Notes (Important) 1st Year Pairs of Words Pairs of Words 1. Accede He acceded to my request. Exceed We should not exceed the limits of morality. 2. Access He is proud of his access to the minister. Excess Excess of everything is bad. 3. Adapt A clever man adapts himself to the situation. Adopt Some pakistanis have adopted western ways of life. 4. Accept I accepted his request to dinner. Except All except Ali were present. 5. Admit I admit that he is honest. Confess He confessed his guilt in the court. 6. Artist A famous artist has painted this picture. Artiste George is a popular TV artiste. 7. Averse He is averse to criticism. Adverse I was angered by his adverse remarks. 8. Ballet Chinese ballet is worth-seeing. Ballot We put our ballot papers in the box. 9. Beat Do not beat about the bush and come to the point. Beet Sugar is made from beet also. 10. Beneficent God is beneficent to all. Beneficial The new health policy is beneficial for the people. 11. Berth I reserved a berth in the Pakistan Mail. Birth What is your date of birth? 12. Beside There is a park beside our house. Besides Besides this, I have another evidence to prove my claim. 1st Year Pairs of Words Page 3 of 17 13. Born Allama Iqbal was born in Sialkot. Borne The cost of his education was borne by his brother. 14. Brake The brakes of my cycle are loose. Break He tried very hard but could not break the stick. 15. Bridal Her bridal dress was worth-seeing. Bridle It is difficult to control a horse without a bridle. 16. Calendar I bought next year’s calendar from market. Calender He works in a calender factory. 17. Cannon Cannons thundered in the battlefield. Canon His behaviour is against all canons of morality. 18. Canvas These shoes are made of canvas. Canvass People are canvassing for the election of their candidate. 19. Cast The fisherman cast his net in the river. Caste There is no caste system in Islam. 20. Cease The engine of their car ceased working. Seize He seized the thief by the neck. 21. Ceremonial The priest was wearing a ceremonial dress. Ceremonious He is always ceremonious to his seniors. 22. Cession No country can allow the cession of any of its provinces. Session The budget session will be held shortly. 23. Childish I am fed up with his childish habits. Childlike The old man is child like in his behaviour. 24. Cite The teacher cited many examples from history. Site The new site for the college has been selected. 25. Coarse This dress is made of coarse cloth. Course Some questions in today’s paper are out of course. 26. Coma The patient has been in coma for the last ten days. Comma Do not put a comma at the end of the sentence. 27. Common This piece of land is a common property of all the villagers. Mutual They came to a mutual agreement to help each other in the hour of need. 28. Complement Man and woman are complement of each other. Compliment Please pay my compliments to your father. 29. Confidant I have full confidence on my confidant. Confident The boy was very confident of his success in the examination. 30. Corporal Corporal punishment in schools is not allowed nowadays. Corporeal Food and water are the corporeal needs of man. 31. Council The college council is the highest body in a college. Counsel The son acted upon his father’s counsel and succeeded. 32. Cue The actor got the cue and acted accordingly. Queue Please stand in the queue and wait for your turn. 33. Custom Every country has its own customs. Habit Smoking is a bad habit. 34. Dairy I have bought this milk from a dairy shop. Diary She keeps a diary to record important events. 35. Decided Please, give me your decided opinion in this matter. Decisive Three decisive battles were fought at Panipat. 36. Defer The case of his pension has been deferred. Differ I differ with you on this matter. 37. Defy Napoleon defied the whole of Europe for more than a decade. Deify The Greeks deified their heroes. 38. Dependant He has many dependants to look after. Dependent Akram can not marry because he is dependent. 39. Descent While coming down the descent, his foot slipped and he fell down. Dissent The meeting could not decide the matter because of dissent among the members. 40. Device Scientists have invented a new device to control the traffic. Devise They are trying to devise a machine for sowing of rice. 41. Dew Dews fall gently. Due She could not go to the college due to illness. 42. Die The doctor cured the patient who was about to die. Dye Some men dye their hair. 43. Dose The doctor gave him three doses of medicine. Doze The watchman was found dozing in the night. 44. Draft The draft of my book is ready. Draught The traveler took a few draughts of cool water. 45. Dual Our principal is performing dual duties nowadays. Duel The prince was killed in a duel. 46. Economic The economic condition of Pakistan is improving. Economical We should be economical in what we spend. 47. Edible We use edible oil for cooking. Audible His voice was hardly audible. 48. Eligible You are eligible for this post. Illegible His handwriting is illegible. 