Words that are almost homonyms but confusing
THE pairs of words below are almost homonyms and confusion happens mainly due to the similarity of pronunciations and spellings.
Ingenious (adj):
Original; clever; creative; masterly skillful.
Ingenuous (adj):
Unsophisticated; artless; simple.
Climactic (adj):
A peak experience; a dramatic moment.
(From the word ‘climax’.)
Climatic (adj):
Refers merely to the weather condition.
Defer (v):
to delay, postpone, or shelve until another time.
Differ (v):
to be dissimilar; contradict.
Eligible (adj):
to be worthy of, or meeting the requirements.
Illegible (adj):
unreadable – handwriting, etc.
Bloc (n):
Refers to a group of people who come together due to a common interest.
Block (n):
A big piece of wood, etc.
Beside (prep):
Next to, or at the side of something.
Besides (prep):
Apart from; in addition to; as well as.
Amoral (adj):
Without moral standard; unethical. Neither good nor bad.
Immoral (adj):
One who chooses to be at the wrong side of the moral ‘fence’.
Biannual (adj):
Something happening twice a year.
Biennial (adj):
An event, etc, that happens once every two years.
Elude (v):
To flee from, dodge, or evade someone through one’s quickness.
Allude (v):
Indirect reference to something.
Example: His winning art is vibrant in colour, but alludes to his troubled past.
Tack (n):
A course of direction a ship sails into.
Tact (n):
Cleverly handling people to avoid giving offence.
Tortuous (adj):
Not clear-cut, but twisting, winding, and intricate.
Example: A tortuous road to get to your house.
Torturous (adj):
Full of hurt.
Learning English by Uncle Teng 
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