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Friday, January 12, 2007

The Friday Brain-teaser from Xrefer

The Friday Brain-teaser from Xrefer - this week: Confusing Words. Answers here.

1. What is the difference between "magnate" and "magnet"?
2. What is the difference between "yoke" and "yolk"?
3. What is the difference between "gild" and "guild"?
4. What is the difference between "gamble" and "gambol"?
5. What is the difference between "Gaelic" and "Gallic"?
6. What is the difference between "pedal" and "peddle"?
7. What is the difference between "unwanted" and "unwonted"?
8. What is the difference between "punctilious" and "punctual"?
9. What is the difference between "brooch" and "broach"?
10. What is the difference between "bathos" and "pathos"?

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