SAT Homonyms Flashcards

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Illusion

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> Deception or unreal image

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Allusion

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> A reference to something

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Alternate

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> a substitute

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Alternative

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> A choice between two or more things

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Appraise

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> to figure out the value of something

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Aprise

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> to give someone information

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Breath

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( noun )

> the lungful of air you inhale every few seconds

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Breathe

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(Verb)

> The act of taking in a lungful of air

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Conscience

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> a sense of right and wrong

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Conscious

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> to be awake or alert

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Conscietious

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> to be dutiful and hardworking

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Desert

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> a place with sand and camels

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Dessert

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> something sweet you eat after dinner

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Effect

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( noun )

> the result of something

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Affect

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( Verb)

> to change or influence something

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Eminent

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( Adjective )

> A person who is well known and highly regarded

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Imminent

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> an event that is just about to happen

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Lose

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> to misplace something

>to shake it off

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Loose

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> something moveable, unfastened , promiscuous

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Principal

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> The highest authority in school

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Principle

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> A value or standard

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Stationary —-With a

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> immobile

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Stationery —– with e

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> custom paper for letters