Confusing Words J - Series

CONFUSING WORDS J , L , M & O – SERIES

Ø  JOURNEY (travel by any mode) - We had an exciting bus journey.

VOYAGE (used for journey by sea) - The voyage of Columbus was a turning point in history.

   

Ø  JUDICIAL (related to a judge or to the law) - This is a judicial matter and should be left to experts.

JUDICIOUS (wise, prudent, right judgment) - Think hard and then take a judicious decision about your investment.

     

Ø  LAMA - a Buddhist Monk

LLAMA - a South American Animal

Ø  LESS (refers to uncountable quantity) -- Her new apartment has less floor space and fewer windows.

FEWER (refers to countable number) - Fewer industrial accidents occurred this year than the last.

Ø  LIGHTENING (reducing, alleviating) - He is lightening the burden by providing some monthly allowance.

LIGHTNING (flash of light in the sky) - The lightning lit up the night sky like it was noon.

LIGHTING (illumination) - The lighting at the marriage party was impressive.

   

Ø  LOVABLE (worthy of love) - Some may not find a pug     very lovely but she is definitely a lovable dog.

LOVELY (beautiful) - Her behaviour was as lovely as her looks.

    

Ø  LICENCE (noun -- freedom, liberty, legal document granting permission) - Never drive without your licence.

LICENSE (verb -- permit) - Your post does not license you to behave in this high-handed manner

    

Ø  LOATHE (verb -- hate) - He loathes studying.

LOATH (ad). -- unwilling) - She was loath to donate the money.

     

Ø  LOOSE (not fixed; not tight; relaxed; turn free) - He let the horse free in the field.

LOSE (to stop possessing) - You'll lose a golden career opportunity if you don't apply now.

  

Ø  LU M BAR - the lower back of the human body

LUMBER (N) -- wood, timber

LUMBER (V) - to walk slowly and heavily

    

Ø  LUXURIANT (abundant) - The luxuriant growth of plants has given a fine look to the garden.

LUXURIOUS (giving great pleasure; very comfortable and expensive) - His luxurious life has made him a little complacent.

Ø  MANNEQUIN - dressmaker's model/to display garments

MANIKIN - a dwarf

Ø  MATERIAL. (noun -- commercial term for goods of any kind; Fabric ; information; something used to make things; someone suitable) - 1. He does not appear to be executive material. 2. Her dress was made of some new synthetic material. 3. The material must be delivered before 12 noon on Friday.

MATERIEL - (supplies, weapons and equipment of a military force) - The men were ready to defend the city but were handicapped by a severe shortage of materiel.

    

Ø  MEAN (adj -- very had, stingy) - The mean neighbour posed problems for all.

MEAN (noun -- the average) - The 855 Sensex is a weighted mean of 30 alpha scrips.

   

Ø MEMORABLE (worth remembering) - Unfortunately, there is no video record of Kapil Dev s memorable innings of 175.

MEMORIAL. (statue, monument) - The memorial in Hiroshima for those killed by the atomic bomb is a grim reminder of the perils of war and the need for g,^robal peace.

Ø  MENDACITY (lying) - Politicians are often accused of mendacity

MENDICITY (begging) - We may be a developing nation but we refuse to lead a life of mendicity:

Ø  MIGHT (strength) - The might of the G7 nations has often gone unchallenged.

MITE (fragment, bit) - All citizens gave their mite to the earthquake relief fund.

    

Ø  MOAT – Ditch

MOTE - a spot of dust

Ø  MOB (disorderly group) - The police had to teargas the    unruly mob at Delhi.

CROWD (a big group) - A big crowd had gathered to watch the match.

Ø  MOMENTARY (for a moment) - Material pleasures are but momentary.

MOMENTOUS (important) - A momentous decision was taken by the Congress Working Committee.

Ø  MORAL (adj -- ethical; noun -- significance of a story or event) - The moral (noun) of the story is that a king roust always be moral (adj) in his actions.

MORALE (feeling of confidence; spirit) - The chief tried to boost their morale through aggressive gestures.

Ø  OBDURATE (stubborn) - The obdurate state machinery does not make it very easy for investors to venture into new areas.

OBJURGATE (to scold) - The judge objurgated the police officer for his failure to conduct the investigation nation in a proper manner.

    

Ø  OFFICIAL (related to an office) - The minister pointed out that the pleasure trip was not made in his official capacity.

OFFICIOUS (meddlesome) - The minister's officious attitude irked the members of his team.

Ø  OSTENSIBLE(claiming to be different from the real)

 OSTENTATIOUS (fond of display, exhibition, showy) - He prefers to live in an ostentatious manner.

Ø  ORDNANCE(arms, cannon) -. The explosion at the ordnance factory was a matter of grave concern for the army.

ORDONNANCE - a .systematic arrangement of objects

 ORDINANCE (rule of order) – Presidential ordinances can be issued when parliament is not in session.