1. SIMIL, SIMUL “similar,” “like,” “same”

2. assimilate Verb: 1. make similar or like The letter n in the prefix “in” is often assimilated with the following letter. For example, “in” plus “legible” becomes “illegible.” 2. take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb. A bright student assimilates knowledge rapidly.

3. dissimilar Adjective: not similar; unlike; different These gloves are not a pair; they are quite dissimilar.

4. similarity Noun: likeness; resemblance The two pills are alike in color and shape, but there the similarity ends.

5. simile Noun: comparison of two different things introduced by “like” “as” or “than” Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?

6. simulate Verb: give the appearance of; feign; imitate Nancy was the star of the show; she simulated the bewildered mother very effectively.

7. simultaneous Adjective: existing or happening at the same time; concurrent The flash of an explosion comes to us before the sound, though the two are really simultaneous.