Homophones

accept

To receive willingly; to agree

except

Excluding; but

acts

Performs; deeds; laws

axe

Tool for chopping

ad

Advertisement; short for advertisement

add

To combine; to join

ail

To be sick; to trouble

ale

Type of beer

air

Atmosphere; to ventilate

heir

Person who inherits

aisle

Passageway between rows of seats

isle

An island

all

Every one; the whole amount

awl

A pointed tool for making holes

allowed

Permitted; gave permission

aloud

Out loud; audibly

altar

Sacred table in a church

alter

To change or modify

ant

Small insect

aunt

Sister of parent

arc

Curved line; part of circle

ark

Large boat; sacred chest

ascent

The act of climbing or moving upward

assent

Agreement; approval

ate

Past tense of eat

eight

The number 8

aural

Relating to hearing or ears

oral

Relating to mouth; spoken

axel

Ice skating jump

axle

Rod connecting wheels

bail

Security for release from prison; to scoop water

bale

Large bundle of material

ball

Round object; formal dance

bawl

To cry loudly

band

Musical group; a strip; ring

banned

Prohibited; forbidden

bare

Naked; uncovered; minimal

bear

Large mammal; to carry; to endure

baron

Nobleman; business magnate

barren

Unable to produce; empty

base

Bottom; foundation; headquarters

bass

Low-pitched sound; a type of fish

bases

Plural of base; foundations

basis

Foundation; fundamental principle

bawdy

Humorously indecent

body

Physical structure; corpse

beach

Sandy shore of a sea or lake

beech

A type of tree

bean

Edible seed or pod

been

Past participle of be

beat

To strike repeatedly; rhythm

beet

A dark red root vegetable

bell

A hollow metal device that rings

belle

A beautiful woman

berry

Small fruit

bury

To put in the ground; to hide

billed

Charged; advertised

build

To construct; physique

birth

The process of being born

berth

A sleeping place on a ship or train

blew

Past tense of blow

blue

Color; sad

bloc

Coalition; political alliance

block

Solid piece; to obstruct

blond

Light-colored hair (masculine)

blonde

Light-colored hair (feminine)

boar

A wild pig

bore

To drill; to make weary; past tense of bear

board

Flat piece of wood; to get on; group of directors

bored

Feeling uninterested

booty

Plunder; treasure; buttocks

bootie

Baby's soft shoe

born

Brought into life

borne

Carried; endured

borough

Town; municipal district

burro

Small donkey

bough

A branch of a tree

bow

To bend forward; weapon for arrows; front of ship

bouillon

Clear broth

bullion

Gold or silver in bars

boulder

Large rock

bolder

More brave; more daring

breach

Gap; violation; to break through

breech

Back part of gun; buttocks

bread

Baked food made from flour

bred

Past tense of breed; raised

break

To separate into pieces; a pause

brake

Device to slow or stop a vehicle

brewed

Made beer/tea; developed

brood

Young of animal; to worry

brews

Makes beer or tea; is forming

bruise

An injury showing discoloration

bridal

Relating to a bride or wedding

bridle

Headgear for controlling a horse

brows

Plural of brow; eyebrows

browse

To look casually; to surf

burger

Hamburger; sandwich

burgher

Citizen of a town

buy

To purchase

by

Near; through the agency of

cache

A hidden storage; computer memory

cash

Money in coins or notes

callous

Emotionally hardened; insensitive

callus

Hardened skin

cannon

Large gun; artillery

canon

A rule or principle; accepted works

canvas

Heavy cloth; painting surface

canvass

To seek votes/opinions

capital

Chief city; wealth; uppercase letter

capitol

Building where legislature meets

carat

Unit of weight for gems

caret

Proofreading symbol (^)

carry

To transport; to hold

Kerry

A proper name; place in Ireland

cast

To throw; actors in a play; plaster mold

caste

Social class system

cede

To surrender; to give up

seed

Plant embryo; source

ceiling

Top interior surface of a room

sealing

Closing tightly; making airtight

celery

Green vegetable

salary

Regular payment for work

cell

Small room; basic unit of life; mobile phone

sell

To exchange for money

censer

Container for burning incense

censor

To suppress objectionable content; official examiner

census

Official population count

senses

Faculties of perception

cent

One hundredth of a dollar

scent

A smell or odor

cereal

Breakfast food; grain crop

serial

Published in parts; sequence

cession

Surrendering; giving up

session

Meeting; period of activity

chance

Opportunity; luck; possibility

chants

Repeated songs; sings

chews

Bites and grinds with teeth

choose

To select from options

chili

Hot pepper; spicy dish

chilly

Cold; cool

chilly

Rather cold

chili

Hot pepper; spicy stew

choir

Group of singers

quire

24 or 25 sheets of paper

choler

Anger; bad temper

collar

Neck part of garment

choral

Relating to choir or chorus

coral

Marine organism; pinkish color

chord

Musical notes played together; line segment

cord

Rope or cable; measure of wood

chord

Musical notes together; line segment

cord

Rope; string

cite

To quote as evidence; to summon

sight

Ability to see; view

clack

Sharp sound; to chatter

claque

Group hired to applaud

clause

Part of sentence; provision

claws

Animal nails

climactic

Relating to climax; crucial

climatic

Relating to climate

climb

To go up; to ascend

clime

Climate; region

close

Near; to shut

clothes

Garments; apparel

coarse

Rough in texture; crude

course

Path; class; part of a meal; naturally

colonel

Military rank

kernel

Seed; core; essential part

complement

Something that completes; to enhance

compliment

Expression of praise; to praise

cookie

Sweet baked treat

kooky

Strange; eccentric

cops

Police officers (informal)

copse

Small group of trees

core

Center; essential part

corps

Military unit; group

correspondence

Letters; communication

correspondents

News reporters; letter writers

cot

Small bed; baby's crib

caught

Past tense of catch