Weather, as a noun, refers to the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, and clearness or cloudiness over a short time period. As a verb, it can also mean to endure or resist. The weather is too cold to attempt an outdoor run. Some nations will be able to weather […]
Category: Confusing Words
Difference between Wean and Ween
Wean means to cause to give up something. The doctor is trying to wean him from his daily cigarettes. Ween means to think, suppose, or imagine something. We are asking students to ween new ideas for the school play.
Difference between Wary and Weary
Wary means cautious or watchful. She and John are wary about replacing their insurance policy. Weary means fatigued or tired. The players are weary after a long week of overtime matches.
Difference between Warrantee and Warranty
Warrantee is the person to whom the warranty is given. The dealer gave the warrantee the required forms to complete. Warranty is a promise to repair or replace a faulty product. Vehicles under a factory warranty will be repaired at no charge.
Difference between Wangle and Wrangle
Wangle means to gain by trickery or contrivance. He wangled a job for which he had no qualifications. Wrangle means to argue or debate something angrily. The two coaches wrangled over the umpire’s call. Wrangle also means herding or tending saddle horses. Paul has been wrangling horses in Virginia for many years now.
Difference between Wane and Wax
Wane means to gradually decrease in strength or size. Their enthusiasm for our idea is definitely beginning to wane. Wax means to increase in size or strength. Our interest in the house started to wax when we saw the huge kitchen, but it subsided when we saw the moldy basement.
Difference between Waiver and Waver
If you sign a waiver, you relinquish a right, privilege, or claim. Jim signed a waiver of his right to sue for any past-due royalties. Waver means to vacillate or be indecisive. Kevin says he will not waver on the issue of past-due royalties.
Difference between Vocal chords and Vocal cords
Vocal cords is the correct phrase, means a pair of folds at the upper end of the throat whose edges move quickly backwards and forwards and produce sound when air from the lungs moves over them. She wanted to scream, but her vocal cords seemed paralysed.
Visible vs Visual
Visible means able to be seen or noticeable. The used car he bought had no visible flaws or damage. The diet made a visible difference in his look. Visual refers to sight. Many of us will acquire visual impairment in later life.
Difference between Viral and Virile
Viral refers to a virus. Some community-acquired pneumonias are viral in origin. Virile refers to being manly. The virile athletes work out four hours every day.
Difference between Viola and Voila
A viola is a flower or a stringed musical instrument. Voila is a French expression that means behold or look there.
Difference between Villain and Villein
Villain is a bad person. Every James Bond film has at least one villain for 007 to catch. Villein was a feudal serf in medieval Europe. Villeins are frequently mentioned in the Domesday Book.