Similar Words - Vocabulary Test

Similar Words - Vocabulary Test

• Guide vs. Steer:

  • Guide is a general term for directing someone/something.
  • Steer is used for controlling the direction of vehicles (cars, ships, planes) or, in a more formal context, for changing direction.

• Bring up vs. Grow up:

  • Bring up is used when someone else raises a child.
  • Grow up depicts the process of a child developing into an adult.

• Stolen vs. Robbed:

  • Robbed means something was taken from a place (a shop, person).
  • Stolen means the entire entity was taken away, often in a more forceful way.

• Hear vs. Listen:

  • Hear is the act of receiving sound.
  • Listen is the act of paying attention to sound.

• Innovative vs. Creative:

  • Creative describes the ability to make things from scratch.
  • Innovative describes leading change and developing new things.

• Multicultural vs. Diversity:

  • Multicultural specifically refers to multiple cultures.
  • Diversity is broader, referring to variations in any aspect (not just cultures).

• Participate vs. Join:

  • Participate means being involved in something.
  • Join can mean to become a member or be part of a group but in context suggests similar meaning to participate.

• Compose vs. Comprise:

  • Compose (in the context given) means to create something.
  • Comprise means something is made up of various parts.

• Although vs. Despite:

  • Although is followed by a subject + verb phrase.
  • Despite and In spite of are followed by a noun or gerund.

• Notified vs. Announced:

  • Notified suggests a personal or written communication
  • Announced implies a broader public declaration.

• Surprisingly vs. Interestingly:

  • Surprisingly implies something unexpected.
  • Interestingly implies something engaging or intriguing

• Managed vs. Handled:

  • Managed focuses on achieving a result despite challenges.
  • Handled implies dealing with something at that time.

• Succeed vs. Achieve:

  • Achieve is a more general term for reaching a goal.
  • Succeed often implies accomplishment after deliberate effort

• Conserve vs. Keep:

  • Conserve emphasizes protection and care.
  • Keep is a general term for maintaining something.

• Scowled vs. Grinned:

  • Scowled depicts an unhappy or disapproving face.
  • Grinned portrays a happy or joyful expression.