Far East, Middle East, Near East
Far East = East Asia. Middle East = the eastern Mediterranean region, the Arabian Peninsula, Mesopotamia, Afghanistan, and Iran. Near East = an obsolescent term for the region once dominated by the Ottoman Empire.
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Fraught
Fraught with means full of. Fraught alone means (1) distressed or (2) producing anxiety.
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Fay, fey
Fey now means fairylike, elfin, or otherworldly. Fay and the older senses of fey are now mostly gone.
Off The Wagon and On The Wagon – Meaning & Examples
On the wagon: not drinking. Off the wagon: drinking.
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Infect vs. infest
To be infected is to have viruses or germs in the body. To be infested is to have pests or parasites in a place.
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Bourgeois, bourgeoisie
Bourgeois is (1) an adjective describing things of or characteristic of the middle class, and (2) a noun referring to a middle-class person. Bourgeoisie is a noun denoting the middle class in general.
