Courteous means that you behave properly and treat people kindly. Polite means having good manners and using them when you are with other people. Do courteous and polite mean almost the same thing?
Yes
A needle is a slender steel instrument with a pointed end used for sewing. A knife is a hand tool with a steel blade used for cutting. Are a needle and a knife almost the same thing?
no
An immigrant is a person who has come to this country from another country. An infant is a baby or child only a few weeks or months old. Are an immigrant and an infant almost the same thing?
no
To doze means to fall into a light sleep. To snooze means to take a nap. Do doze and snooze mean almost the same thing?
yes
Portable means able to be carried or moved about. Parched means that something has become very dry. Do portable and parched mean almost the same thing?
no
Submerge means to sink something completely under water. Refuse means to choose not to do something that someone asked you to do. Do submerge and refuse mean almost the same thing?
no
Enthusiastic means having a positive emotional response to something. Excited means feeling very happy in anticipation of something. Do enthusiastic and excited mean almost the same thing?
yes
A millionaire is a person who has a great deal of money. A geologist is a scientist who studies the earth’s crust and rock formations. Are a millionaire and a geologist almost the same thing?
no
An adolescent is a person who is in the stage of development between childhood and adulthood. An amateur is a person who does something such as acting or sports as a hobby, not a profession. Are an adolescent and an amateur almost the same
no
Cutlery means knives, forks, and spoons used at a table when eating. Clutter means an untidy mess where things have been left lying around. Do cutlery and clutter mean almost the same thing?
no
