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homework ---------- housework
homework - studies carried out at home in preparation for school * She doesn't mind doing all housework but ironing.
* It is not fair to let Mother do all the housework, so we try to help her when we can
* It is not fair to let Mother do all the housework, so we try to help her when we can
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human ---------- humane
human - pertaining to man
* There is no finer musical instrument than the human voice.
* He decided to major in the Human Sciences.
humane - merciful, showing human kindness
* He decided to major in the Human Sciences.
humane - merciful, showing human kindness
* Society today tries to be more humane than in the past.
* Some argue that capital punishment is more humane than life imprisonment.
* Some argue that capital punishment is more humane than life imprisonment.
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lie ---------- lay
lie - to rest; to recline
* If I lie down in the afternoon, I soon fall asleep.
* There were many other people who were lying in the park.
* When I came in she was lying on the sofa fast asleep.
lay - to place; to put in a certain position
* There were many other people who were lying in the park.
* When I came in she was lying on the sofa fast asleep.
lay - to place; to put in a certain position
* If you lay the table, I shall make the tea.
* She laid her book on the bedside table and went to sleep.
* She laid her book on the bedside table and went to sleep.
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lose ----------loose
lose - to fail to keep or find; to be deprived of
* If you lose your book you must get a new one.
* If we lose another match we will not qualify for the finals.
loose - free; untied; not fastened; not controlled
* If we lose another match we will not qualify for the finals.
loose - free; untied; not fastened; not controlled
* They dared not go in because the dog was loose.
* When the birds were let loose they flew immediately to the nearest tree.
* She has a very loose tongue. She told everyone my secret.
* When the birds were let loose they flew immediately to the nearest tree.
* She has a very loose tongue. She told everyone my secret.
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mature ---------- matured
mature - fully grown and developed; ripe
* At sixteen he is not mature enough to live alone.
* University students are usually mature enough to manage their own lives.
* The picked the mature fruit from the tree and took it home.
matured - of wine, vinegar, etc; undergone the maturing process.
* The wine was matured in casks for six years.
* Before it is ready to drink the wine is matured in large barrels for several years.
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misused ---------- disused
misused - treated badly or in an incorrect manner
* The calculator broke because it had been misused.
* The photocopying machine had been misused for so long that it finally broke down.
disused - no longer used
* After a search of two hours, they came across the disused tin-mine.
* The lost child was finally found in a disused warehouse near the river.
* Many learner drivers had their first lessons at a disused airport five minutes out of town.
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moral ---------- morale
moral - concerning what is right and wrong, ethical, virtuous
* The moral lessons taught at school, guide our pupils in their life.
* From a moral point of view it is difficult to defend his actions.
* Our moral education begins from the day we are born.
morale - state of mind, spirit, attitude
* From a moral point of view it is difficult to defend his actions.
* Our moral education begins from the day we are born.
morale - state of mind, spirit, attitude
* The victory over Manchester United boosted the morale of Chelsea team.
* The morale of the invading army was very high after a number of successful battles.
* He forgot to do his Maths homework.
* In addition to a full day's lessons. pupils have quite a lot of homework to do at night.
* She looks forward to the school holidays and a rest from lessons, teachers and homework.
housework - domestic work, household chores
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