Confusing Words V & W - Series

CONFUSING WORDS V & W – SERIES

Ø  VACATION (holidays) - Never take a vacation long enough for your boss .make other arrangements.

VOCATION (profession, occupation) - One should choose one vocation according to one's liking.

Ø  VAIN (useless, futile) - He made a vain attempt to win the favour of others.

VEIN (blood vessel) - The blood vessels carrying blood to the heart are called veins.

   

Ø VASSAL (slave pauper) - The vassal was brought back to his native land after a long time.

VESSEL (utensil, bucket, boat or ship) - Years ago he was taken away forcibly as a vassal; now he returned as the master of both his wilt and the vessel that brought him there.

Ø  VENAL (evil, corrupt, immoral) - The venal acts of the officials caused great distress and led to the uprising.

VENIAL (excusable, pardonable) - The punishment was too harsh for the child's venial mischief

Ø  VERACITY (truthfulness) - After his involvement in the _scam, one tended to doubt the veracity of every statement he made.

VORACITY (extreme desire to eat) - His voracity is beyond his own control now.

    

Ø  VERBAL (relating to words; expressed in spoken words) - Verbal promises hold no value in law.

VERBOSE (wordy, talkative) - His style is so verbose that he is unable to hold his readers attention for long.

Ø  VIRTUAL (in effect though Not in fact) - The workers union has virtually taken over the management.

VIRTUOUS (chaste, ethical) - His virtuous nature will never allow him to indulge in such a crime.

Ø  VACATION (holidays) - Never take a vacation long enough for your boss .make other arrangements.

VOCATION (profession, occupation) - One should choose one vocation according to one's liking.

Ø  VAIN (useless, futile) - He made a vain attempt to win the favour of others.

VEIN (blood vessel) - The blood vessels carrying blood to the heart are called veins.

   

Ø  VASSAL (slave pauper) - The vassal was brought back to his native land after a long time.

VESSEL (utensil, bucket, boat or ship) - Years ago he was taken away forcibly as a vassal; now he returned as the master of both his wilt and the vessel that brought him there.

Ø  VENAL (evil, corrupt, immoral) - The venal acts of the officials caused great distress and led to the uprising.

VENIAL (excusable, pardonable) - The punishment was too harsh for the child's venial mischief

Ø  VERACITY (truthfulness) - After his involvement in the _scam, one tended to doubt the veracity of every statement he made.

VORACITY (extreme desire to eat) - His voracity is beyond his own control now.

    

Ø  VERBAL (relating to words; expressed in spoken words) - Verbal promises hold no value in law.

VERBOSE (wordy, talkative) - His style is so verbose that he is unable to hold his readers attention for long.

Ø  VIRTUAL (in effect though Not in fact) - The workers union has virtually taken over the management.

VIRTUOUS (chaste, ethical) - His virtuous nature will never allow him to indulge in such a crime.

Ø  VISCOUS (sticky, semi-fluid) - Rubber is collected as viscous fluid from the bark of a tree.

VICIOUS (cruel, evil-minded) - The vicious motives of the dacoits were no secret.

Ø  WAIL (to cry bitterly) - The widows wails left all eyes moist.

WAIN (a large open wagon for hay) - Bring in the wain from the other gate.

  

Ø  WASTE (useless) - All your efforts are a waste if you dO not appear for the examination.

WAIST (part of the human body between ribs and hips) - A luxuriant waist is a sign of obesity.

   

Ø  WAVE (to signal to move) - The policeman waved the vehicles on, hoping to clear the jam before it got worse.

WAIVE (to forego) - The consulate agreed to waive visa formalities but the scientist refused to relent and canceller his trip.

   

Ø  WET (containing water) - It is not very healthy to stay it your wet clothes for too long.

WHET (to sharpen; make more acute) - 1. The smell of lunch getting ready was enough to whet my appetite. 2. You need to whet this blunt knife.

  

Ø  WHITHER (to what place) - The elderly professor frequently exclaims, "Whither youth?"

WITHER (fade, shrivel) - Age had withered his body but his Mind was as sharp as ever

   

Ø  WILLING (agreeable, compliant, amenable) - He was willing to surrender his arms.

WILFUL (stubborn, perverse, dogmatic) - The wilful acts of the company against a section of the employees ar6 unpardonable.

Ø  WOMANLY (like a mature woman) - She was quite womanly in handling the dispute and settled everyone down in nc time.

WOMANISH (having a woman's characteristics, not considered desirable in a man, like weakness or fussiness) - He was so womanish that men were uncomfortable to have him around.

Ø  WREAK (inflict, bring about) - The new battle tank wreaker havoc on the enemy.

REEK (strong bad odour, show strong evidence of something unpleasant) - Your plan reeks of treachery.

WRECK (destruction, fragments) - The sudden storm madr a wreck of our picnic plans and we ended up spending the day at home.

Ø  WRITE-OFF - damage something irreparably
 RIGHT-OFF immediately, without delay

Ø  YOKE (piece of wood placed on the neck of oxen) – The yoke of bonded labour must be eliminated.

YOLK (yellow of an egg) - The yolk of egg is very nutritious.