Confusing Words F & G - Series

CONFUSING WORDS F & G – SERIES

Ø  FAILING (weakness, fault) -- Great men tend to forgive the human failings in others.

FAILURE (lack of success) - He has bcen a failure all through his career.

Ø  FAIN (gladly, eagerly) - Fain would I visit him if he invites me.

FEIGN (to pretend) - Some animals often feign death to confuse or distract a predator.

  

Ø  FAINT (suddenly lose consciousness; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or strength) - .1. The student fainted or receiving the examination booklet. 2. Her voice was very faint in the storm. 3. 1 have only a faint recollection of being here before.

FEINT (a distracting or deceptive manoeuvre) - The attacker feinted and managed to fool the goalkeeper into moving the wrong way.

FEIGN (to pretend) - The student feigned confidence on receiving the examination booklet.

Ø  FAMOUS (well-known positively) - Inspector Zende became famous af^ter he caught the criminal Charles Shobhraj.

NOTORIOUS (well-known negatively, infamous) - Inspector Zende cau^ght the notorious criminal Char/es Shobhraj at a restaurant in Goa.

   

Ø  FARTHER (to a greater distance) - The hotel was farther from the station than she expected.

FURTHER (to a greater degree or more advanced stage) - I will discuss this no further.

     

Ø  FAU N a rural god or deity

FAWN - a young deer OR to flatter

     

Ø  FINAL (last, conclusive) - Is this your final decision ?

FINALE (conclusion, end) - The car rally is the grand finale of the carnival.

Ø  FORBEAR (refrain from) - The relatives were warned to forbear from divulging the terrible news to the seriously injured co-passenger.

FOREBEAR (ancestor, forerunner) - You live easy because your forebears worked very hard.

      

Ø  FORCEFUL (full of force) - He has a forceful personality:

FORCIBLE (by force) - The police had to make a forcible entry into the shrine.

     

Ø  FORMALLY (seriously, officially) - You must behave formally before the chief guest.

FORMERLY (in the past) - Myanmar was formerly known as Burma.

    

Ø  FORTUITOUS (accidental, by chance) - He met the President fortuitously.

FORTUNATE (lucky, auspicious) - You are fortunate to have such caring parents.

   

Ø  FOUL (dirty, putrid) - Any team can win if it resorts to foul play.

FOWL (a bird used to produce meat or eggs) - This is a fast-breeding variety of fowls.

Ø  FUNEREAL (macabre, depressing, ghastly; suitable for a funeral) - The entire atmosphere at the gathering was funereal.

FUNERAL (burial, cremation) - The funeral ceremony of the man was conducted in the public garden amidst his beloved flowers.

    

Ø  GENIAL (friendly and pleasant) - His secretary is always genial.

CONGENIAL. (compatible) - He found that the new office offered a very congenial atmosphere to work in.

     

Ø  GEEZER -- Old man (slang)

GEYSER - a hot spring or a bathroom water heater

    

Ø  GHOSTLY (related to ghosts) - I was frightened by the ghostly atmosphere of the palace.

GHASTLY (shocking, horrible; indicative of death) - The badly maintained heritance hotel looked ghastly.

     

Ø  GLANCE (a brief quick look at something) - I glanced at the officer checking the luggage.

GLIMPSE (a brief, short sight of something) - I could just catch a glimpse of the person before the car moved away.

    

Ø  GODLY (pious; holy) - Great saints lead a godly life.

GODLIKE (befitting a God; havin^g, the nature of God) - His disciples believer' that he had godlike powers.

     

Ø  GOURMET - a connoisseur of food

 GOURMAND - Greedy

    

Ø  GRACEFUL (showing elegance, beauty and smoothness of form or movement) - He is a graceful person.

ELEGANT (showing sophistication and good taste in appearance and behaviour; pleasingly neat, simple or concise) - The hotel room was very elegant and designed right for the busy executive.

  

Ø  GRISLY - horrible

 GRIZZLY - a type of bear

Ø  GUARANTEE - (used as a verb and a noun -- written assurance or pledge; give surety or make certain of) I. There is no guarantee that they are speaking the truth. 2. The government cannot guarantee safe passage to the hijackers.

GUARANTY - (correct only as a noun --- security for a formal promise; someone who promises responsibility for someone else's debts or obligations) - He offered guaranty for the borrower