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The word 'receipt' is synonymous with 'recipe'.
The word 'receipt' is synonymous with 'recipe'.
False
The words 'sensible' and 'sensitive' are considered false friends.
The words 'sensible' and 'sensitive' are considered false friends.
True
To 'raise' means to lift something up while 'rise' refers to something going up on its own.
To 'raise' means to lift something up while 'rise' refers to something going up on its own.
True
The words 'affect' and 'effect' can be used interchangeably in any context.
The words 'affect' and 'effect' can be used interchangeably in any context.
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The terms 'principal' and 'principle' have the same meaning.
The terms 'principal' and 'principle' have the same meaning.
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Match the following pairs of words that are often confused:
Match the following pairs of words that are often confused:
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Match the following words that represent different concepts:
Match the following words that represent different concepts:
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Match the following verbs with their correct meanings:
Match the following verbs with their correct meanings:
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Match the following pairs of words that are similar but different:
Match the following pairs of words that are similar but different:
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Match the following words that can cause confusion:
Match the following words that can cause confusion:
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Study Notes
False Friends
- False friends are words that sound similar in different languages but have different meanings.
- Sensible means practical and reasonable.
- Sensitive means easily affected by things.
- Rise means to go up.
- Raise means to lift something up or increase something.
- Remember means to keep something in your mind.
- Remind means to help someone remember something they may have forgotten.
- Borrow means to take something from someone with the intention of returning it.
- Priceless means extremely valuable.
- Worthless means having no value.
- Receipt is a piece of paper that confirms a purchase.
- Recipe is a set of instructions for making something.
- Dessert is a sweet course eaten after a meal.
- Desert is a dry, barren area of land.
- Affect is a verb meaning to have an influence on something.
- Effect is a noun meaning the result of something.
- Sympathetic means feeling or showing concern for someone.
- Kind means having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature.
- Lay means to place something down.
- Lie means to tell a falsehood.
- Principal is the head of a school.
- Principle is a basic rule or belief.
False Friends
- False friends are words that are easily confused because they look similar in different languages but have different meanings.
- Sensible means having or showing good judgment.
- Sensitive means easily upset or offended.
- Rise means to move upwards.
- Raise means to lift something up or to increase something.
- Remember means to keep something in your mind.
- Remind means to make someone remember something.
- Borrow means to take something temporarily, with the intent to return it.
- Priceless means something is very valuable and cannot be replaced.
- Worthless means something is not valuable and has no use.
- Receipt is a written document that shows you have paid for something.
- Recipe is a set of instructions for making food.
- Dessert is a sweet dish eaten after a main meal.
- Desert is a dry, barren area of land with little vegetation.
- Affect means to have an influence on something.
- Effect is the result of something.
- Sympathetic means feeling or showing concern for someone else.
- Kind means having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature.
- Lay means to put something down or to place something in a certain position.
- Lie means to tell a falsehood or to rest in a horizontal position.
- Principal means the head teacher in a school.
- Principle means a basic rule or belief.
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Test your understanding of false friends in language! This quiz focuses on words that may sound similar but have different meanings across various languages. Challenge yourself to identify the correct interpretation of each term.
