✅ A home refers to the place where one lives and feels comfortable (She returned home after a long day).

✅ An abode is a more formal term for a place of residence (He settled into his new abode in the countryside).

✅ Both words describe a place where someone lives.

✅ Home is the more common and emotionally charged term, while abode is often used in more formal, academic, or legal contexts (The cozy home felt welcoming; The grand abode was described in legal documents).

✅ Evil means profoundly immoral or wicked (The villain’s actions were pure evil).

✅ Wanton refers to reckless or malicious behavior, often without justification (My wanton disregard for the rules caused many problems).

✅ Both terms describe immoral or harmful behavior.

✅ Evil is a more general term for profound wickedness, while wanton implies a more specific, unrestrained behavior (The evil plan was devised in secrecy; The wanton destruction was shocking).

✅ Wither means to dry up, shrivel, or decline in vitality (The plants began to wither in the drought).

✅ Languish means to suffer or weaken from neglect or hardship (The project languished due to lack of funding).

✅ Both terms describe a decline or deterioration.

✅ Wither often refers to physical or visible decline, while languish can be used for both physical and abstract suffering (The withered leaves fell from the tree; The languishing business struggled to stay afloat).