Confusing words – part 32
Choose the correct word from the following pairs:
HOARD / HORDE
Archaeologists found a of treasures in an Egyptian tomb.
The store was filled with of people pushing and shoving to get at the sales items.
Fearing a natural disaster, he enough canned goods and bottled water to fill a large shed. (s.p.)
When they heard the concert was free, they came in their .
HOLLY / HOLY / WHOLLY
She believes that the union of man and woman in holyhollywholly matrimony is for ever.
Nothing and no one is ever holyhollywholly good nor holyhollywholly bad, whatever we may think.
Every garden should have holyhollywholly with berries for Christmas.
King Arthur searched for the HolyHollyWholly Grail.
If you simply must have an evergreen, then what about a variegated holyhollywholly?
The plan to build the road through the forest is holyhollywholly misconceived.
LIVE / STAY
Where did you while you were at the conference?
When I was younger I in Scotland, but now I am living in Germany.
When I first moved to Scotland I with friends until I found a place to live.
She has been in Britain for nine years and is studying at Portsmouth University.
LOATH / LOATHE
She is loathloathe to give up her hard-earned liberty.
“Do you like fish?” “No, I loathloathe it.”
They were loathloathe to admit their mistake.
The two men loathloathe each other.
LOOK AFTER / LOOK BACK / LOOK FORWARD
If you look afterbackforward your clothes they last a lot longer.
I’m looking afterbackforward to seeing you all next month.
When you look afterbackforward on this in a year or two, it won’t seem so bad.
In the circumstances, I look afterbackforward to receiving your cheque within the next seven days.
He looked afterbackforward on his time as president with pride.
I think looking afterbackforward her elderly mother is quite a drain on her energy.
METER / METRE
You have to sit two away from the TV screen.
You’ll need some change for the parking .
The women’s 200 event will be followed by the men’s 100 .
Britain’s water companies are planning to water consumption.
PALATE / PALETTE
The palatepalette is defined anatomically as the roof of the mouth.
The portrait is dominated by her own image, holding a palatepalette and a paintbrush in her hands.
Jackson had developed quite a discerning palatepalette over the years.
Matisse’s palatepalette typically consists of bright blues, greens and oranges.
PEDAL / PEDDLE
The products are generally door to door.
We were like mad against the wind, but didn’t seem to be getting anywhere.
Further tests are planned on gas, brake and clutch .
The organization has the myth that they are supporting the local population.
SHORTAGE / SHORTNESS
The disease may cause sweating, nausea, vomiting, and of breath.
There’s a of food and shelter in the refugee camps.
The long hot summer has led to serious water .
Because of the of time, question 4 remained unanswered.
TORTUOUS / TORTUROUS
They had a five days of fitness training.
The travellers took a route.
Varicose veins are , twisted, or lengthened veins.
On the other hand, however, he wouldn’t have to continue with that pain anymore.
