Pair of Words from CSS year 2010
1. Adverse:
Meaning: having a negative or harmful effect on something
Sentence: The match has been canceled due to adverse weather conditions.
2. Averse:
Meaning: strongly disliking or opposed to
Sentence: Few MPs are averse to the attention of the media.
3. Maize:
Meaning: a tall plant grown in many parts of the world for its yellow seeds which are eaten as food, made into flour or fed to animals
Sentence: Some of our foods may contain ingredients produced from genetically modified maize.
4. Maze:
Meaning: An intricate, usually confusing network of interconnecting pathways
Sentence: The old part of the town was a maze of narrow passages.
5. Medal:
Meaning: a small, flat piece of metal with a design or inscription stamped or inscribed on it, made to commemorate some event, or awarded for some distinguished action
Sentence: She won three Olympic gold medals.
6. Meddle:
Meaning: to concern oneself with or take part in other people’s affairs without being asked or needed
Sentence: People shouldn’t meddle with things they don’t understand.
7. Imperial:
Meaning: belonging or relating to an empire or the person or country that rules it
Sentence: Delhi is a city of two centers, comprising imperial Lutyens architecture and numerous monuments to the Moghul Empire.
8. Imperious:
Meaning: unpleasantly proud and expecting obedience
Sentence: He sent them away with an imperious wave of the hand.
9. Voracity:
Meaning: excessive desire to eat
Sentence: On reaching the ship they were offered some bread, which they devoured with a voracious appetite.
10. Veracity:
Meaning: the quality of being true, honest or accurate
Sentence: The veracity of the second claim can be tested against the findings of archeology.
11. Illusion:
Meaning: an idea or belief which is not true
Sentence: He had no illusions about his talents as a singer.
12. Allusion:
Meaning: something that is said or written that is intended to make you think of a particular thing or person
Sentence: Her novels are packed with literary allusions.
13. Ordinance:
Meaning: a law or rule made by a government or authority
Sentence: City Ordinance 126 forbids car parking in this area.
14. Ordnance:
Meaning: all military weapons together with ammunition, combat vehicles, etc. and the equipment and supplies used in servicing these
Sentence: Do not touch any military ordnance that may be found lying around this area.
15. Willing:
Meaning: to be happy to do something if it is needed
Sentence: You said you needed a volunteer – well, I’m willing.
16. Willful:
Meaning: said or done deliberately or intentionally
Sentence: Willful killing is a grave breach.
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