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
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 - - to
fail
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
grisly - gruesome,
revolting grizzly - a type of bear
hoard - a store horde - a
large crowd of people
imply - to suggest
indirectly infer - to draw a conclusion
loath - reluctant,
unwilling loathe- to hate
loose - to unfasten;
to set free
lose- to be deprived of; to be unable to find
meter - a measuring
device metre - a metric unit; rhythm in verse
militate -to be a
powerful factor against mitigate -to make less severe
palate - the roof of
the mouth palette- a board for mixing colours
pedal - a
foot-operated lever peddle- to sell goods
pole - a long,
slender piece of wood poll - voting in an election
pour - to flow or
cause to flow
pore- a tiny opening; to study something closely
practice - the
use of an idea or method; the work or business of a doctor, dentist, etc. practise - to
do something repeatedly to gain skill; to do something regularly
prescribe -to
authorize use of medicine; to order authoritatively
proscribe - to
officially forbid something
principal - most
important; the head of a school
principle - a fundamental rule or belief
sceptic - a person
inclined to doubt septic- infected with bacteria
sight - the ability
to see site - a location
stationary - not
moving stationery -writing materials
storey- a level of a
building story - a tale or account
titillate - to arouse
interest titivate -to make more attractive
tortuous - full
of twists; complex torturous - full of pain or suffering
wreath a ring-shaped
arrangement of flowers etc.
wreathe - to surround or encircle
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