PAIRS AND SNARES IX

The words in each group can be confused. Can you give a simple definition of each one that shows the difference between them?

1. GAMBLE - GAMBOL

2. POUR - PORE - POOR

3. DISSENT - DESCENT

4. HUMEROUS - HUMERUS

5. CAROL - CARREL - CORRAL - CORAL

6. COMPLIMENTARY - COMPLEMENTARY

 

Answers:

 

1. GAMBLE - Wager money 

    GAMBOL - Frolic, leap and jump

 

2. POUR - Rain hard

                   Read attentively (pour over)

                   Tip liquid out of a container

   PORE - Skin opening

   POOR - Lacking sufficient money

                  Inferior, sub-standard

                  

3. DISSENT - Difference of opinion 

    DESCENT - Downward slope

                       

4. HUMOROUS - Funny

    HEMERUS - Arm bone

5. CAROL - Christmas song

    CARREL - Study alcove, as in a library

    CORRAL - Pen for horses or other livestock

    CORAL - Marine animals (coral reef) / a color 

6. COMPLIMENTARY - Flattering, praising 

                                            Free of charge

    COMPLEMENTARY - Combining things together to improve or complete them