Historic vs Historical

Historic:
something that deserves to become history

Example:
It is historic achievement.

Historical:
It means ancient

Example:
Historical stone is found.

Abbreviation vs Acronym

Abbreviation:
It is a word which is shorter form of it.

Example:
Exam is abbreviation of Examination

Acronym:
It is a collection of letters that signifies a collection of words

Example:
WHO is Acronym of World Health Organisation 

Palestinian/Cuban cause

so what is the meaning of cause here

Here it means

A principle,aim or movement.

Dutch

Dutch adjective:
When Britain was a maritime power ...Dutch people were giving tough competition so british people started introducing the Dutch adjective for something that is of low or demeaning.
Here are some of them

Dutch courage:
one who doesn't have any courage

Dutch widow:
A prostitute

Dutch auction:
A auction in which prices are going down

Dutch concert:
A poor concert

Dutch treat:
A treat where everybody pays for themselves only

Dutch metal:
A alternative low quality metal for gold.

Assume vs Presume

Assume:
Believe something

Presume:
Believe something as there are no other options logically

Example:
1)I assume he was there
2)I presume he was there

In the former sentence there might be so many persons or nobody except him it doesn't matter but he believes he was there

In the latter sentence he believes he was there as there was nobody except him like that.

Very vs Too

Very is neutral word for something more
Too carries same meaning but it carries negative connotation.

Example:
1)He is very tall.
2)He is too tall.

The latter sentence gives a negative connotation while former doesn't

My foot meaning

My foot used to empasize the opposite meaning!

Example:
1)John is a honest man
2)John is a honest man,my foot

The former means what it says
The latter means he is dishonest.

Atheist vs Theist vs Agnostic vs Nihilist

Athiest:
One who doesn't believe in god

Theist:
One who believes in god

Agnostic:
One who can't decide whether to believe in god or not.

Nihilist:
One who believes God and Life is bullshit.

Defacto vs dejure

Defacto:
Its a adjective and it means unofficially but he is not what he is mentioned.

Example:
He is a defacto Chief Minister.

It means he is not really a Chief Minister But he is the Chief Minister unofficially.He only decides what should be done and the original Chief Minister is merely a Puppet.

Dejure:
Its a adjective and it means officially But he is what he is mentioned.

Example:
He is the dejure Chief Minister 

After (something)

follow on something

Example:
The house is after my heart.

It means the house is like I thought in my heart

Prepositions

Simple illustrative drawing of prepositions

Get along with (someone)

To have a good relationship.

I get along with my colleagues.we have so much fun.

Look up to (someone)

To respect and admire somebody.

Example:
I always look up to my brother.He is a successful entrepreneur.

Take After (someone)

To look or behave like someone in your family

Example:
John takes after his father,both are handsome.
John takes after his father,both are generous.