(Directions:) Choose a suitable word from the given pairs to complete the following sentences and try to figure out the difference in meaning. Group 1. want/wish 1. I ________ you both a very pleasant journey. 2. Ann, I am sorry. I ________ I had never said that to you. 3. My parents ________ me to give you their best regards. 4. We do not ________ to waste our money on such worthless things. Group 2. skin/hide 5. This is the best lotion I’ve ever known for ________ care. 6.“I’m sorry I called you a pig.” “My ________ is thick enough; it didn’t bother me.” 7. This pair of boots is made of buffalo ________. They are very durable. 8. I don’t need a knife; I can peel the ________ off with my fingers. Group 3. raise/rear 9. The male bird helps the female to ________ the young. 10. You cannot ________ corn here. The climate is not right for it. 11. The couple agreed that to ________ the children properly they need two incomes. 12. He worked hard to ________ himself from poverty. Group 4. royal/kingly/sovereign 13. The British ________ family has been the focus of media attention in recent weeks. 14. The young man’s ________ bearing (仪态) has won him many admirers. 15. When did India gain its independence and become a ________ state? 16. With his health restored, he is now ready to resume his ________ duties.