- Garish vs. Garnish
Garish (adj): obtrusively bright and showy
Garnish (v): decorate or embellish (something, especially food).
(n): a small amount of food used to decorate other food - Repel vs. Repeal
Repel (v): drive or force back or away
: be repulsive or distasteful to
Repeal (v): revoke or annul (a law or Act of Parliament)
(n): the action of repealing - Dose vs. Douse
Dose (n): a quantity of a medicine or drug taken at one time
Douse (v): drench with liquid; extinguish ( a fire or light). - Seer vs. Sheer
seer (n): a person of supposed supernatural insight who sees visions of the future
Analogy: SEER: PROPHECY:: sage: wisdom (Defining characteristics)
sheer (adj): nothing other than; unmitigated: sheer hard work - Chase vs. Chaste
chase (v): decorate (metal) by engraving or inlaying
Analogy: EMBROIDER: CLOTH:: chase: metal
chaste (adj): abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse
: without unnecessary ornamentation - Climatic vs Climactic
Climatic (adj): the general weather conditions prevailing in an area over a long period
: a prevailing trend or public attitude: the current economic climate
Climactic (adj): forming an exciting climax - Congenial vs. Congenital
congenial (adj): (of a person) pleasing through having qualities or interests similar to one’s own.
: suited to one’s taste or inclination
Congenital (adj): (especially of a disease or abnormality) present from birth
: having a particular trait from birth or by established habit. A congenital liar. - Amiable vs. amicable
amiable (adj): friendly and pleasant in manner
amicable (adj): characterized by friendliness and absence of discord.
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Friday, April 16, 2010
unique word pair"one word substitution in the Middle"
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