ASVAB Common Homonyms Flashcards
Allowed
permitted
Aloud
normal volume of speaking
Cent
a bronze coin
Scent
aroma
Sent
past tense of send
Cue
stimulus to action
Queue
line
Die
to cease living
Dye
to color or stain
Elicit
to draw or bring out
Illicit
unlawful
Fairy
supernatural being
Ferry
a boat for crossing rivers or other small bodies of water
Gorilla
large ape
Guerrilla
irregular soldier
Hangar
building for airplanes
Hanger
a device for hanging things
It’s
contraction of it is
Its
possessive pronoun
Know
to possess knowledge
No
Zero or negative
Lessen
to make less
Lesson
something to be learned
postal delivery
Male
a sex
Naval
pertaining to ships
Navel
belly button
Ordinance
decree or local law
Ordnance
military ammunition
Patience
the ability or suppress restlessness
Patients
people under medical care
Reek
bad smell
Wreak
inflict
Sleight
dexerity
Slight
small amount
Threw
propelled by hand
Through
in one side and out the other
Vary
change
Very
extreme
Weak
not strong
Week
seven days
Your
belongs to you
You’re
contraction of you are