What is the paronyms and homonyms

1) access - approach 

It is very difficult to have a

access to the prime minister 

Accession - coming to the throne 

The accession of the prince to the throne was welcomed by the people

Excess - more than desired 

Excess of everything is bad 

2) Accept - to take 

The teacher accepted the invitation of the students on the Teacher's day

Except - leaving out 

Everybody except that my friend would desert me in the lurch 

3) Alter - change 

Moan is so obstinate that no one can alter his views

Altar - place of worship 

When I visited temple I saw him kneeling at the altar 

4) Assent - aggresses

I got assent of my father to study in a boarding school 

Ascent - climbing up

The ascent to Cargill hills is very arduous 

5) adopt - take up 

One should not adopt the bad habits of other 

Adapt - adjust 

One must learn to adapt oneself to the circumstances of life 

Adept - expert 

Shakti is adept in the art of dancing 

6) amicable - friendly

 the two brothers came to an amicable settlement

Amicable - lovable 

Being an amicable housewife, she is liked by her kith and kin 

7) Access -accept 

The director was kind enough to accede to the request of the labors

Exceeds - surpass 

Your essay should not exceed three hundred words 

Concede - agree 

The prisoner did not concede to the argument of the jailer

8) Alteration - change 

There is no Alteration in the program yet

Altercation - wordy quarrel

There was an altercation between the shopkeeper and my brother

9) Apposite - suitable

Her remarks about the character of her friends are quite apposite 

Opposite - contrary

Sith behavior is opposite that of her brother 

10) Affect - verb to influence

Continuous attack of asthma has affected his health

Effect - noun influence

Excessive hard work in life had adverse effect on her heath

11) Allusion - reference 

The poem is explained properly by the help of many Allusions

Illusion - unreal 

According to Vedanta, life is an illusion

12) ail - suffer 

Rohit is getting weaker day by day, we don't know what ails him

Ale - intoxicating drink

He visits ale House daily even against the advice of doctors

13) Apprehended - fear 

The soothsayer apprehended the day of Rohit's death

Comprehend - understand

She could not comprehend the meaning of the passage

14) Admission - to get admitted

These days, in order to get admission to convent schools, you must give a lot of money

Admittance - entry 

No admittance without permission

15) antique - of ancient times

There are many antique pieces in the museum

Antic - old trick 

Antics of the juggler regaled the children 

16) Alternate - by turns 

We have a moral science class on every alternative day 

Alternative - one of the two choices 

There is no alternative to honestly in dealing with the people

17) artful - clever 

She was able to change the behavior of her in laws towards her by artful means 

Artistic - pertaining to art 

Everybody admires her for artistic temperament

18) artist - one who practices fine art 

He is a frivolous artist 

Artiste - to perform for the charity show 

Artisan - one who does handicraft 

The artisans of Moradabad are very skillful 

19) Affection - love 

My mother is held in high  affection and respect by all the member of the family 

Affectation - unnatural 

I always feel vexed at her affection 

20) Abstain - keep from things 

We should abstain from drinking

Refrain - keep from bad habits 

You should refrain from telling a lie 

21) Avenge - just punishment 

Hal delayed avenging the murder of his father 

Revenge - to punish out of personal grudge 

He revenged himself on his enemy by abducting his minor child 

 Adulteration 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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