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Pairs of look alike / sound alike words.

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91 (a). Mettle = temperament or disposition of a person.
91 (b). Metal = substances like gold, silver and iron.

92 (a). Matter = physical substance.
92(b). Mater = mother.


93 (a). Meddle = become unduly busy.
93 (b). Medal = a piece of metal with a special inscription.

94 (a). Mesh = open space in a net.
94 (b). Mash = Malt mixed with hot water for brewing.

95 (a). Mite = minute insects.
95 (b). Might = power, strength.
 
96 (a). Mod = modern.
96 (b). Mode = way, manner.

97 (a). Mole = an insectivorous animal which burrows.
97 (b). Moll = a female gangster, a fallen woman.

98 (a). Moke = a donkey.
98 (b). Make = do, create.

99 (a). Mote = a particle of dust.
99 (b). Moat = the defensive ditch round a castle.

100 (a). Mould = a hollow form to cast metals into shapes.
100 (b). Mold = a woolly fungus growth.

 
101(a). Mush = travel on a dog sledge.
101 (b). Musk = a base for making perfumes.

102 (a). Mystic = occult.
102 (b). Mystique = an atmosphere of mystery.

103 (a). Nard = a plant yielding spikenard.
103 )b). Nerd = a person whose I.Q is greater than his body weight.

104 (a). naught = nothing.
104 ((b). not = negation.

105 (a). nave = body of a church.
105 (b). naive = unpretentious, simple
 
106 (a). nave = body of a church.
106 (b). knave = dishonest, rogue.

107 (a). need = require.
107 (b). knead = prepare a dough or paste.

108 (a). new = unused.
108 9b) knew = was aware of.

109 (a). nigh = near.
109 (b). neigh = cry of a horse.

110 (a). night = the dark period of the day.
110 (b). knight = a man in service of a King or Queen.
 
111 (a). Ninon = light weight silk dress fabric.
111 (b). Neon = an inert gas.

112 (a). nod = incline the head in greeting.
112 (b). node = knob on the root or branch of a tree / plant

113 (a). nag = non-stop-fault-finding
113 (b). nog = a strong beer.

114 (a). nation = country.
114 (b). notion = concept, idea.

115 (a). nock =notch on the arrow and the bow for the bow string.
115 (b). knock = tap, hit.
 
116 (a). naught = cipher.
116 (b). knot = tie up the string.

117 (a). object = a material thing.
117 (b). abject = miserable, degraded.

118(a). obverse = the side of a coin or medal bearing the design
118 (b). observe = watch carefully.

119 (a). Occident = western countries.
119 (b). accident = an unexpected event.

120 (a). odd = strange.
120 (b). ode = lyric poem with irregular metre.
 

121 (a). ore = mineral aggregate.
121 (b). oar =used to row a boat.

122(a). paint = coloring matter.
122 (b). pint = a unit of volume.

123 (a). penal = of punishment
123 (b). panel = distinct compartment of surface.

124 (a). pick = select.
124 (b). pique = irritate.

125 (a). pain = hurting feeling
125 (b). pine = waste away.
 
126 (a). plain =simple, clear.
126 (b). plane = a flat surface.

127 (a). plead = address court as an advocate.
127 (b). pleat = fold, crease.

128 (a). poplar = a tree of rapid growth.
128 9b). popular = respected, renown.

129 (a). portion = share.
129 (b). potion = a dose of liquid medicine.

130 (a). potable = drinkable
130 (b). portable = easily movable.
 

131 (a). prang = bomb successfully dropped on the target.
131 (b). prank =practical joke.

132 (a). purl = a chain of minute loops.
132 (b). pearl = a gem got from oyster

133 (a). qualm = feeling faint.
133 (b). calm = quiet and peaceful

134 (a). rabid = furious, violent.
134 (b). rapid = quick, fast.

135 (a). regal = or of by kings
135 (b). regale = give delight to.
 
136 (a). reign = sovereignty
136 (b). rein = used to control a horse.

137 (a). reverent = showing reverence.
137(b). reverend = deserving reverence.

138 (a). revere = hold in respect.
138 (b). reverie = day dream.

139 (a). salon = a room where a hair dresser receives his clients.
139 (b). saloon = a large room suitable for exhibitions.

140 (a). salve = a healing ointment.
140 (b). solve = find a solution
 
141 (a). Sateen = glossy cotton fabric resembling satin.
142 (b). Satin = silk woven with glossy surface on one side.

142 (a). scoop = ladle with a long handle.
142 (b). scope =outlet, range possible for development.

143 (a). scram = go away.
143 (b). scream = a piercing cry.

144 (a). scrabble = grope to find/ collect some thing.
144 (b). scramble = mix together indiscriminately.

145 (a). scrap = small fragment.
145 (b). scrape = level, clean, smooth.
 
146 (a). shabby = threadbare, dilapidated.
146 (b). shaggy = hairy, unkempt.

147 (a). shanty = hut, cabin.
147 (b). shandy = beer mixed with lemonade or ginger - beer.

148 (a). solder = alloy used to join metal surfaces and wires.
148 (b). soldier = member of the army .

149 (a). sole = under surface of the foot.
149 (b). soul = the immortal spiritual part of a human being.

150 (a). sou = a very small amount of money.
150 (b). sow = a female pig.
 
151 (a). spat = spawn of shellfish especially oysters.
151 (b). spate = flood in river.

152 (a). spec = speculation.
152 (b). speck = a small spot or stain.

153 (a). spit = rod on which meat is fixed for rotating over a fire.
153 (b). spite = ill will, malice.

154 (a). squeak = the shrill cry of a mouse.
154 (b). squeal = the shrill cry of a child.

