adoptive with adopted: children are adopted, but parents are adoptive.
adverse, 'unfavourable, bad', with averse, which means 'strongly disliking or opposed to', as in I am not averse to helping out.
affect and effect: affect means 'make a difference to', whereas effect means 'a result' or 'bring about (a result)'.
ambiguous with ambivalent: ambiguous primarily means 'having more than one meaning, open to different interpretations', while ambivalent means 'having mixed feelings'.
amoral with immoral: amoral means 'not concerned with morality', while immoral means 'not conforming to accepted standards of morality'.
appraise with apprise: appraise means 'assess', while apprise means 'inform'.
augur, 'be a sign of (a likely outcome)', with auger (a tool used for boring).
censure with censor: censure means 'express strong disapproval of', whereas censor means 'suppress unacceptable parts of (a book, film, etc.)'.
climactic, 'forming a climax', with climatic, which means 'relating to climate'.
complacent, 'smug and self-satisfied', with complaisant, which means 'willing to please'.
complement, 'a thing that enhances something by contributing extra features', with compliment, which means 'an expression of praise' or 'politely congratulate'.
continuous and continual: continuous primarily means 'without interruption', and can refer to space as well as time, as in the cliffs form a continuous line along the coast; continual, on the other hand, typically means 'happening frequently, with intervals between', as in the bus service has been disrupted by continual breakdowns.
council, an administrative or advisory body, with counsel, advice or guidance.
councillor with counsellor: a councillor is a member of a council, whereas a counsellor is someone who gives guidance on personal or psychological problems.
credible with creditable: credible means 'believable, convincing', whereas creditable means 'deserving acknowledgement and praise'.
definite ('certain, sure') with definitive, which means 'decisive and with authority'.
defuse, 'remove the fuse from (an explosive device)' or 'reduce the danger or tension in (a difficult situation)', with diffuse, which means 'spread over a wide area'.
desert (a waterless area) with dessert (the sweet course)!
discreet, 'careful not to attract attention or give offence', with discrete, which means 'separate, distinct'.
draft and draught. In British English draft means 'a preliminary version' or 'an order to pay a sum', whereas a draught is a current of air or an act of drinking; in North American English the spelling draft is used for all senses. The verb is usually spelled draft.
Source: askoxford
Intentionally posting only from a-d. Please learn this before we move on to other alphabets.
Hope that helps.
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