FALSE FRIENDS

• Trustful – trusting: always believing that other people are good or honest and will not harm or deceive you.
• Trustworthy: able to be trusted.

You can leave the money with him as he’s totally ______________.
You shouldn't be so ______________ - people take advantage of you.

• Dependent : needing the support of something or someone in order to continue existing or operating
• Dependant: someone who depends on you for financial support, such as a child or family member who does not
work
• Dependable: If someone or something is dependable, you can trust them or have confidence in them

I need someone _______________ to look after the children while I'm at work.
My pension will provide for my _________________.
It's very easy to become _______________ on sleeping pills.

• Differ: to be not like something or someone else, either physically or in another way.
• Differentiate: to show or find the difference between things which are compared

We do not ______________ between our workers on the basis of their background or ethnic origin.
The twins look alike, but they ____________ in temperament.
His views ______________considerably from those of his parents.

• Unreal:as if imagined; strange and dream-like

• Unrealistic :having a wrong idea of what is likely to happen or of what you can really do; not based on facts

I think these sales forecasts are __________, considering how slow sales are at present.
The whole bizarre evening had an _______________ quality to it.

• Notorious : famous for something bad

• Noticeable: easy to see or recognize
• Notable: important and deserving attention, because very good or interesting
a notable collection of rare plants
• Noticed: to bring someone to the attention of the public, usually because of their unusual skill, etc

She was first ___________ by the critics at the age of 12, and went on to become a world-famous violinist.
Getting both sides to agree was a ____________achievement.
There has been a _______________ improvement in Tim's cooking.
The company is ______________ for paying its bills late.

• Unsuited: not right for someone or something, usually in character

• Unsuitable : not acceptable or right for someone or something; not suitable
Liberman realised Kurt was ___________ to office life, but offered him a contract anyway.
The software blocks material that is _______________ for children.

• Plight : an unpleasant condition, especially a serious, sad or difficult one

• Trouble: problems or difficulties
• Difficulty: a problem
The form was terribly complicated and I had a lot of ___________with it.
The___________ of the poor/homeless
to have financial/personal ________________

• Exert: to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc. in order to make something
happen
• Extort : to get something by force or threat, or with difficulty

He had been _______________ money from the old lady for years.

If you were to_____________ your influence they might change their decision.

• Intent: be intent on sth/doing sth : to be determined to do or achieve something

• Insist: to state or demand forcefully, especially despite opposition

She _______________ on seeing her lawyer.

I've tried persuading her not to go but she's ____________ on it.

• Flounder: to experience great difficulties or be completely unable to decide what to do or say next
• Wallow in sth : to remain in an unhappy emotional state without trying to get out of it, as if you
are enjoying it or trying to get sympathy from other people

I wish she'd do something to help herself instead of just ______________________ in self-pity!

He lost the next page of his speech and _________________ (about/around) for a few seconds.

• Conform to/with sth : to obey a rule or reach the necessary stated standard, or to do things in a
traditional way.
• Follow : to obey or to act as ordered by someone

__________________ the instructions on the back of the packet carefully.

Members must ___________________ to a strict dress code.

• Shoestring : If you do something on a shoestring, you do it with a very small amount of money
• Low-cost : cheap
• Wafer-thin : extremely thin

The rooms were divided only by a ______________ partition.

The film was made on a___________________.

The 1990s saw a huge increase in the numbers of ________________ airlines.

• Out of hand: If you refuse something out of hand, you refuse it completely without thinking about
or discussing it
• In hand : being worked on or dealt with now
• Hand over fist : If you make or lose money hand over fist, you make or lose a lot of money very
quickly

Business was good and we were making money _________________.

Moving to London is certainly a possibility - I wouldn't dismiss it ___________________.

They've had plenty of time to prepare, so the arrangements should be well _______________.