✅ Whack means to hit something forcefully (The child whacked the ball with the bat).

✅ Buffet means to strike repeatedly or batter, often by wind or waves (The storm buffeted the coast all night).

✅ Both words describe hitting something.

✅ Whack suggests a forceful, solid hit, while buffet implies repeated blows (The student accidentally whacked his knee on the desk, wincing in pain as he sat down; The strong winds buffeted the small plane, causing it to sway as it landed).

✅ Land refers to any part of the earth's surface not covered by water (They bought a piece of land in the countryside).

✅ Acreage refers to a specific piece of land measured in acres (The farm's vast acreage made it quite valuable).

✅ Both words describe plots of earth.

✅ Land is more general, while acreage is used when talking about the size of land, often in a rural context (The conservation group is dedicated to preserving natural land for future generations; The ranch includes a large amount of acreage).

✅ To jump means to lift off a surface and into the air, typically by using leg power (The cat jumped onto the counter).

✅ To vault refers to leaping over something, often with the help of momentum or a tool (The gymnast vaulted over the pommel horse).

✅ Both terms describe lifting off a surface.

✅ Jump is the general term for leaping into the air, while vault typically suggests a more athletic, coordinated movement over an obstacle (The toddler jumped off the coffee table; She vaulted over the fence with ease).