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Spelling Lesson 7
Spelling Lesson 7 - Homographs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| homograph | a word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning and sometimes a different pronunciation |
| prune | a dried plum |
| prune | to trim something; trimming bushes for landscaping |
| desert | a region with little rainfall; example is the Sahara Desert |
| desert | to leave someone or something |
| grouse | a kind of bird |
| grouse | to complain; Oscar the Grouch likes to grouse |
| bass | a kind of fish |
| bass | a low sound; the low singing voice of a man |
| sewer | someone who sews clothes or fabric |
| sewer | a pipe for carrying away waste |