Paronyms and Homonyms Beginning With I,J,K,L

Paronyms and Homonyms : - Confusion is often caused in understanding the meanings of certain words because they are either similar in meaning and form or similar in their sound of pronunciation. The words which are different in meaning or use but are similar in form or derivations are called Paronyms. On the other hand Homonyms are similar in their sound pronunciation but different in meaning They are also called Homophones (different in spelling and meaning but pronounced alike). In Modern English Paronyms and Homonyms (Homophones) are not much distinguished.

1. Industrial : - (pertaining to industry) Industrial progress in India has not been rapid.

    Industrious : - (hard working) My friend is an industrious man and he achieved success in life.

2. Impossible : - (that is not possible) If we make up our mind and work hard nothing is impossible in this world.

    Impassable :  - (that cannot be passed through) Many passes in the Himalayas are impassable during winter.

3. Ingenious : - (skilful, clever) She devised an ingenious scheme to hoodwink the police.

   Ingenuous : - (frank, innocent) Children are liked for their ingenuous nature.

4. Imaginary : - (fanciful, unreal) Don't be daunted by imaginary troubles.

    Imaginative : - (contemplative) Poets and artists are imaginative by temperament.

5. Intelligible : - (understandable) Your remarks are not intelligible to me.

    Intelligent : - (wise and sensible) Only intelligent students are found to succeed in this world of stiff competition.

6. Immoral : - (not according to morality) An immoral person suffers in the long run.

    Unmoral : - (non-moral, amoral) Unmoral persons are not concerned with morality or the immorality of an action.

7. Incomparable : - (without equal) She was a damsel of incomparable beauty.

    Uncomparable : - (having no similarity) The security problems of India and Pakistan are uncomparable.

8. Invert : - (to put upside down) Put this statement in inverted commas.

    Inert : - (passive) Inert gases are without active chemical properties.

9. Inept : - (incompetent) Inept handling of situation resulted in riots.

    Inapt : - (unsuitable) The title of the story is inapt.

10. Incidental : - (happening as natural or a part of) The risk of loss is always incidental to any business.

     Accidental : - (by chance) It was just an accidental meeting between the two school mates.

11. Jealous : - (full of jealousy) All his friends are jealous of him.

    Zealous : - (enthusiastic) My brother is very zealous about his new appointment.

12. Judicious : - (wise, thoughtful) We must be judicious in the choice of our career.

     Judicial : - (pertaining to judiciary) He was sent to judicial lock up by the  Magistrate.

13. Kindly : - (acts, feelings) I shall never forget your kindly act.

     Kind : - (tender, pitiful) He is a kind man who helps every body.

14. Lightning : - (lash of light) Lightning struck his house and set the whole house on fire.

     Lightening : - (make light) He is always interested in lightening the financial  burden of his father.

15. Luxurious : - (pertaining to luxury) As she is the daughter of a rich industrialist, she lives a very luxuriant life.

     Luxuriant : - (rich in growth) The hills of Uttarakhand are teeming with luxuriant forests.

16. Loathe : - (detest) The rich should not loathe the poor.

     Loth : - (loath) (unwilling) She was loth to go with him alone.

17. Limit : - (extent) You must spend within your limits.

     Limitation : - (shortcomings) There are many limitations in Parliamentary form of government in backward countries.

     Loud : - (loud sound) Everyone was alarmed when there was a loud blast  in the locality.

     Loudly : - (in a loud manner) The teacher forbade them to speak loudly.

     Aloud : - (audible) The students requested the teacher to speak aloud.

18. Learned : - (erudite, educated) He is not only rich but also learned and wise

     Learnt : - (past of learn) He learnt his lesson very well.

19. Literal : - (expressed in words) Most of the words are used in literal and figurative sense.

     Literary  : - (of literature) He is a literary man and reads a lot of books.

Illustration : - Choose the correct word from the bracket.

It is raining and  ____________  in the sky.     (lightning/lightening)

Answer : - Lightning

Illustration : - Choose the correct word from the bracket.

An __________ man always plans in a clever manner.       (ingenious/ingenuous)

Answer : - Ingenious