SAT Homonyms Flashcards
Illusion
> Deception or unreal image
Allusion
> A reference to something
Alternate
> a substitute
Alternative
> A choice between two or more things
Appraise
> to figure out the value of something
Aprise
> to give someone information
Breath
( noun )
> the lungful of air you inhale every few seconds
Breathe
(Verb)
> The act of taking in a lungful of air
Conscience
> a sense of right and wrong
Conscious
> to be awake or alert
Conscietious
> to be dutiful and hardworking
Desert
> a place with sand and camels
Dessert
> something sweet you eat after dinner
Effect
( noun )
> the result of something
Affect
( Verb)
> to change or influence something
Eminent
( Adjective )
> A person who is well known and highly regarded
Imminent
> an event that is just about to happen
Lose
> to misplace something
>to shake it off
Loose
> something moveable, unfastened , promiscuous
Principal
> The highest authority in school
Principle
> A value or standard
Stationary —-With a
> immobile
Stationery —– with e
> custom paper for letters