal.
Sociable: She is very sociable and has a large circle of friends.
19. Sole: (alone): He is the sole heir to his father's property.
Soul: May his soul rest in eternal peace.
20. Sculptor: (one who makes statues in stone, wood or metal): Michael Angelo was a great sculptor.
SET - 7
1. Right: Might is right.
Write: He writes in a poor hand, not easily legible.
Rites: (ceremonies): The priest insisted upon performing all the rites in a proper manner on the festival.
2. Rebellion: (open revolt): The rebellion was quelled with an iron hand.
Revolution: Islam brought about a revolution in the life of the Arabs.
3. Immortal: (ever-living): Our souls are immortal.
Immoral: (evil): We should not let our children read immoral stories.
4. Industrious: (hard working): Industrious students always win top position.
Industrial: (concerning industry): We are making rapid progress in the industrial field.
5. Loath: (unwilling): He was loath to work in the factory, so he resigned.
Loathe: (dislike): I loathe unwilling workers.
6. Loose: (not tight): Generally he wears loose dress.
Lose: You are likely to lose all your money in this bargain.
7. Lovable: (worthy of love): I am pleased with her lovable habits.
Lovely: Rose is a lovely flower.
8. Luxurious: (full of comfort): He lives a luxurious life in this beautiful house.
Luxuriant: (rich growth): There was a luxuriant growth of grass under the trees.
1. Male: A male child was born to her.
Mail: I received a letter by air mail.
9. Mane: (hair on the neck of a lion or a horse): I held the horse by the mane.
Main: (chief): He explained his main point by giving examples.
10. Maize: (a sort of grain): We like eating maize.
Maze: (labyrinth): He was caught in a maze and did not know how to get out.
11. Mantel: Put his picture on the mantel piece.
Mantle: (cloak or cover): Cold wind was blowing. The mother had to cover her baby with her mantle.
12. Memorable: (worthy of being remembered): He won a memorable victory in the election.
Memorial: (a tomb): Shah Jahan raised a fitting memorial on the grave of his beloved queen, Mumtaz Mahal.
13. Metal: Gold is a precious metal.
Mettle: (courage): The soldier showed his mettle in the battle field.
14. Momentary: (temporary): We should not run after momentary pleasures.
Momentous: (of great importance): He made a momentous decision of his life by marrying her.
15. Moral: It is our moral duty to help the poor.
Morale: (courage, spirits): The morale of our army is very high.
16. Imply: (suggest): His attitude implied that he did not trust you.
Infer: (draw conclusion): I inferred from his talk that he was bent upon some mischief.
17. Incredible: (which cannot be believed): Your claim that you fought the robbers single handed seems to be incredible.
Incredulous: (unbelieving): You would never come across such an incredulous person as his father.
18. Negligent: He is negligent in the performance of his official duties.
Negligible: (very little): It was a negligible fine. He could easily pay it.
19. Official: He is very particular in the performance of his official duties.
Officious: (meddlesome): We should not be officious in other peoples' affairs.
20. Ordnance: Many ordnance factories have been set up in Pakistan.
Ordinance: (order) An ordinance has been promulgated by the President.
SET - 8
1. Pail: (a pot): She was carrying a pail of water when she fell down the stairs.
Pale: He turned pale on seeing the lion.
2. Pane: Who broke the window pane?
Pain: I have pain in my leg.
3. Pair: He has bought a new pair of socks.
Pare: (cut): Have you pared your nails?
4. Peace: There was peace all over the country during Ayub's regime.
Piece: Give me a piece of blotting paper.
5. Plan: All his plans failed.
Plain: The plains of the Punjab are fertile.
6. Pore: Our body has thousands of pores.
Pour: (drop): Pour some tea water in the cup.
7. Persecute: (punish or torture because of religious beliefs): The Muslims are being persecuted in held Kashmir.
Prosecute: (initiate legal proceedings): Trespassers will be prosecuted.
8. Pray: I pray God for your success.
Prey: A hawk dived after its prey.
9. Physique: (general health): His physique is quite sound at the age of eighty.
Physics: Physics is a compulsory subject for the F.Sc. students.
Physic: (medicine): He needs no physic as he keeps good health.
10. Raised: (lift up): He raised his hat in respect.
Razed: (destroyed): The old building was razed to the ground being declared
`dangerous' by the Municipal Corporation.
11. Recourse: (somebody to fall back upon for assistance): I have recourse to my parents for assistance whenever I am in financial trouble.
Resource: (source of income): Rice is the main resource of earning foreign exchange for Pakistan.
12. Rein: He held the horse by the reins.
Reign: There was peace and prosperity during the reign of the Mughals.
3. Soar: (fly): The birds soar in the air.
Sore: (affected): He is suffering from sore throat.
Sour: The apples are sour, not sweet.
14. Affect: (have effect on): His father's advice deeply affected him.
Effect: The medicine had no effect on him.
15. Afflict: He was afflicted by a serious disease.
Inflict: (subject): He inflicted a boring speech on us.
Inflict: (subject): He inflicted a boring speech on us.