49. Emigrant Many English emigrants have settled in Australia. Immigrant Asian immigrants are maltreated in Britain. 50. Eminent Allama Iqbal was an eminent poet. Imminent War in that region is imminent. 51. Enviable His health is enviable. Envious We should not be envious to others. 52. Faction Many factions of the students were going towards the playground. Fiction Your story seems to be a fiction. 53. Fair We are planning to see the village fair tomorrow. Fare The railway fares have increased. 54. Famous Allama Iqbal is very famous in other countries also. Notorious A notorious robber was killed by the villagers yesterday. 55. Feat The juggler showed many feats in the circus. Feet The children washed their feet after returning from the playground. 56. Foul Gentlemen do not use foul language. Fowl He has kept many fowls in his mini zoo. 57. Gait He walks with an awkward gait. Gate Please open the main gate. 58. Gamble He gambled away all his money. Gambol The children were gamboling in the ground. 59. Hail The travelers were caught in a hail storm. Hale Even in his old age, he is hale and healthy. 60. Heard We heard a noise outside. Herd A herd of cows is grazing in the field. 61. Hew People are hewing down the trees. Hue The rainbow has many hues. 62. Historic The President made a historic speech yesterday. Historical We visited many historical places in Lahore. 63. Human Human nature never changes. Humane He is very humane and forgiving. 64. Idle Do not waste your time by remaining idle. Idol Hindus worship many idols. 65. Imaginary Your fears are unreal and imaginary. Imaginative The writer of this book has an imaginative mind. 66. Impassable The road to Kaghan Valley becomes impassable in winter. Impossible Nothing is impossible in this world. 67. Ingenious He found an ingenious way to save himself. Ingenuous Be fair and ingenuous in your dealing with others. 68. Judicial A judicial inquiry was held in this case. Judicious Your advice is very judicious. 69. Lessen The doctor tried to lessen his pain. Lesson All the students have learnt their lesson. 70. Lovable He is noble and loveable. Lovely It is a lovely scene on the mountains. 71. Main Write down the main idea of this poem. Mane The hunter clutched the manes of the lion. 72. Marry She will marry her son next month. Merry Eat, drink and be merry. 73. Meat This butcher sells fresh meat. Meet I could not meet my friends on the last day in the college. 74. Metal Iron is a useful metal. Mettle The soldiers collected their mettles and defeated the enemy. 75. Miner He is miner by profession. Minor Minors are not allowed to play with this toy. 76. Moral He has a good moral character. Morale The morale of our army is very high. 77. Official My elder brother is a government official. Officious He is always officious to his seniors. 78. Ordinance The government has issued a new ordinance. Ordnance 79. Patrol The guards are on patrol duty today. Petrol I met him near the petrol pump. 80. Populous Karachi is a populous city. Popular Imran Khan was a popular cricketer. 81. Pore There are numerous pores in human skin. Pour Please pour some milk in the cup. 82. Principal Our principal is on leave today. Principle The chairman of this organization is man of principles. 83. Profit Some merchants earned undue profit by hoarding sugar. Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) is the last prophet of God. 84. Rain The rivers are in flood because of heavy rains. Rein The rider pulled the rein of the horse to stop it. 85. Respectable Women enjoy a respectable place in our society. Respectful He is respectful to his elders. 86. Right Your answer is not right. Rite In Pakistan minorities are free to perform their rites. 87. Soot Sweep the soot out of the chimney. Suit He wore a blue suit on his wedding. 88. Soul He put his heart and soul in his work. Sole Akbar is the sole owner of this factory. 89. Stationary The sun is stationary and our earth revolves around it. Stationery She bought a pencil from a stationery shop. 90. Storey We live in the upper storey of this building. Story The teacher told us an interesting story today. 91. Straight This road leads straight to our college. Strait The ship is sailing through the strait of Gibraltor. 92. Tenor The peaceful tenor of his life was broken by the death of his son. Tenure The tenure of this post is three years. 93. Vacation We will go abroad during the summer vacation. Vocation Gardening is his father’s vocation. 94. Vain Ali tried hard to cross the river but in vain. Vein Human body has a network of veins. 95. Vale According to some scholars, this world is a vale of tears. Veil Many women cover their faces by veils. 96. Vine France is famous for its vineyards. Wine Wine is unlawful in Islam. 97. Wander Do not wander in the sun. Wonder He wondered at my difficult question. 98. Way There is no easy way to success. Weigh Please weigh your luggage on the scales. 99. Weak He has become weak because of illness. Week There are seven days in a week. 100. Yoke The farmer yoked the oxen to the plough. Yolk I like the yolk of an egg.
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