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Averse

(Adjective)

Meaning:Unwilling; reluctant; resistant
Looks Like:A_verse (in the Bible)
Imagine This:The boy is reluctant to attend Sunday School because he is unwilling to recite verses in the Bible.
Other Forms:Aversion (noun)

Aversion

(Adjective)

Meaning:Strong dislike
Sounds Like:A_version
Imagine This:Bill is going to buy Microsoft’s word-processing software, but he has a strong dislike for choosing an earlier version because it has a significant number of bugs.
Remember This:Software companies usually come out with an ‘upgrade’ version of their software periodically, such as Windows 3.1, Windows 95 and Windows 98.This is due to the constant improvements in hardware speed, software features and resolution of bugs and shortcomings in the previous versions.
Other Forms:Adversely (adverb)