#1
Hoard - The smuggler hoards his goods in a secret place.
Horde - Robin Hood belonged to a plundering horde.
#2
Eligible - Young, handsome and successful, I think at the age of 25, he is the most eligible bachelor.
Illegible - Her handwriting is so illegible that one can hardly make out a couple of lines.
#3
Rite - His funeral rites would last a week.
Write - Please write your name and address on this paper.
Right - You have no right to interfere.
#4
Adapt - He has adapted himself wonderfully to the new environment.
Adopt - I have to adopt some stern measures to handle him.
Adept - Sanjeev Kapoor is adept in every type of cooking.
#5
President - He was unanimously elected the president of the organisation.
Precedent - I am afraid this would create a bad precedent.
#6
Idle - We should not sit idle when work is at hand.
Idol - The famous idol of Lord Shiva was stolen from the temple yesterday.
#7
Dissent - The chairman of the meeting dissented from the proposal and it was dropped.
Descent - He claims descent from an aristocratic family.
#8
In - I was in the office at that time.
Inn - The weary traveller went to the nearest inn for a short stay.
#9
Dying - His dying words were "Hey Ram".
Dyeing - He is employed in the Capital Dyeing factory.
#10
Deny - He denied that he had copied.
Refuse - Why do you refuse to help me?
#11
Medal - P.T. Usha won 4 gold medals in the Xth Asiad at Seoul.
Meddle - She has no business to meddle with my personal life.
#12
Wet - She loves to get wet in the rain during the monsoons.
Whet - The sight of the juicy oranges seems to have whetted my appetite.
#13
Deadly - He got a deadly blow from his enemy.
Deathly - He became deathly pale.
#14
Rob - She was robbed of her gold bangles by a miscreant.
Steal - Those who steal are seldom caught easily.
#15
Martial - Martial law was enforced in the territory as a last resort.
Marshal - He was ranked Field Marshal in view of his outstanding achievements.
#16
License - This company has been licensed to deal in imported goods.
Licence - You will undergo a test before getting a licence.
#17
Waste - You should not waste so much money on luxury items.
Waist - You will have to reduce a lot of fat from your waist line.
#18
Cite - Our teacher always cites passages from Shakespeare.
Site - Everyone has agreed upon the site of our new house.
Sight - The sight is becoming lovelier day by day.
#19
Flour - There are not many flour mills in this city.
Flower - Of all the flowers, I like the daffodils.
Floor - The floor of the dining room is covered with carpets.
#20
Loath - He is loath to accompany me.
Loathe - I loathe hypocritical people.
#21
Patrol - The policemen are patrolling the riot-affected area.
Petrol - Petrol prices are rising almost every year.
#22
Pour - Pour my tea into this cup.
Pore - The human skin has many pores.
#23
Quite - I was quite happy to get a first division.
Quiet - The teacher asked the students to keep quiet.
#24
Pray - I will pray to God for your success.
Prey - The lion at last found its prey in a rabbit.
#25
Cattle - The cattle are grazing at the field.
Kettle - The water is boiling in the kettle.
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