考研英语中常用易混淆词汇

1、1. attitude, latitude, altitude, gratitude41. pessimist, optimist2. contribute, attribute, distribute42.negative,positive,active,passive,3. describe, prescribe, subscribe, substituteexcessive, progressive, aggressive,exclude,4. difference, indifferenceexclusive,explosive, massive5. simultaneous, spo

2、ntaneous43. coin, coil, soil, oil,6.senior, junior, superior, inferior, prior,44. familiar, similarpriority minor, major, mayor45. economic, economical7. presume, resume, consume, assume46. electric, electrical8. considerate, considerable47. classic, classical9. favor favorite, favourable48. histori

3、c, historical10. comparative, comparable49. critic, critical of11. exit, exist,50. mechanic, mechanical12. evaluate, assess, asset, access51. majority, minority13. offer, afford52. source, resource14. vital, fatal53. emit, submit, transmit15.refuse, decline, reject, eject, subject to,54. transfer, t

4、ranslate, transit, transport,objecttransplant, transform16. subjective, objective, positive, negative55. inform sb of, reform, conform17. effective, efficient56.entertain, sustain, attain,maintain, retain,18. farmer, former/latter/later, formalobtain, contain, detain19. effect, affect,/influence/imp

5、act infect57. think, thank20. owe, own58. epoch, era, ear21. start, startle59. release, relieve, believe, relive, deliver22.confirm, confine, confront, confuse,60. berry, cherry, merry, Mary, marry, carryconform61. cost, coast23. continual, continuous62. border, bother24. successive, successful, suc

6、ceed, success63. bride, bridge25. golf, gulf64. dairy, daily, diary26. appeal, appear65. bind, bound, abound27. count, account66. breeze, freeze28. term, item67. sow, sew, saw29. constant, instant68. brass, grass, glass, class30. unlike, dislike69. vacation, vocation31. personal, personnel70. statio

7、nary, stationery32. staff, stuff71. board, aboard, abroad, broad33. sensitive, sensible;72. blow, brow, brown, drown, drawn34. fresh, flesh, flash73. bunch, brunch, lunch, launch35. brush, blush ,flush, crash, clash, crush,74. bottom, buttondash, rush75. calculate, speculate, circulate, regulate36.

8、down, dawn76. cabbage, luggage, baggage, garbage37. deceive, conceive, receive, perceive77. cable, table, able38. increase, decrease78. champion, champagne39. comb, tomb79. labour, label40. comedy, tragedy, strategy, remedy, therapy80. hospital, hospitality81. evolve, involve, revolve, revolt122. co

9、mprise, compromise82. resist, assist, persist, insist123. conceal, reveal83. e(i)nqire, require, acquire124. confess, profess84. request, inquest, conquest125. content, contain85. crash, crush126. temporary, contemporary86. principal, principle127. since, scene, scenery, sincere87. prefer, infer, re

10、fer, confer128. council, counsel, consult, insult88. justify, ratify, certify, modify,notify,129. clown, crown, frownclarify, classify130. dam, damn, damp89. male, mail131. data, date,90. assemble, resemble, dissemble,132. relay, delay, clay91. assure, insure, ensure133. demonstrate, illustrate, fru

11、strate92. incline, decline134. ascend, descend93. dissolve, resolve, solve135. desert, dessert94. suppose, expose, dispose, impose, oppose,136. desire, deserve, derivecompose, comprise137. detail, retail, retell95. explode, exploit, explore138. die, dye96. favour, flavour139. dissolve, resolve, solv

12、e97. adopt, adapt, adept140. dose, doze, dozen98. preserve, reserve, deserve141. dust, dusk99. expect, respect, suspect, inspect; aspect142. angle, angel, anchor, ankle100. respective, respectful, respectable143. edit, credit101. sour, sore, score, snore144. elastic, plastic102. cartoon, carton145.

