Homonyms 1-15 Flashcards
Elicit
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke
Illicit
not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful; disapproved of or not permitted for moral or ethical reasons
adze
an axlike tool, for dressing timbers roughly, with a curved, chisellike steel head mounted at a right angle to the wooden handle
baler
someone or something (usually a machine) that compresses hay into bales
bailer
someone who bails water
cygnet
a young swan
signet
a small seal used instead of a signature to make documents official
vale
a valley
discrete
individually separate and distinct
discreet
careful and prudent in one’s speech or actions, especially in order to keep something confidential or to avoid embarrassment
wain
wagon
wane
decrease
lickerish
fond of and eager for choice food
clack
to make a quick, sharp sound, or a succession of sounds, as by striking or cracking
claque
a group of persons hired to applaud and act or performers
marshal
to arrange or assemble (a group of people, especially soldiers) in order
martial
soldier-like or warlike
baron
minor royalty
barren
unable to have children
mien
demeanor
aide
n assistant or helper, especially a confidential one.
calender
a machine in which cloth, paper, or the like, is smoothed, glazed, etc., by pressing between rotating cylinders
canvass
solicit votes
incite
encourage
brooch
ornament fastened to clothing
broach
to raise sensitive subject for discussion
sachet
small bag that has a powdered mixture used to scent clothes; small, thin package
sashay
to flounce or strut in as exaggerated manner
stile
an arrangement of steps that allows people but not animals to climb over a fence or wall
gilt
gold leaf or gold paint applied in a thin layer to a surface
aerie
the nest of a bird on a cliff or mountaintop
chock
a block or wedge placed under something to keep it from moving
