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10-15-2007, 10:17 AM
Words that sound alike but are spelled differently for different meanings: ( source : ' A Dictionary of HOMOPHONES' by Leslie Presson)
-accede: ( v.) to agree to; to assume an or title
-exceed: (v.) to go beyond the bounds; to surpass
-accept: ( v.) to take; to receive with consent; to submit to ; to agree to
-except: ( v. ) to exclude; to take exception to ; ( prep) but;( conj) only
-acclamation: ( n. ) a loud applause
-acclimation: ( n. ) the process of getting used to the environment
-ad: ( n. ) an advertisement
-add: ( v. ) to combine; to increase ; to provide
-addition: ( n. ) the process of uniting; something added
-edition: ( n. ) one of a series ; the format of a work
-adherence :( n. ) a steady devotion ; an allegiance or attachment
-adherents: ( n. ) persons who follow a leader , cause , or idea
-affect: ( v. ) to change; to alter; to influence;( n.) a state of mind
-effect: ( v. ) to bring about ; to accomplish ; ( n. ) the result ; a consequence
-affected: (v. ) changed; moved; concerned ; stirred ; upset; pretended; (adj.) insincere ; phony
-effected:(v.) brought about ; accomplished
-affects:(v.) influences; concerns; wears self-consciously; pretends
-effects: (n.) possessions; the results
-aid:(n.) assistance; help
-aide:( n.) a helper
-ail:(v.) to be sick; to have trouble or pain
-ale: (n.) a drink
-air: ( n.) a breeze; gases surrounding the earth;(v.) to make public
-e'er: ( adv.) the short form of ever
-ere: ( conj.) before; ( prep.) rather than
-heir: ( n.) one who inherits
-aisle: ( n.) a passageway between rows of ********ves or seats
-I'll: ( contr.) I will or I shall
- isle (n.) an island
-all: (n.) everyone; the whole
-awl: (n.) a small pointed tool for making holes in leather
-allowed : ( v.) permitted; provided
-aloud: ( adj.) out loud; loudly
-all ready: (adj.) completely; prepared
-already: (adv.) previously; even now
-allusion: (n.) an indirect or causal reference
-illusion: ( n.) a false perception or appearance
-allusive: (adj.) making indirect references
-elusive: (adj.) evasive; hard to grasp ; baffling
-illusive: ( adj.) not real; resulting from illusion
-altar: ( n.) a platform or table used in religious ceremonies
-alter: ( v.) to change
-altogether: ( adv.) entirely; completely; wholly
-all tighter: ( adv.) in a group
-all ways: ( adv.) by every method or direction
-always: ( adv.) every time ; forever
-amend: (v.) to change for the better
-emend: ( v.) to correct errors in written text
-analyst: ( n.) one who analyzes
-annalist: ( n.) one who chronicles yearly events
-ant: (n.) a small insect
-aunt: ( n.) a female relative
-apatite: ( n.) a common form of calcium found in rocks, teeth, and bones
-appetite: ( n.) a desire for food or drink, or to satisfy a craving
-appose: ( v.) to place next to ; to juxtapose
-oppose: ( v.) to act against
-apprise: ( v.) to notify; to inform
-apprize: ( v.) to appreciate; to value
-arrant: ( adj.) incorrigible ; notorious
-errant: ( adj.) wandering off; lost; mistaken
-ascent: ( n.) a rising or climb up ; an upward slope
-assent: ( v. / n.) to agree; to concur; ( n.) an agreement
-assistance: (n.) help; aid
-assistants: (n.) the helpers ; the aides
-ate: ( v.) did eat; consumed
-eight: (n.) a number following seven
-attendance: (n.) the number present; attention
-attendants: ( n.) the people who serve or are present
-aural: (adj.) sense of hearing; of the ear
-oriole: (adj.) spoken; of the mouth
-away: ( adv.) from this place to another place far apart
-aweigh: ( adj.) an anchor just free of the bottom
-access: (n.) the way you use to enter a building or reach a place
-axes: (n.) large , chopping tools
-axis: (n.) a central line about which an object rotates or is arranged
-bad: ( adj.) not good; inadequate ;defective; harmful ;diseased; severe
-bade: (v.) did bid
-bail: ( n.) a payment or security to get out of jail until trial;
(v.) to remove water; to jump out
-bale: (n.) a large bundle ; to make into bales
