Confusing words – part 61
AGGRAVATE / EXACERBATE / IRRITATE
After a while her behaviour really began to me.
This attack will the already tense relations between the two communities.
Contrary to expectations, moving leopards around has only the problem.
The treatment only the condition. (s.p.)
Carver was surprised that his views so many people.
At least the government is trying to find an actual solution, rather than the problem.
AMEND / EMEND
Pate says that the document has been more than 750 times since 1901.
The text is currently being and will be published shortly.
The year of his death might need to be to 652.
MPs were urged to the law to prevent another oil tanker disaster.
BALL / BAWL
True, Hoddle doesn't shout and , but there is a coldness to him.
"So how was the party last night?" "Oh, it was great - we had a !"
When no answer was forthcoming, the plump girl began to noisily.
Therefore, the of the thumb is often severely strained, especially when snowboarding.
There are moments when you really want to them out.
She hurriedly retrieved the of paper and slowly flattening it out.
BILLED / BUILD
We've had to some cupboards to give us more storage space.
The young author was as "the new Beckett."
She was to perform every night for a period of two weeks.
When drawing up a contract it is vital to in safety measures.
The couple wanted to a house from scratch, so an architect them for the design.
BREAD / BRED
He was a Londoner born and .
He earns his daily as a tourist guide.
She was always such a wonderful young lady… polite, well-, smart as a whip.
Animals in captivity would probably not survive if they were released into the wild.
Unfortified whole wheat and baked from cake flour will still be available.
CALLOW / SHALLOW
Mark was just a youth of 16 when he arrived in Paris.
The kids were splashing about in the end of the swimming pool.
However, we were but , untried amateurs back then.
She'd looked terribly pale and her breathing was very .
CESSION / SESSION
The of Hong Kong, which Palmerston had never wanted, was no substitute for the opening of more ports to trade.
The UN Security Council met in emergency to discuss the crisis.
As the European heads of state gathered, the press were allowed in for a photo .
Reinsurance reduce claims and claim expenses.
He taught a class during the summer .
COLONEL / KERNEL
The ate the and threw away the husk when he was done.
He retired from the Army as a in 1988 and was appointed deputy commander, IGR.
The of that message was that peace must not be a source of advantage or disadvantage for anyone.
is the military rank between lieutenant- and brigadier.
The are available shelled or unshelled, toasted or raw.
CONSEQUENT / SUBSEQUENT
The book discusses his illness and resignation from politics.
Our use of harmful chemicals and the damage to the environment is a very serious matter.
The press gave a lot of coverage to the break-up of his marriage and his affair with Taylor.
You've got a university place on your exam results.
CREWS / CRUISE
Ambulance battled to rescue people trapped in the wreckage.
They've just set off on a round-the-world .
Most commercial jetliners somewhere between 30,000 and 45,000 feet above mean sea level.
Certain members of the of both ships were also decorated.
