考博英语词汇会考察大家对形近词的辨析能力，这就需要考生强化词汇记忆，加深理解，对不形近的单词要区分好。新东方在线考博频道和大家分享考博英语汇总常考的一些形近词，大家抓紧记忆：
1. responsive responsible
responsive
adj.(常与to连用)反应的;易反应的
She is responsive to kindness.
responsible
adj.(常与to,for连用)有责任的;应负责任的
The bus driver is responsible for the passengers safety.
2. reward award
reward
n.报酬,奖金
vt.酬劳,奖赏
award
vt.颁奖，授奖
The school awarded Merry a prize (for her good work).
S
1. sanction sanitation
sanction
n.批准;允许;认可;制裁;处罚;约束力
Poetry is one of the sanctions of life.
Sanitation
n.公共卫生;保持公共卫生;公共卫生设施
2. secret secretive
secret
n.秘密,秘诀,奥秘
adj.(事物)秘密的,隐秘的,幽静的、
secretive
adj.(人)守口如瓶的
3. sob sober somber
sob
v.哭诉,(风等)发呜咽声,哭泣
n.呜咽,哭泣
sober
adj.未醉的;清醒的;审慎的;严肃的;庄重的;不加装饰的;朴素无华的
somber
adj.
忧郁的，郁闷的;阴暗的;幽暗的
4. solemn sole
solemn
adj.庄严的,隆重的，严肃的
sole
adj.单独的,唯一的
n.脚底,鞋底,基础
v.换鞋底
5. status statute stature statue
status
n.身份,地位,情形,状况
statute
n.法令,条例
stature
n.身高,身材
statue
vt.以雕像装饰
n.雕像