CONFUSING
WORDS P – SERIES
Ø PAEAN -
a song of praise
PAON - a
metrical foot
PEON - various sorts of
worker
Ø PAIN ( physical or mental suffering) - The pain of a bodily injury may seem more bearable than the pain of separation.
PANE (a
flat piece of glass) -- The window panes of the office were cleaned
yesterday.
Ø PALATE -
roof of one's mouth
PALETTE - a flat plate for mixing paints, used by artists
PALLET - a platform or a mattress
PELLET - a small capsule
Ø PATROL (guard,
protect) - The night patrol
on the highway yielded good results and eliminated
dacoity.
PETROL (refined crude oil)
- Petrol is no
longer the preferred fuel, now that the new cars
have superior diesel engines.
Ø PENURY (abject poverty) -- Pillions of Indians live and
die in penury.
PENURIOUS (miserly, stingy) - The rich man was very penurious.
Ø PEOPLE (a general word referring to a
collection of persons)- Several people attended the
function.
A PEOPLE (a nation or a race) - The Germans are a self-respecting people.
PEOPLES (nations, races,
tribes etc.) - Peoples of the world must unite to fight
terrorism.
Ø PERSECUTE (harass, oppress) - The opposition alleged that the government was trying
to persecute the media for exposing
its dark deeds.
PROSECUTE (bring a
criminal action against) - Th government has warned that those who produce or mark(
gutkha will be prosecuted.
Ø PERSONAL (related to one person, individual) -
You should avoid
interfering in somebody's personal matters.
PERSONNEL (persons employed in any service) - The company personnel will
definitely get a bonus.
Ø PERSPICACIOUS (acutely
insightful and wise) - Today urban
consumer is much too perspicacious to fall for me advertising gimmicks.
PERSPICUOUS (clearly understandable) - Her perspicuous argument left no room for
any doubt.
Ø PLAINTIFF - brings a case in court
of law
PLAINTIVE - sad, mournful
Ø POLITIC (prudent, shrewd; smoothly agreeable and courteous) - He was too politic to pick up a quarrel with the principal
of the school.
POLITICAL (pertaining to government, of public affairs) -He was yet another actor who hoped to shine in the
political arena but failed miserably.
Ø POTABLE (fit to drink) - There is a shortage of potable water in our locality.
PORTABLE
(not fixed; easily transported) - Portable
TV sets
are a great hit with the urban crowd.
Ø PRACTICAL (justifiable,
pragmatic, realistic) - Practical experience
is a must for this post.
PRACTICABLE (implementable; usable for a
specific purpose)
- Your
suggestion is not very practicable.
Ø PRECEDE (to go before) - Minor quarrels always precede a war.
PROCEED (to advance)
- The army has
proceeded deep into the
enemy territory.
Ø PREMIER (chief,
head of state, first) - The Premier of Pakistan
has been invited to India to discuss matters.
PREMIERE (opening show) - The
world premiere of this movie is on Zee TV
Ø PRESCRIBE
(to lay down authoritatively)
- The election commission has prescribed the code of
conduct applicable to all
government officials and candidates.
PROSCRIBE
(to prohibit; forbid) - The
athlete was disqualified for using proscribed drugs.
Ø PRINCIPAL (chief) - The principal of the college has
resigned following a prolonged strike by the students.
resigned following a prolonged strike by the students.
PRINCIPLE (codes) - The
principal was a man of principle and chose to resign rather than compromise.
.
Ø PROCEED
(go, continue) - The vehicles were allowed to proceed after the boulders were cleared.
PROCEEDS (collections) - The
proceeds of the film show would go to the earthquake relief fund.
Ø PRESUMPTIVE
(having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance)
- Presumptive
evidence points to his involvement
in the crime.
PRESUMPTUOUS
(lacking respect for others;
doing something without the right)
- It was rather
presumptuous of the local film star to expect
autograph seekers in a foreign country.
Ø PROPHECY
(noun -- prediction) -
The prophecies
of Nostra dam us are world famous,
PROPHESY
(verb -- to predict) - He
prophesied that the government would fall within six months.
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