Pair of Words || English Precis and Composition ||2022
1. Annalist, Analyst
Annalist (noun)
Meaning: A writer of annals
Sentence: I never expected to become an annalist when I grew up.
Analyst (noun)
Meaning: A person who conducts analysis
Sentence: Our new analyst showed that the company was not making a profit.
2. Gest, Jest
Gest (noun)
Meaning: A tale of adventures
Sentence: A Gest of Robyn Hode.
Jest (noun)
Meaning: A thing said or done for amusement; a joke
Sentence: He laughed uproariously at his own jest.
3. Sleigh, Slay
Sleigh (noun)
Meaning: Ride on a sleigh.
Sentence: As children, we sleighed on big drifts in the winter.
Slay (verb)
Meaning: Kill (a person or animal) in a violent way
Sentence: He slew the dragon.
4. Shoot, Chute
Shoot (noun)
Meaning: A young branch or sucker springing from the main stock of a tree or other plant.
Sentence: He nipped off the new shoots that grew where the leaves joined the stems.
Chute (noun)
Meaning: A sloping channel or slide for conveying things to a lower level.
Sentence: Cement was loaded onto barges via chutes.
5. Coign, Coin
Coign (noun)
Meaning: A projecting corner
Sentence: You are confident that this is so as each coign and niche offers you its particular insight.
Coin (noun)
Meaning: A usually flat piece of metal issued by a governmental authority as money
Sentence: She opened her purse and took out a coin.
6. Key, Quay
Key (noun)
Meaning: A usually metal instrument by which the bolt of a lock is turned
Sentence: There were two keys to the cupboard.
Quay (noun)
Meaning: A structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place
Sentence: He docked the ferry at the quay to let the passengers off.
7. Wile, While
Wile (noun)
Meaning: A trick or stratagem intended to ensnare or deceive
Sentence: She had to use all of her wiles to convince her guests to stay for dinner.
While (conjunction)
Meaning: A period of time
Sentence: We chatted for a while.
8. Leek, Leak
Leek (noun)
Meaning: A vegetable having leaves and thick stems which taste like a mild onion
Sentence: The waiter brought the first course, a simple leek, and potato soup.
Leak (verb)
Meaning: A hole or crack that usually accidentally loses or admits contents, especially liquid or gas, through
Sentence: The landlord said he would fix the leak in the roof.