Appendix Language Play . Let’s be clear . farther, further farther to a greater distance - He went farther down the road. further more or extra - Have you anything further to add?
. later, latter later at a time in the future or after the time you have mentioned - He will visit there in the later half of the season. latter concluding, second mentioned of two people or things - He chose the latter of the two options. .
all ready, already all ready (phrase) completely prepared - We are all ready to leave. already previously - When we came in, we found that he had already arrived. . everyday, every day everyday (adjective) common place - Don’t wear an everyday outfit for the wedding.
every day each day - I go to the park every day. . poisonous, venomous poisonous anything that poisons you when you eat it - Don’t eat those poisonous berries. venomous anything that will poison you if it bites you - Be careful, that’s a venomous snake.
. imply, infer imply suggest something - Democracy implies free elections. infer to figure something out that isn’t stated outright - What do you infer from her refusal? Meaning Sentence 12th Communicative English Book.indb Page Appendix .
award, reward award prize - Ravi certainly deserves the award. reward something given in return for effort, achievement, hard work, merit etc. - Let’s reward all the participants. .
compliment, complement compliment to say something nice - We should compliment you on your performance . complement added to, required to The green wall paper is the perfect complement to the antique table. . bemused, amused bemused confused - She was bemused by the questions asked.
amused entertained - The teacher read the article with an amused expression. . continuous, continual continuous never ending - Focus on continuous improvement. continual to stop and start The continual disputes between my neighbours disturbs me a lot.
. discreet, discrete discreet careful, cautious, showing good judgment Rich people try to be discreet with their money because they do not want everyone