Pair Of Words A To Z And Their Meaning
As an ESL student, you may be wondering how to use words correctly in your writing. In this blog post, we will show you pairs of words that are spelled the same but have different meanings, as well as their meaning. We hope this will help you improve your writing skills!
Examples of Pair of words A to Z
| Advice | a suggestion about what to do |
| Advise | to give someone advice |
| Affect | to have an effect on something |
| Effect | the result of something happening |
| Allowed | given permission to do something |
| Allow | to permit someone to do something |
| Aloud | spoken out loud |
| Out Loud | spoken aloud so that others can hear you |
| Bare | without coverings or protection |
| Bear | to carry or support something weighty |
| Been | past tense of “to be” |
| Gone | past tense of “to go” |
| Bite | to puncture or tear with the teeth |
| Byte | a unit of measurement for digital information, usually 8 bits |
| Board | a piece of wood that is thicker than a sheet of paper |
| Bored | not interested or stimulated |
| Capital | the city that is the official seat of government |
| Capitol | the building in which the United States Congress meets. |
| Close | near or adjacent to |
| Clothes | items of clothing |
| Compliment | to say something nice about someone |
| Complement | to enhance or complete something nicely |
| Cries | the sound a baby makes when it is upset |
| Cry | to weep or shed tears |
| Dear | costly |
| Deer | An animal |
| Discreet | careful not to be noticed or understood |
| Discrete | separate, distinct, not combined |
| Doubtful | not certain |
| Doubt | to mistrust or question |
| Elicit | to draw out or bring forth |
| Illicit | illegal or not permitted |
| Etiquette | the customary rules for polite behavior |
| Ethics | principles of right and wrong behavior |
| Fewer | indicating a smaller quantity |
| Less | indicating a smaller quantity than before |
| Flour | a powder made from ground grain used in baking |
| Flower | the blossom of a plant, typically one with showy petals |
| Foul | offensive |
| Fowl | birds that are hunted or raised for meat or eggs |
| Gain | to come into possession of something |
| Gain | to make a profit |
| Hair | a mass of fine, thread like structures on the head |
| Hare | a small, fast running mammal with long ears |
| Heard | having heard something |
| Herd | a group of animals, typically cows, sheep, or goats, kept or moving together |
| Homograph | a word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning |
| Honey | a sweet, sticky substance produced by bees |
| Jewel | a precious stone |
| Jewelry | objects worn for personal adornment, such as rings, necklaces, and earrings |
| Journey | a trip or voyage |
| Jury | a group of people who are chosen to decide the facts in a court case |
| Knight | a man who was a member of the medieval nobility |
| Night | the time between sunset and sunrise |
| Levee | an embankment built to prevent flooding |
| Level | equal in height or amount |
| Liar | a person who tells lies |
| Lie | to recline, to be situated horizontally |
| letters and packages that are sent through the mail | |
| Male | the sex that produces sperm and eggs |
| Oar | a pole with a flat blade that is used to row a boat |
| Or | either of two choices |
| Peace | freedom from disturbance |
| Piece | a part of something larger |
| Perceive | to become aware of or conscious of |
| Precede | to come before in time, to happen first |
| Principal | the most important person in a school or organization |
| Principle | a fundamental truth or law |
| Sail | a large piece of fabric that is attached to a mast and used to propel a boat |
| Sale | the selling of goods or services |
| Scene | the part of a play, movie, or story that takes place in one place |
| Scenery | the objects that are used in making a theatrical setting |
| Seen | having seen something |
| Scene | a division of an act in a play, opera, or ballet |
| Tear | to pull or rip something into pieces |
| Tore | past tense of “to tear” |
| Their | belonging to them |
| There | in that place |
| Then | at that time |
| Thence | from that place |
| Umpire | a person who is in charge of a game or match |
| Umpteen | an indeterminate but large number |
| Vein | a thin tube that carries blood through the body |
| Vain | having too much confidence in one’s own abilities, skills, or looks |
| Wait | to stop doing something and stay in the same place |
| Weight | the force that causes objects to be drawn toward the ground |
| Wear | to have something on one’s body |
| Wore | past tense of “to wear” |
| Where | in or to what place |
| Whereas | while this is true |
| Which | what one or ones |
| Witch | a woman who practices magic or sorcery |
| Yacht | a large boat for pleasure trips or racing |
| Yachtsman | a person who owns or operates a yacht |
