| Compliment (noun) - expression of approval, | | | | Ancient (adjective) - very old |
| admiration etc. | | | | Antique (adjective) - old-fashioned |
| Complement (noun) - that which makes something | | | | Some people harp on the ancient glory of Indian |
| complete | | | | culture. |
| My compliments to your husband. | | | | In the museum we have some remarkable relics of |
| The party must consist of fifty people. Here are | | | | antique sculpture. |
| forty. We need ten more to reach our complement. | | | | Apprehend (verb) - grasp, get a hold on the meaning |
| Medal (noun) - flat piece of metal given as an award | | | | of a thing |
| or made to commemorate an event | | | | Comprehend (verb) - understand fully |
| Meddle (verb) - interfere with other's things | | | | I can apprehend the bare principles of the Theory of |
| He won the gold medal. | | | | Relativity but I cannot comprehend the full |
| Do not meddle with other people's affairs. | | | | implications of that theory. |
| Affect (verb) - have an effect on | | | | Amiable (adjective) - lovable |
| Effect (noun) - result | | | | Amicable (adjective) - friendly |
| Effect (verb) - bring about, cause to happen | | | | His amiable qualities endear him to everybody. |
| The climate affected his health. | | | | We have arrived at an amicable settlement of the |
| He was deeply affected by the sad news. | | | | dispute. |
| Mongooses are not so much affected by cobra-bites | | | | Adapt (verb) - make something suitable to or for a |
| as men are. | | | | purpose |
| The effect of cobra-bite on a man is often deadly. | | | | Adopt (verb) |
| The new principal effected many changes in the | | | | Success often depends on your ability to adapt |
| college. | | | | yourself to changing circumstances. |
| Prophesy (verb) - say what will happen in the future | | | | The merchant who had no children of his own |
| Prophecy (noun) - power of telling what will happen in | | | | adopted John as his heir. |
| the future | | | | Avert (verb) - turn away, ward off |
| I prophesy that it will rain tomorrow. | | | | Invert (verb) - turn upside down |
| Did you hear my prophecy that it would rain | | | | We must make every effort to avert a Third World |
| tomorrow? | | | | War. |
| Stationary (adjective) - not moving or changing | | | | He inverted the bottle to show that there was not a |
| Stationery (noun) - writing-materials | | | | drop left. |
| When an object isn't moving, it is stationary. | | | | Advise (verb) |
| Articles like writing paper, pencils and pens are called | | | | Advice (noun) |
| stationery. | | | | I advised him to study law. |
| Dependant (noun) - somebody who depends upon | | | | His advice was helpful. |
| another for a home, food etc. | | | | Affection (noun) - love |
| Dependent (adjective) - depending | | | | Affectation (noun) - pretence |
| I have many dependants. | | | | He has great affection for his mother. |
| Kids are usually dependent on their parents till they | | | | I hate affectation in speech and manner. |
| can earn enough to support themselves. | | | | Canvas (noun) |
| Licence (noun) - permission to do something | | | | Canvass (verb) - request votes |
| License (verb) - give permission to | | | | This tent is made of canvas. |
| You must get a driving licence. | | | | The candidates have been vigorously canvassing the |
| This shop is licensed to sell tobacco. | | | | support of the voters. |
| Disease (noun) - illness of body, mind | | | | Childlike (adjective) - like a child |
| Decease (noun) - death | | | | Childish (adjective) - immature |
| Cholera is a terrible disease. | | | | He has a childlike simplicity about him. |
| The deceased means the dead people. | | | | His conduct is extremely immature. |
| Difference (noun) | | | | Congenial (adjective) - suitable, agreeable |
| Deference (noun) - respect | | | | Congenital (adjective) - from birth |
| There is no difference between this and that. | | | | In congenial surroundings a child's mind develops very |
| He is very polite to his parents and treats them with | | | | well. |
| great deference. | | | | His blindness is congenital. |
| Assent (noun) - give one's agreement to | | | | Capture (verb) - seize |
| Ascent (noun) - way up | | | | Captivate (verb) - fascinate |
| He gave his assent to the proposal. | | | | He was captured by his enemies. |
| The temple is at the top of the hill and the ascent is | | | | He was captivated by her beauty. |
| very steep. | | | | Compliment (noun) - expression of regard |
| Illicit (adjective) - unlawful | | | | Complement (adjective) - that which completes |
| Elicit (verb) - get an answer from somebody | | | | Please, convey my compliments to your brother. |
| Liquor made without a licence is illicit. | | | | The ship has its full complement of sailors. |
| I asked him many questions to elicit what had really | | | | Confident (adjective) - sure |
| happened. | | | | Confidential (adjective) - trusted, secret |
| Eminent (adjective) - distinguished | | | | I am confident of success this time. |
| Imminent (adjective) - likely to come or happen soon | | | | I shall tell you something, but keep it confidential. |
| People whose names are familiar to everyone are | | | | Comprehensive (adjective) - exhaustive |
| not necessarily eminent. | | | | Comprehensible (adjective) - understandable |
| He is an eminent scholar. | | | | This book gives a comprehensive account of the |
| The sky is heavily clouded, so rain seems imminent. | | | | whole of English grammar. |
| Illusion (noun) - false idea or belief | | | | You must present your ideas in a lucid and |
| Allusion (noun) - hint | | | | comprehensible manner. |
| It is an illusion to think that the sun moves across the | | | | Confirm (verb) - ratify |
| sky. | | | | Conform (adjective) - comply with |
| He did not make a single allusion to the examination | | | | The decisions of the board were later confirmed by |
| results in his speech. | | | | the minister. |
| W B Yeats makes several allusions to Indian | | | | This practice does not conform to the rules laid |
| mythology in his poems. | | | | down by the committee. |
| President (noun) - head of a state or organization | | | | Eligible (adjective) - qualifiedlegible (adjective) |
| Precedent (noun) - taken as an example of or as a | | | | -readable |
| rule for what comes later | | | | You are not eligible for the post. |
| He is the President of the United States. | | | | Write legibly. |
| I will let you do this now, but don't take it as a | | | | Facilitate (verb) - make easy |
| precedent. I will not let you do this again. | | | | Felicitate (verb) - congratulate |
| Adverse (adjective) - hostile | | | | Audio-visual aids will facilitate the teaching of science |
| Averse (adjective) - harbouring dislike to | | | | subjects. |
| The officer was not promoted because there was | | | | We held a meeting to felicitate the winners. |
| an adverse report against him. | | | | Graceful (adjective) - full of grace |
| He is not averse to violent methods. | | | | Gracious (adjective) - full of kindness |
| Which cat is averse to fish? | | | | She looked graceful. |
| Accelerate (verb) - increase the speed | | | | The princess was very gracious and readily agreed to |
| Expedite (verb) - assist and hasten the progress of | | | | preside over the women's conference. |
| He suddenly accelerated the car; it shot forward and | | | | Industrial (adjective) - pertaining to industry |
| soon disappeared from view. | | | | Industrious (adjective) - hard-working |
| All steps have been taken to expedite the formation | | | | India's industrial development in recent years has |
| of the new state. | | | | been remarkable. |
| Application (noun) - the process of applying, | | | | Industrious students should be encouraged and |
| enforcement | | | | rewarded. |
| Implication (noun) - meaning implied but not explicitly | | | | Ingenuous (adjective) - frank, open |
| stated | | | | Ingenious (adjective) - clever |
| The application of the tax measures will cause | | | | His ingenuous nature has made him popular. |
| hardship to the middle class. | | | | He has made an ingenious device that can make |
| The implications of his statement are far-reaching. | | | | sugar out of coal. |