Concept: Homophones

 

Advice: (noun) Advice is a noun that means guidance about what someone should do.
Advise: (verb) Advise is a verb that means to provide someone with guidance about something.

Affect: (veb) to act on or change someone or something.
Effect: (noun) a change that results when something is done or happens.

Principal: most important; main.
Principle: a rule for good behaviour, based on what a person believes is right.

Stationary: Static.
Stationery: Writing material.

Current: Current is both a noun (often referring to flows of electric, air, and water) and an adjective ("occurring in the present moment").
Currant: A raisin-like fruit that is used in pastries and jams.

Conscience: Meaning the part of you that judges the morality of your own actions.
Conscious: Aware of one's own existence

Cited: Speak or write words taken from a particular writer.
Sighted Having functional vision.

Complimented: Praise
Complementary: Additional

Alter: Change.
Altar: An elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed.

Aisle: Long narrow space between rows of seats.
Isle: Island.

Hangar: Place where aircrafts are kept.
Hanger: a metal, plastic or wooden object with a hook that is used for hanging up clothes in a cupboard.

Serial: Repeatedly doing same thing.
Cereal: Grain.

Eminent: likely to occur at any moment.
Imminent: famous

Illusion: Something that gives a false impression of reality.
Allusion: Indirect reference.

Elicit: Obtain or produce something.
Illicit: Illegal.

Council: An assembly of persons.
Cousel: Advise

Perquisite: Incidental payment or benefits.
Prerequisite: Something which must exist or happen before something else can exist or happen.

Discreet: Secret.
Discrete: Distinct.

Wreath: An arrangement of flowers.
Wreathe: To encircle or adorn.

Barmy: Foolish.
Balmy: Pleasantly warm.

Capital: The town or city where the government of a country is, an amount of money.
Capitol: A building in which the legislative body of government meets

Venial: able to be forgiven
Venal: corrupt

Official: Relating to the office.
Officious: Overbearing.

Ingenious: Clever and skillful.
Ingenuous: Innocent, Naive.

Flair: Natural ability.
Flare: To burn with a sudden unsteady flame.

Turgid: Pompous style of writing.
Turbid: Unclear or transparent.

Tortuous: With many twists and turns.
Torturous: Causing torture.

Proscribe: Ban.
Prescribe: Suggest.

Portent: Omen or prophetic sign of the future.
Potent: Powerful

Equable: Uniform.
Equitable: Fair and reasonable.

Inflammable: Capable of causing fire.
Inflammatory: Intended or likely to cause anger or hate.

Exigent: Urgent.
Exiguous: Inadequate.

Forbear: Prevent yourself from saying or doing something.
Forebear: Ancestors.

Ascent: Rising to a particular position or higher rank.
Assent: Agree.

Bated: Anxious or excited.
Baited: Food or substitute used to lure fish.

Appraise: Evaluate.
Apprise: Inform.

Diffuse: To por out and spread.
Defuse: Make a difficult or dangerous situation calmer.

Oral: Relating to mouth.
Aural: Relating to an aura.

Pouring: To emit or propel.
Poring: Look at and study something.

Censored: Ban or edit.
Censured: Criticize.

Palate: Top part of the inside of the mouth.
Palette: Painter's mixing dish

Broach: To begin a discussion of something difficult.
Brooch: Accessory.

Course: Part of meal.
Coarse: Harsh/lacking in fineness.

Immoral: Not conforming to accepted standards of morality.
Amoral: Not connected with or affected by morality.

Complacent: Self-satisfied.
Complaisant: Compliant.

Breech: The lower part of anything.
Breach: Split or rift.

Cue: Hint.
Queue: Long line.

Draught: A current of cool air in a room or other confined space.
Draft: Piece of text.

Kerb: A stone edging to a pavement or raised path.
Curb: Control.

Ensure: Make somthing certain to happen.
Insure: Secure or protect something against.

Duel: Deadly contest between two people.
Dual: Consisting or two parts.

Hails: To come or have been born in a particular place.
Hales: Sound and healthy.

Hoarding: To stack up on food or money.
Horde: A large group of people.

Foreword: A short introduction to a book.
Forward: Towards the front.

Militate: Prevent.
Mitigate: Make less severe.

Career: An occupation undertaken for a substantial period of a person's life.
Carrier: Something that carries.

Loath: Unwilling to do something.
Loathe: Dislike.

Dairy: Milk products are produced.
Diary: Book with spaces for each day of the year in which you can write down thinigs you have to do in the future.



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