155 (a). stale = not fresh.
155 (b). stall = compartment for an animal.
 
156 (a). stark = bare.
156 (b). stork = a tall white bird.

157 (a). storey = horizontal divisions of a tall building.
157 (b). story = a tale, an anecdote.

158 (a). straggle = lose compactness / tidiness.
158 (b). struggle = make an effort to get free.

159 (a). study = acquire knowledge.
159 (b). sturdy = strong , robust.

160 (a). thrash = beat with a stick or a whip.
160 (b). thresh = separate grains from the plants.
 
161 (a). thump = beat heavily.
161 (b). thumb = short finger set at right angles to the remaining four fingers.

162 (a). transport = cause to be carried from one place to another.
162 (b). transpose = cause to change places.

163 (a). vague = uncertain.
163 (b). vogue = in fashion.

164 (a). variable = that which can be varied.
164 (b). veritable = real, truth, rightly so called.

165 (a). voluble = incessant flow of words.
165 (b). valuable = costly, precious.
 
166 (a). vertex = apex, the highest point.
166 (b). vortex = whirlpool, whirlwind.

167 (a). wad = a roll of bank notes.
167 (b). wade = walk through water.

168 (a). waif = homeless, abandoned.
168 (b) wife = the woman a man has married.

169 (a). whirl = swing round and round.
169 (b). whorl = ring of leaves round the stem.

170 (a). wave = sweeping motion.
170 (b). waive = refuse to insist on.

 
171 (a). wreak = let out one's anger.
171 (b). wreck = destruction usually of a ship.

172 (a). yap = shrill barking
172 (b). yapp = book binding with projecting limp leather cover.

173 (a). yoke = wooden cross piece used to draw a cart or plough.
173 (b). yolk = the yellow portion of an egg.

174 (a). vice = evil.
174 (b). wise = having knowledge.

175 (a). wold = open uncultivated moorland tract.
175 (b). world = everything that exists.
 
176 (a). abscess = collection of pus in the body.
176 (b). obsess = haunt, preoccupy.

177 (a). amble = run in an easy pace.
177 (b). ample = abundant, excessive.

178 (a). annual = yearly.
178 (b). annul =cancel, abolish.

179 (a). aught = anything (a word used in poetry).
179 (b). ought = duty, righteousness.

180 (a). avoid = keep away from.
180 (b). avid = eager, greedy.
 
181 (a). axial = placed round an axis.
181 (b). axle = spindle on which a wheel revolves.

182 (a). azure = color of the clear blue sky.
182 (b). assure = make sure, ensure.

183 (a). babble = incoherent talk.
183 (b). bubble = globe / half globe of a liquid containing air.

184 (a). baton =Staff of officer.
184 (b). batten = long narrow piece of squared timber.

185 (a). belle = a handsome woman.
185 (b). belly = abdomen.
 
186 (a). bellow = roar like a bull.
186 (b). billow = a great wave.

187 (a). billy = an enamel serving container.
187 (b). belly = abdomen.

188 (a). blot = blemish, a spot of ink.
188 (b). blotch = inflamed, discolored patch of skin.

189 (a). bogie= an under carriage.
189 (b). bogey = evil spirit.

190 (a). bony = like a bone.
190 (b). bonny = healthy, pleasing.
 
191 (a). braid = plaited tresses of hair.
191 (b). bride = a woman on her wedding day.

192 (a). plait = a type of hair arrangement.
192 (b). plate = used to eat food.

193 (a). breath = respiration.
193 (b). breathe = inhale or exhale air.

194 (a). bumpkin = an awkward fellow.
194 (b). pumpkin = large orange colored edible fruit.

195 (a). buss = kiss.
195 (b). buzz = a humming sound.
 
196 (a). caddis = a four winged insect living near water.
196 (b). caddy = a small box for holding tea.

197 (a). callous =insensitive, hardened.
197 (b). callus = thickened part of soft skin / tissue.

198 (a). carat = unit for weighing precious gems equal to 200 Milligrams.
198 (b). karat = purity of gold, 24 karat denoting pure gold.

199 (a). canter = go in an easy gallop.
199 (b). cantor = Precentor, especially in a synagogue.

200 (a). cap = a soft rimless head covering.
200 (b). cape = short, sleeveless cloak.
 
201 (a). cloak = a long, usually sleeveless outdoor upper garment.
201 (b). clock = an instrument for measuring time.

202 (a). carbine = a short rifle.
202 (b). carbon = a non metallic element occurring as diamond/graphite/charcoal.

203 (a). carve = cut patterns or designs.
203 (b). crave = yearn for.

204 (a). casual = due to chance.
204 (b). causal = nature of cause and effect.

205 (a). carton = light cardboard box.
205 (b). cartoon = humorous drawings in newspapers.
 
206 (a). kittle = ticklish
206 (b). kettle = a metal vessel with a spout and a handle.

207 (a). label = a slip of paper.
207 (b). labial = of the lips.

208 (a). lair = hiding place of an animal.
208 (b). liar = one who tells lies.

209 (a). leach = make a liquid percolate through a material.
209 (b). leech = a blood sucking worm.

210 (a). lease = a contract between the owner and the tenant.
210 (b). leash = thong for holding dogs.
 
211 (a). cereal = edible grain.
211 (b). serial = forming a series.

212 (a). chafe = rub to restore warmth and sensation.
212 (b). chaff = separate husk from corn.

213 (a). cheep = shrill note emitted by young birds.
213 (b). cheap = low in price / value.

214 (a). chic = stylishness.
214 (b). chick = a young bird.

215 (a). chock = a wedge shaped piece of wood used for stopping the motion of a wheel.
215 (b). choke = stop breathing.

 
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