-bald: (adj.) hairless; plain or blunt
-balled: ( v.) made into ball
-bawled: ( v.) cried aloud; scolded
-accede: ( v.) to agree to; to assume an or title
-exceed: (v.) to go beyond the bounds; to surpass
-accept: ( v.) to take; to receive with consent; to submit to ; to agree to
-except: ( v. ) to exclude; to take exception to ; ( prep) but;( conj) only
-acclamation: ( n. ) a loud applause
-acclimation: ( n. ) the process of getting used to the environment
-ad: ( n. ) an advertisement
-add: ( v. ) to combine; to increase ; to provide
-addition: ( n. ) the process of uniting; something added
-edition: ( n. ) one of a series ; the format of a work
-adherence :( n. ) a steady devotion ; an allegiance or attachment
-adherents: ( n. ) persons who follow a leader , cause , or idea
-affect: ( v. ) to change; to alter; to influence;( n.) a state of mind
-effect: ( v. ) to bring about ; to accomplish ; ( n. ) the result ; a consequence
-affected: (v. ) changed; moved; concerned ; stirred ; upset; pretended; (adj.) insincere ; phony
-effected:(v.) brought about ; accomplished
-affects:(v.) influences; concerns; wears self-consciously; pretends
-effects: (n.) possessions; the results
-aid:(n.) assistance; help
-aide:( n.) a helper
-ail:(v.) to be sick; to have trouble or pain
-ale: (n.) a drink
-air: ( n.) a breeze; gases surrounding the earth;(v.) to make public
-e'er: ( adv.) the short form of ever
-ere: ( conj.) before; ( prep.) rather than
-heir: ( n.) one who inherits
-aisle: ( n.) a passageway between rows of ********ves or seats
-I'll: ( contr.) I will or I shall
- isle (n.) an island
-all: (n.) everyone; the whole
-awl: (n.) a small pointed tool for making holes in leather
-allowed : ( v.) permitted; provided
-aloud: ( adj.) out loud; loudly
-all ready: (adj.) completely; prepared
-already: (adv.) previously; even now
-allusion: (n.) an indirect or causal reference
-illusion: ( n.) a false perception or appearance
-allusive: (adj.) making indirect references
-elusive: (adj.) evasive; hard to grasp ; baffling
-illusive: ( adj.) not real; resulting from illusion
-altar: ( n.) a platform or table used in religious ceremonies
-alter: ( v.) to change
-altogether: ( adv.) entirely; completely; wholly
-all tighter: ( adv.) in a group
-all ways: ( adv.) by every method or direction
-always: ( adv.) every time ; forever
-amend: (v.) to change for the better
-emend: ( v.) to correct errors in written text
-analyst: ( n.) one who analyzes
-annalist: ( n.) one who chronicles yearly events
-ant: (n.) a small insect
-aunt: ( n.) a female relative
-apatite: ( n.) a common form of calcium found in rocks, teeth, and bones
-appetite: ( n.) a desire for food or drink, or to satisfy a craving
-appose: ( v.) to place next to ; to juxtapose
-oppose: ( v.) to act against
-apprise: ( v.) to notify; to inform
-apprize: ( v.) to appreciate; to value
-arrant: ( adj.) incorrigible ; notorious
-errant: ( adj.) wandering off; lost; mistaken
-ascent: ( n.) a rising or climb up ; an upward slope
-assent: ( v. / n.) to agree; to concur; ( n.) an agreement
-assistance: (n.) help; aid
-assistants: (n.) the helpers ; the aides
-ate: ( v.) did eat; consumed
-eight: (n.) a number following seven
-attendance: (n.) the number present; attention
-attendants: ( n.) the people who serve or are present
-aural: (adj.) sense of hearing; of the ear
-oriole: (adj.) spoken; of the mouth
-away: ( adv.) from this place to another place far apart
-aweigh: ( adj.) an anchor just free of the bottom
-access: (n.) the way you use to enter a building or reach a place
-axes: (n.) large , chopping tools
-axis: (n.) a central line about which an object rotates or is arranged
-bad: ( adj.) not good; inadequate ;defective; harmful ;diseased; severe
-bade: (v.) did bid
-bail: ( n.) a payment or security to get out of jail until trial;
(v.) to remove water; to jump out
-bale: (n.) a large bundle ; to make into bales
-bald: (adj.) hairless; plain or blunt
-balled: ( v.) made into ball
-bawled: ( v.) cried aloud; scolded