Choose the correct meaning pair: ‘Desert’ and ‘Dessert’ differ in that ‘Desert’ means:
AA formal ceremony
BA type of dry cracker
CA sweet dish served after a meal
DA dry, sandy region or to abandon someone
Explanation
– ‘Desert’ can mean either a dry, arid region or, as a verb, to abandon someone.
– ‘Dessert’ (with double ‘s’) refers to a sweet course eaten after a meal.
– Example: He would never desert his friends in the desert, no matter how far from dessert they were.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Pair of Words
- Subtopic: Confusing Word Pairs

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