Homophones 1 Flashcards
(40 cards)
Ad Add
Ad: advertisement
Add: put together
Heir Err
Heir: inheritor; successor
Err: be mistaken or incorrect; do wrong
Assent Ascent
Assent: approval; agreement
Ascent: climb; upward slope or path; rise through the air
Arc Ark
Arc: curve
Ark: ship; boat
Ate Eight
Ate: past tense of eat
Eight: the number 8
Great Grate
Great: considerable; large; very good
Grate: shred; make unpleasant sound; irritate
Bawl Ball
Bawl: cry; weep; shout
Ball: spherical object
Band Banned
Band: ring or loop put around something; group
Banned: prohibit; forbid; exclude
Bass Base
Bass: deep-toned
Base: foundation; bottom; headquarters
Basis Bases
Basis: premise
Bases: plural of base and basis
Beet Beat
Beet: dark red root eaten as a vegetable
Beat: hit; defeat; rhythm
Billed Build
Billed: having a beak or bill; charged
Build: construct; frame; structure
Blue Blew
Blue: the color; sad
Blew: to blow
Bored Board
Bored: tired due to lack of interest
Board: plank; beam; committee; council; meals; get on
Break Brake
Break: shatter; fracture; stop; violate; a gap
Brake: device for stopping
Been Bin
Been: past participle of be (exist; occur)
Bin: container
To Too Two
To: motion in the direction of
Too: excessive; also
Two: the number
Aloud Allowed
Aloud: out loud; audible; clearly
Allowed: permit; set aside for a purpose
Belle Bell
Belle: beauty
Bell: the object
Berry Bury
Berry: the fruit
Bury: hide; cover
Boy Buoy
Boy: male child
Buoy: anchored float marker; keep afloat: cheer up
Adz Adds
Adz: the tool similar to an axe
Adds: attaches; puts together
Awl All
Awl: tool for piercing holes
All: used to refer to the whole ; completely
Alter Altar
Alter: change
Altar: table in the church