Homophones Flashcards
a tool similar to an axe with a curved blade
adds, ads, adze?
adze
a ridge of sand or gravel formed by the sea
air, ayre, ere, err, or heir?
ayre
before
air, ayre, ere, err, or heir?
ere
to make a mistake
air, ayre, ere, err, heir?
err
to influence or to change
affect or effect?
affect
a result
affect or effect?
effect
a rod that passes through the center of a wheel
axel or axle?
axle
a city that is the seat of government of a region or country
capital or capitol?
capital
a building housing a legislative body
capital or capitol?
capitol
something that completes or makes whole
compliment or complement
complement
an assembly of persons called together to consult; administrators
council or counsel
council
to advise, consul
council or counsel
counsel
a horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration on a wall near the ceiling
frees, freeze, frieze
frieze
to bring out, to evoke
elicit, illicit
elicit
illegal
elicit, illicit
illicit
distinguished outstanding
eminent, imminent
eminent
about to happen
eminent, imminent
imminent
a metallic element; to direct
lead, led
lead
a wealthy and influential person, especially in business
magnate, magnet
magnate
to measure out, to dispense a punishment
meat, meet, mete
mete
the roof of the mouth; a person’s appreciation of flavor
palate, palette, pallet
palate
a thing board artists use to lay out and mix colored paints; the range of colors an artist uses in an artwork
palate, palette, pallet
palette
a wooden flat baded instrument; a portable platform for storing and transporting materials and packages.
palate, palette, pallet
pallet
most important; head of a school
principal, principle
principal
a fundamental guideline or truth
principal, principle
principle
not moving
stationary, stationery
stationary
writing paper, especially with matching envelops
stationary, stationery
stationery
