English Vocabulary

beat vs. beet beat (hit, strike) A dog will not howl if you beat him with a bone. The rain beat continually on the roof.   beet (a plant with a red root used as a vegetable or for making sugar) We have planted beets in our garden. John was …

bazaar vs. bizarre bazaar (a market with rows of small shops that sell many different kinds of things) I bought this in the bazaar in Cairo. We saw a beautiful rug in the bazaar.   bizarre (weird, strange) We saw a bizarre animal in the water. His behavior was really …

bath vs. bathe bath noun (the act of washing yourself with soap and water) After a long day of work, I really need a bath. I’ll have a bath before going to bed.   bathe  verb (to wash yourself with soap and water) They bathed and dressed. I usually bathe …

bare vs. bear bare (unclothed, naked) Michael was bare from the waist up. They were walking on the sand with bare feet.   bear (to carry) She was bearing a basket of vegetables. [more meanings]   bare vs. bear – English Vocabulary

ban vs. bane ban (to forbid something officially or legally) We decided to ban smoking in the office. Mike was banned from driving for a year.   bane (a cause of distress or annoyance) Those noisy kids are the bane of my life. Rain was the bane of vacationers.   …