Adverse vs Averse 🔒

This set of 9 sentences focuses on adverse and averse, a pair that even strong writers slip up on. Adverse describes something harmful or unfavorable, while averse describes a feeling of strong dislike. You match the right word to lines such as "A vaccination can cause the ___ reaction of fever" and "Cats are usually ___ to baths and showers." A good pick for intermediate students, since the meanings are related but not the same. A simple memory trick that comes through in the questions: you are averse to something, but a situation has an adverse effect.