Vocabularies

1. Yawn – க ொட்டொவி
Rita was yawning in the class.

2. Snore – குறட்டட
I didn’t snore.

3. Hiccup – விக் ல்
Ram is hiccupping.

4. Dig – ததொண்டுதல்
Ram is digging a pit.

5. Pit – குழி
Dig a pit in the garden.

6. Riddle – விடு டத
I am going to say one riddle.

7. Deliberate – தேண்டுகென்தற
I didn’t do it deliberately.

8. Lap – ெடி
The child slept on it’s mother’s lap.

9. Blame – குடற கூறுேது

Don’t blame others.

10. Hospitality – உபச்சொரம்

Thanks for your hospitality.
11. Conscience – ெனசொட்சி
Don’t you have conscience.

12. Wardrobe – அலெொரி

He selected black jean from his wardrobe.

13. Beside – பக் த்தில்

Go and sit beside Prithish.

14. Besides – In addition to

Besides Tamil I love English too.

15. Peep – எட்டி பொர்த்தல்

Don’t peep others note.

16. Scribble – கிறுக்குதல்

Don’t scribble on the paper.

17. Spit – துப்புதல்

Don’t spit here.

18. Spill – சிந்துதல்

Don’t spill your snacks.

19. Drizzling – தூரல்

It is drizzling here.

20. Sprinkle – கதளித்தல்

Don’t sprinkle water here and there.

21. Idle – கேட்டி

It’s an idle talk.
His failure was due to his idleness.
22. Idol – சிடல
The old idol of the temple was made by one stone.

23. Ideal – முன்னுதொரணெொ

Dr. A.P.J Abdul kalam is an ideal person.

24. Deity temple – குல கதய்ேம்

I had gone to my deity temple.

25. Belch – ஏப்பம்

He is belching.

26. Gargle – ேொய் க ொப்பிளித்தல்

Go and gargle your mouth.

27. Stare – முடறத்தல்

Don’t stare at me.

28. Hesitate – தயங்குதல்

Don’t hesitate to ask your doubts.

29. Insane – டபத்தியம்

Are you an insane?

30. Assist – உதவுதல்

Will you assist me?

31. Put up – stay

Where do you put up?

32. Give up – விட்டு விடு / விட்டு விலகு

Give up all your bad habits.
33. Gambling – சூதொட்டம்
Gambling is a vice.

34. Door step – ேொசற் படி

He stands on the doorstep.

35. Stranger – புதியேர்

I am also a stranger.

36. Perhaps – ஒரு தேடை

Perhaps he will come.
Perhaps you misunderstood him.

37. Orthodox – ஆச்சொரெொன

I came from an orthodox family.

38. Impose – திணித்தல்

I don’t want to impose my desires to my kids.

39. Prick – குத்துதல்

She pricked on my eyes.
She pricked herself with a needle while embroidering.

40. Stammer – திக்குதல்

Stammering is not a disease.

41. Weep – அழுட

Why do you weep?

42. Wag – அடசத்தல்

The dog wags its tail.
43. Nod – தடல ஆட்டுதல்
She nodded her head.
Don’t nod your head.

44. Ripe – பழுத்தல்

The fig is not yet ripe.

45. Pluck – பறித்தல்

Don’t pluck the flowers.

46. Latch – தொழ்ப்பொள்

I forgot to latch the door.
47. Auspicious – ெங் ை ரெொன
It is an auspicious day.

48. Superstitious – மூட நம்பிக்ட

I don’t believe in superstitious thoughts.

49. Suspicious – சந்தத ம்

It is an suspicious act.

50. Certainly – நிச்சயெொ

Certainly, I will do that.
Homonyms
Same Spelling
Same Pronunciation
Different Meaning.

51. Bark:
Bark – குடறத்தல்
The dog barks.
Bark – ெரப்பட்டட
The bark of the tree is very rough.

52. Lie:
Lie – கபொய்
Don’t lie.
Lie – படுத்து க ொள்ளுதல்
Lie down on the table.

53. Left:
Left – இடது
Go straight and turn left.
Left –
She had left to London.

54. Palm:
Palm – உள்ைங்ட
Today the world is in the palm.
Palm tree – படன ெரம்
Palm tree is the symbol of Tamil nadu.
 55. Address:
Address – மு ேரி.
Do you know his address?
Address –
I am going to address about a famous personality.

Homophones
Different Spelling
Same Pronunciation
Different meaning
56. Buy and By:
Buy – ேொங்குதல்
I am going to buy a laptop.
By –
I go to school by bus.

57. Stationery,Stationary:
Stationery – pen, pencil shops.
I bought a pencil from this stationery shop.
Stationary – இயங் ொத
Stationary – There was a stationary car on the track.

58. Tail, Tale:

Tail – ேொல்
The dog wags its tail.
Tale – டத
That’s an old tale.
 59. Steal,Steel:
Steal – திருடுதல்
I didn’t steal.
Steel –
It was made by steel.

Homographs
Same Spelling
Different pronunciation
Different meaning
60. Live, Live
Live – ேசிப்பிடம்
He lives in Chennai.
Live – தநரடல
It’s a live program.

61. Minute:
Minute – நிமிடம்
I will be back within a few minutes.
Minute – சிறிய
It’s a minute particle.

62. Content:
Content – உள்ைடக் ம்
What is the content of the story?
Content – Happy or satisfied
Be content with what you have.
63. Object:
Object – Thing.
Speak about this object.
Object – நிரொ ரிப்பு
I object your idea.

64. Wind:
Wind – ொற்று
The wind blows.
Wind – Turn and Twist
I forgot to wind up my watch.

65. Tear:
Tear – ண்ணீர்
Tear – She shed tears
Tear – கிழித்தல்
I didn’t tear.

66. Turning and Tossing – புரண்டு புரண்டு

I didn’t sleep last night, I was turning and tossing in bed.

67. Foster Child – ேைர்ப்பு பிள்டை

He is a foster child.

68. Unbearable – தொங் முடியொத

It is an unbearable pain.

69. Photographic memory – ொட்சி படம்

She has a photographic memory of what happened that day.
70. Charismatic Personality – ேர்ந்திழுக்கும் ததொற்றம்
He is such a charismatic personality.

71. Lad – ேொலிபன்

When I was a lad, I could participate in social activities.

72. Thorn – முள்

There is no rose without a thorn.
73. Fortitude – ெதனொடதரியம்
She has the fortitude to solve her problem.

74. Curfew – ஊரடங்கு

No one is allowed on the streets during the curfew.

75. Evacuate – கேளிதயற்றம்

Everyone has been evacuated.

76. Isolate – தனிடெ

Affected people are kept in isolated wards.
This medicine tastes bitter.

77. Bitter – சப்பு

He had a bitter experience.

78. Sour – புளிப்பு

Lemons are sour.
Milk went sour.

79. Regret – ேருத்தம்

I regret for the words what have I said?
80. Gossips –ேதந்தி ள்
I have no time to engage in gossips.
They often gossips with each other about their neighbours.

81. New moon – அெொேொடச

After the new – moon the moon is waxing.

82. Full moon – பவுர்ணமி

After the full – moon the moon is waning.
83. Retort – பதிலடி/எதிருடற
She opened her mouth to retort but stopped.

84. Constructive criticism – ஆக் பூர்ேெொன விெர்சனம்

You have given constructive criticism.

85. Where ever – எங்த இருந்தொலும்

Whereever you go, you can find a few Indians.