1. Hail: frozen rain drops Hale: healthy
2. Hair: a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss Hare: swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
3. Heal: to cure Heel: a part of the foot
4. Hoard: to collect secretly Horde: group
5. Honorary: holding an office without receiving a pay Honourable: worthy of honour
6. Historic: important Historical: relating to history
7. Humiliation: disgrace Humility: modesty
8. Idle: without work Idol: image
9. Ill: suffering from a disease; bad Sick: tendency to vomit
10. Imaginary: not real Imaginative: full of imagination
11. Imperial: concerning emperor or empire Imperious: authoritative
12. Impunity: exemption from punishment Immunity: exemption from duty
13. Inconstant: changing; one who does not stick to one thing Inconsistent: self-contradictory 14. Indict: to accuse Indite: to compose
15. Industrial: relating to industry Industrious: hard-working
16. Informant: source of information Informer: source of information; spy, used in bad sense
17. Ingenious: skillful, clever Ingenuous: simple, innocent
18. Innocent: pure, blameless Innocuous: not injurious
19. Irrelevant: not connected with the subject under consideration Irreverent: disrespectful
20. Judicial: pertaining to law Judicious: wise
21. Junction: meeting place Juncture: a critical or important point of time
Sample Usage
Examples:
1. Hail: The rain was accompanied with hail stones. Hale: His mother was hale and hearty till yesterday when she suddenly died.
2. Hair: Grey hair is no sure signs of wisdom. Hare: They failed in their attempt to catch a hare.
3. Heal: The doctor's hope that the soldiers wounds will soon heal. Heel: His heel was so badly punctured that he could hardly stand.
4. Hoard: In the past people used to hoard money in pails which they would bury underground. Horde: When the Chinese hordes invaded India, they thought they would defeat the Indians.
5. Honorary: He is the honorary doctor of the hospital but he looks after the patients well. Honourable: His intentions towards her are perfectly honourable.
6. Historic: The liberation of Bangladesh was a historic event of 1971. Historical: We enjoyed a trip to the historical buildings of the capital.
7. Humiliation: He was put to humiliation on account of his poverty. Humility: Many people conceal their selfishness under a mask of humility.
8. Idle: An idle man's brain is a devil's workshop. Idol: Many Hindus believe in idol worship.
9. Ill: I have been ill with fever for two days. Sick: I feel sick while travelling by bus.
10. Imaginary: She told him an imaginary story. Imaginative: Coleridge had a very imaginative mind.
11. Imperial: The kings had considerable imperial powers. Imperious: You speak in such an imperious manner that I have to yield you.
12. Impunity: Most of the leaders think that they enjoy complete impunity and can do whatever they like. Immunity: He was given immunity from hard work on account of his indifferent health.
13. Inconstant: Men are often very inconstant. Inconsistent: His behavior is inconsistent with his principles.
14. Indict: He was indicted for his negligence in his work. Indite: He indited a touching poem to pay tribute to their dead hero.
15. Industrial: Since independence, India has shown much industrial progress. Industrious: Being industrious, Shyam has secured first division.
16. Informant: My information is correct, for my informant is a reliable man. Informer: My own friend turned informer and harmed me.
17. Ingenious: His ingenious planning proved to be very useful for the party. Ingenuous: Only ingenuous person can enjoy true felicity.
18. Innocent: An innocent child is free from all sorts of worries of life. Innocuous: This drug is quite innocuous.
19. Irrelevant: Your arguments are irrelevant to the subject under discussion. Irreverent: The students of today are irreverent to their teachers.
20. Judicial: I am giving this decision in my judicial capacity. Judicious: We should be judicious in choosing our profession.
21. Junction: our bus collided with a truck at the junction of Mall road and Market road. Juncture: The lovers had planned to flee but at this juncture their parents reached the spot and took them home.
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