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homonyms
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English
9th Grade
11/19/2010

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accept
Definition
to receive; to agree to
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except
Definition
with the exclusion of; but
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advice
Definition
a recommendation for action
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advise
Definition
to recommend a course of action
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affect
Definition
to act upon; to change
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effect
Definition
result; consequence
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already
Definition
previously; before this time
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all ready
Definition
fully or completely prepared
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altar
Definition
a table or stand at which religious rites are performed
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alter
Definition
to change
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altogether
Definition
entirely
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all together
Definition
everyone in the same place
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brake
Definition
a device to stop a machine
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break
Definition
to fracture; to shatter
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capital
Definition
a city, the location of a government
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capitol
Definition
the building in which a legislative body meets (usually capitalized)
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coarse
Definition
rough, crude, large
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course
Definition
path of action; series of studies; also used in the expression "of course"
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complement
Definition
something that completes; goes with
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compliment
Definition
to praise someone/ praise from someone
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council
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a group of people who meet together to discuss or advise
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counsel
Definition
to give advice/ advice
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desert
Definition
dry, barren, sandy region; a wilderness
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dessert
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the final course of a meal; usually a sweet course
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desert
Definition
to abandon, to forsake, to leave without permission
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formally
Definition
with dignity, following the strict rules or procedure
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formerly
Definition
previously; at an earlier date
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hear
Definition
to receive sounds through the ears
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here
Definition
this place
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it's
Definition
it is
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its
Definition
a personal pronoun showing possession
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