Confusing Words T & U - Series

CONFUSING WORDS T & U – SERIES

Ø  TEAM (group) - The Indian cricket team has been selected by the BCCI.

TEEM (abound, swarm) - The valley teems with tourists during the summers.

    

Ø  THRASH (beat, batter, assail, attack) - The boy was thrashed by his teacher for indiscipline.

THRESH (beat the grain out of ears or cobs) - It is the time for farmers to carry out their threshing.

    

Ø  TROOP (a company of persons or animals moving together) - The American troops suffered heavy losses in Vietnam.

TROUPE (a group of entertainers like circus, dances etc.) - The world-famous circus troupe is in town.

   

Ø  TORTUOUS (spiral, twisting, winding) - The accused gave some tortuous answers about the reason for his presence at the scene of the crime.

TORTUROUS (painful, distorting) - The preparations required for passing MBA may appear torturous but the rewards make it all worthwhile.

    

Ø  TURBID (muddy, soiled, clouded) - The water from the municipal taps is often turbid.

TURGID (inflated, pompous) - The author's style is quite turgid and not particularly _suited for humour.

Ø TYPEWRITER (machine for printing, one character at a time) - PCs have replaced typewriters in most offices.

TYPIST (a person who uses the typewriter) - The skill of an experienced typist is still valuable when it comes to using a computer keyboard.

Ø  UNHUMAN (lacking in human characteristics) - The creature from outer space had an unhuman form in the movie.

INHUMAN (cruel or without human feelings) - The Nazis were very inhuman in their approach.

Ø  ULTERIOR (hidden, covert, secret) - The inspector was sure that the thief had some ulterior motive when the latter announced his desire to mend his ways.

ULTIMATE (final, maximum, limiting, highest) - Conquering the Everest remains the ultimate challenge for a mountaineer.

    

Ø  UNQUESTIONED (that which has not been questioned) -The statement was accepted by both parties, unquestioned.

UNQUESTIONABLE (impossible or not open to question) - His loyalty is unquestionable.

    

Ø  URBAN (belonging to the city or town) - The migration of villagers to urban areas is alarming.

URBANE (refined, polished, cultured) - Vinod is a very urbane person.

    

Ø  UXORIOUS (submissively fond of a wife) - The villagers teased their newly married neighbour as being too uxorious.

UXORICIDE (wife killing) - It was a shock when the person they took to be uxorious was taken away by the police for uxoricide.