31.distinctive和distinct

distinctive“有特色的”，“独特的”;

distinct“清楚的，明显的”;a distinct smell of alcohol on his breath; the distinctive stripes of the zebra.

32.dual和duel

dual“二重的”;dual personality双重人格;dual control双重管辖;

duel“决斗，竞争”;fight a duel with sb.与某人决斗;challenge sb. to a duel向某人提出决斗;a duel of wits斗智

33.eatable和edible

eatable a.“可食用的，可吃的”;n.“食物、食品”。

edible a.“适合食用的，可以吃的”;n.“食品”。

在指吃的时候二者可通用：The toast was burnt and barely eatable/edible.但在其他情况下不一样。

If something is eatable， it may be eaten （though it may not be safe or desirable to do so）; but， if something is edible it is safe to eat.

34.economical和economic

economic“经济学的，经济上的”an economic survey of Scotland

苏格兰经济调查;an economic blockade经济封锁;economical“节俭的，经济的”;He‘s had to learn to be more economical now that his only income is a small pension.

35.evoke和invoke

evoke“唤起，引起”;evoke admiration引起羡慕。

invoke“祈求（神灵）保佑，乞灵于”，行使（法权）;The shaman invokes the spirits of their ancestors. If our case fails in the national courts we will invoke the European Declaration on Human Rights.

36.fatal和fateful

fatal “causing death or disaster”“致命的”; a fatal disease不治之症;a fatal wound致命伤。

fateful“crucial， significant， deciding one’s fate”“重大的”，“决定性的，决定命运的”; On that one fateful day in October， millions of pounds werewiped off the value of shares.

37.fictional和fictitious

fictional“虚构的，小说的”。

fictitious“虚构的，编造的”（denotes something that is not real and has been created with the intention of deceiving others）;He gave the police afictitious name.

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