Confusing words – part 35
Choose the correct word from the following pairs:
DESPERATE / DISPARATE
The two cultures were so utterly that she found it hard to adapt from one to the other.
The situation is - we have no food, very little water and no medical supplies.
For us to succeed it is essential for groups to work together to achieve these common goals.
He seems to have a need to be loved by everyone.
DOUSE / DOWSE
We watched as demonstrators a car with petrol and set it alight.
Now he happily for earth-radiation with a pair of rods.
This gentleman, a Sea Bee, claimed that he could for gold!
He grabbed a thick cloth from his pack, and the torch.
DRAW / DRAWER
Jordy had always been a good , he could trees amazingly.
The museum has turned out to be a big for school children in the city.
They discovered a stash of money hidden at the back of a .
But despite his efforts, it’s not enough: the points are still even and the match is a .
ENVELOP / ENVELOPE
The graveyard looked ghostly, in mist.
The teacher opened the sealed containing the exam papers.
The children play at hide-and-seek and themselves in a big sheet.
We’re trying to push the as much as possible.
ESPECIALLY / SPECIALLY
He has his shirts made for him by a tailor in London.
She loves flowers, roses.
This kitchen was designed to make it easy for a disabled person to use.
I don't want to be treated .
There is nothing radical about that idea.
She can't be sure she will win, at this early stage of the campaign.
FEWER / LESS
than thirty children each year develop the disease.
People want to spend time in traffic jams.
People these days are buying newspapers.
Ironically, when I’m on tour, I listen to music.
Heath Square is than four miles away from Dublin city centre.
FINALLY / FINELY
I ordered shredded beef in a black bean sauce with sliced leek.
After days of searching, the missing child was found.
These are among the most made car parts in the industry.
She apologized, but she wasn't very graceful about it.
FLAIR / FLARE
There was a sudden when she threw the petrol onto the fire.
He played with great imagination and .
She had a for languages.
There was a slight at the ends of his trouser legs.
Tempers after a three-hour delay at the Airport yesterday.
FOREWORD / FORWARD
i recently received an email from a friend.
The was written by a famous scholar.
In other words, having a view changes what you do in the here and now.
In the to his latest book, the Brazilian author apologises to his readers.
But the main thrust of his speech was looking to the future of British farming.
LAID / LAIN
The body had in the field for some time.
He took out his gold watch and it ostentatiously on the table in front of him.
The dust has undisturbed for years.
We’re having a new carpet in the hall next week.