13、eliminate, illuminate, illustrate103. cancer, cancel146. emit, omit104. assign, resign, design147. enforce, reinforce105. minimum, maximum148. civil, evil, devil106. optimistic, pessimistic149. exert, excess, excel, exceed, precede,107. define, refine, confineprocess, proceed108. relative, relevant1

14、50. excite, recite109. restrain, restrict151. exclude, include110. ethnic, esthetic152. explore, explode, exploit111. blood, flood153. express, impress, oppress, depress,112. chapter, charter, chartsuppress, oppress113. passage, passenger, messenger154. facility, faculty, fare, fair, hair, hare, rar

15、e,114. chuckle, charcoalshare115. cheek, check, chess, chest155. family, familiar116. cheer, chill, kill156. feather, feature, figure, finger117. feel, felt, fall, fell157. whether, weather, leather118. kitchen, chicken158. sweet, sweat119. jaw, claw, paw, law, raw159. fold, folk120. cite, site160.f

16、ortnight, forenight121. cause, course, coarse, hoarse,horse,161. form, fromhouse, hose, host, hoist162. fragment, fraction, friction163. brighten, frighten164. fun, fund, fond165. furnace, furnish166. gang, gong167. lapse, lap, gap, sap, nap, map, cap, tap,tape168. genius, genuine169. goal, goat, gh

17、ost170. glance, glimpse, glare171. glow, grow172. grap, grip, grasp173. grand, grant174. gross, cross175. glow, grow176. guess, guest177. hear, heal, heel, hill178. edge, hedge179. wholly, holy, holly, hoe, hole180. hook, brook, crook181. hint, hunt182. idea, ideal, idle, idiot, idol183. imitate, em

18、ulate184. imply, apply, reply185. improve, approve186. inhabit, inherit187. expire, aspire, respire, inspire, inspect188. instant, instance189. tense, intense, intensive190. instruct, construct,191. interior, exterior,192. extensive, intensive;193. internal, external194. import, export195. include,

19、exclude196. journal, journey197. jump, bump, lump, dump, numb, dumb198. knee, kneel199. leek, leak, lick200. reap, leap201. length, strength202. lessen, lesson203. lest, least, list204. test, text, nest, next205. limb, limp, lame206. lip, sip, kip, dip, tip, hip207. hobby,lobby208. rock, lock, sock,

20、 knock, dock, flock, pock,cock, block, mock209. log, hog, fog210. lose, loose, loosen211. manual, annual212. mask, musk213. mass, mess214. meal, mill215. meat, meet216. medal, meddle, middle217. mouth, mouse218. nail, snail219. amateur, mature, nature,220. notify, rectify, classify, gratify221. noti

21、on, motion222. nuclear, nucleus223. outlook, overlook224. pee, pea225. pear, pair, peer,226. pension, tension227. pick, peek, peak228. seek, sick, sickle229. pepper, paper230. phase, phrase231. physics, physicist, physician232. peace, piece233. plane, plain234. policy, police, polish235. pool, poor2

22、36. president, precedent, preceding, previous237. play, pray, prey238. pressure, pleasure239. price, prize, praise240. pull, push241. quit, quite, quiet242. rise, arise, raise243. ray, lay244. rare, rear, real, reel245. revise, review246. roast, toast247. role, roll248. tool, stool249. royal, loyal2

23、50. low, row251. sale, sail252. send, sand253. sauce, source, sour, sore, shore254. scare, scarce255. scrape, scratch256. cease, seize, size257. sea, see258. selfish, shellfish259. sequence, frequence260. series, serious261. section, session262. share, sheer263. skate, ski, skip, skim, skin, scan,26

24、4. sigh, sign265. sell, shell266. dim, slim, slender, tender267. slip, sleep268. soap, soup269. soul, sole270. space, species271. static, statistic, status, statue272. steak, stick273. still, steel274. stop, stoop275. strap, strip, stripe276. studio, stadium277. supper, super, superb278. survey, sur

25、vive279. tale, tail280. temple, temper281. thread, threat282. tone, tune283. touch, torch284. tough, rough285. tire, tyre286. cover, uncover, recover, discover,293. approach, reproach294. path, patch, catch, attach, scratch,295. rough, tough296. scare, scarce, scar297. tick, tack, tackle298. vary, varied, various299. profess