Commonly confused pairs of words From Little Oxford English 51) observance = the keeping of a law or custom ; observation = a perception or remark 52) occupant = a person in a vehicle ; occupier= the person living in a property 53) official = having authorized status ; officious = aggressive in asserting authority 54) ordinance = an authoritative order ; ordnance = mounted guns, military stores 55)palate = the roof of the mouth , the sense of taste ; palette = an artist’s mixing board 56) pedal = the lever that powers a bicycle ; peddle = sell goods 57) perquisite = a special right or privilege ; prerequisite = something needed in advance 58) perspicacious = having a ready understanding, perceptive ; perspicuous = clearly expressed 59) pitiable = deserving pity ; pitiful = causing pity, very small or poor 60) pore = read closely ; pour = cause to flow 61) precipitate = hasty, headlong ; precipitous = abruptly steep 61)prescribe =recommend with authority ; proscribe = forbid or condemn 62) prevaricate = avoid giving a direct answer ; procrastinate = delay or postponed action 63) principal = most important or main ; principle = a basic of believe of action 64) purposely = intentionally ; purposefully = resolutely 65) refute = prove to be wrong ; repudiate = refuse to accept or support 66) regrettable =causing regret, undesirable ; regretful = feeling regret 67)sensual = giving physical pleasure ; sensuous = relating to the senses rather than the intellect 68)shear = cut ; sheer = swerve or avoid 69) site = a place where something happens ; sight = the ability to see 70)sociable = friendly and willing to mix people ; social = relating to society 71)stationary = not moving ; stationery = materials for writing 72)storey = part of a building on one level ; story = an account of imaginary events 73) straight = extending without a curve ; strait = narrow passage of water 74)titillate = excite pleasantly ; titivate = adorn or smarten 75) tortuous = twisting, devious ; torturous = causing torture, tormenting 76) triumphal = made to celebrate a victory ; triumphant = victorious , jubilant after a victory 77) turbid = cloudy, not clear (of a liquid) ; turgid = swollen or full 78) venal = open to bribery, corrupt ; venial = ( of a sin)minor 79) who’s = who is ; whose = belonging to which person
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