Rpr/csr Word Pairs, Homonyms

Front 1

accept v. except

Back 1

accept- 1. v. to take or receive (something)
2. v. to receive w/approval or favor
except- 1. v. to exclude, leave out
2. v. to object, to take exception to
*if you can substitute the word "but" and not change the meaning of the sentence, it means "except."

Front 2

affect v. effect

Back 2

*98% of the time affect is a verb and effect is a noun.
*use "effect" whenever any of these words precede it: a, an, any, the take, into, no.

effect- v. to bring about, usually to bring about change; to bring about or cause.

Front 3

aisle v. isle

Back 3

aisle- n. a passage separating sections of seats

isle- n. island

Front 4

assent v. ascent

Back 4

ascent- n. the act of rising or mounting climb

assent- v. to agree to something especially after thoughtful consideration; concur

Front 5

assistants v. assistance

Back 5

assistance- n. help given or made available to another

assistants- n. 1. helper; somebody who works to somebody else's instruction often in a paid capacity 2. adj. subordinate to or helping another person; assistant teacher

Front 6

cite v. site v. sight

Back 6

cite- v. to quote, to refer to. (cite poetry or case)

site- n. is a place or location

sight- n. ability to see

Front 7

compliment v. complement

Back 7

compliment- 1. n. nice things said about someone or something. 2. v. to say nice things about..to praise

complement- 1. n/v associated with matching or completing. Something that makes complete or perfect; a quantity or amount that completes something.

Front 8

correspondents v. corrrespondence

Back 8

correspondence- n. 1. communication by means of exchanging written letter or email; written messages especially letters 2. conformity, consistency, or similarity between two or more things

correspondents- n. 1 somebody communicating in writing. 2. somebody providing special reports from a particular place or about a particular subject.

Front 9

bear v. bare

Back 9

bare- adj. 1. lacking the usual or appropriate clothing or covering; naked.
2. lacking the usual furnishings, equipment or decoration; bare walls
bear- n/v *all others
ex. bear the weight
bear the burden
women bear children

Front 10

disburse v. disperse

Back 10

disburse- v. 1. to pay out; money

disperse- v. 1. to move away from each other . to cause to separate and go in different directions, to scatter. 3. to cause to be widely known

Front 11

duly v. dually

Back 11

duly- adv. 1. in a proper, correct, or suitable way (duly grateful, duly sworn..properly sworn)

dually- adv. 1. numbers..refers to two 2. consisting of two parts or elements or having two like parts (double) 3. having a double character or nature.

Front 12

precedence v. precedents

Back 12

precedence- n. higher position or rank; greater importance; social superiority
precedents- n. plural f precedent, a case which serves as an example for future cases

Front 13

all ready v. already

Back 13

all ready- adj. completely prepared
already- previously

*if you can substitute the words "completely prepared" in the sentence without changing the meaning then use "all ready."

Front 14

born v. borne

Back 14

born- adj. 1. brought into live by birth 2. brought into existence; created 3. having from from birth a particular quality of talent (a born artist) 4. resulting or arising (wisdom born of experience.
borne- v. 1. having been carried (past participle of bear) ex. having borne my son for nine months.....

Front 15

counsel v. council v. counsul

Back 15

counsel- n. 1. advice; a lawyer 2. v. to give advice

council- n. a group of people chosen as an administrative or legislative assembly. (town council)

consul- n. an official appointed by a government to live in a foreign city to look after it- the consulate

Front 16

everyone v. every one

Back 16

every one- Pron. each one in a group

everyone- pron. everybody

*substitute "everybody" into the sentence with out changing the meaning of the sentence then it's "everyone."

Front 17

poll v. pole

Back 17

pole- n. 1 a long stick 2. either end of the Earth's axis

poll- n. 1 a counting, listing, or register of persons, esp. voters. 2. v. to cast votes; to survey public opinion

Front 18

immigrate v. emigrate
immigrant v. emigrant

Back 18

emigrant- n. a person who moves away from a country
emigrate- v. to leave one country or region to settle in another.

immigrant- n. a person who moves to another country to live; arrive at
immigrate- v. to come to a country of which one is not a native.

Front 19

gait v. gate

Back 19

gait- n. manner of walking or running

gate- n. fence; door

Front 20

roll v. role

Back 20

role- n. 1 part or character played by a performer 2. the proper or customary function of a person or thing

roll- v/n (all other definitions)

Front 21

allusion v. illusion

Back 21

allusion- n. indirect reference to something

illusion- n. fantasy that may be confused with reality

Front 22

beside v. besides

Back 22

beside- prep. next to; in a position next to or along side

besides-adv. 1 moreover; what is more 2. too; in addition to.

Front 23

coarse v. course

Back 23

coarse- adj. made of large particles; vulgar; crude

course- n. 1. onward movement 2. sequence 3. unit of instruction 4. place sport or game

Front 24

loose v. lose v. loss

Back 24

loose- 1. adj. not tight or confined 2. v. to set free

lose- 1. v. to be unable to find or keep 2. to be defeated; to fail

loss- n. person/place/thing...lost

Front 25

elicit v. illicit

Back 25

elicit- v. 1. to draw or bring out or force; to evoke (ex. to elicit a response)

illicit- adj. not legal, forbidden, naughty

Front 26

stationary v. stationery

Back 26

stationary- adj. standing still; standing in place; at rest; imobile

stationery- n. writing supplies, especially paper

Front 27

confidant v. confident

Back 27

confidant- n. person entrusted with one's secret

confident- adj. having a strong belief or full assurance; sure of oneself and one's abilities.

Front 28

biannual v. biennial

Back 28

biannual- 1. adj. (syn. semiannual) occurring twice in one year 2. in botany, lasting or living for two years

biennial- 1. adj. occurring every two years 2. in botany, growing one year, flowering the second.

Front 29

moral v. morale

Back 29

moral- 1. adj. good according to a standard of right and wrong. 2. n. the lesson to be drawn from a story

morale- n. refers to the state of the spirits of an individual or group

Front 30

peek v. peak v. pique

Back 30

peak- n. 1. a tapering that projects; pointed end or top, as a cap, roof. 2. adj. maximum (peak production)

peek- v. to glance or look furtively, esp. through an opening or from behind something.

pique- v. as to stimulate (french) (Ex. my curiosity is piqued.)

Front 31

metal v. mettle

Back 31

metal- n. an element that is malleable (bendable), usually solid.

mettle- n. the courage to carry on, spirited determination

Front 32

principle v. principal

Back 32

principle- a comprehensive and fundamental law, doctrine, or assumption; a rule or code of conduct

principal- most important, consequential, or influential : chief

Front 33

infer v. imply

Back 33

imply- v. 1. to state indirectly; to make something understood without expressing it directly

infer- v. 1. to draw a conclusion; to come to a conclusion or form an opinion about something on the basis of evidence or reason. 2. to make a reasonable guess at something.

*the writer or speaker implies; the reader or listener infers.
*if you are saying something, you are implying it; if you are concluding something, you are inferring it.

Front 34

aid v. aide

Back 34

aide- a person who acts as an assistant

aid- to provide with what is useful or necessary in achieving an end; to give assistance

Front 35

carat v. karat v. caret v. carrot

Back 35

carat- n. precious stones are weighed in carats

karat- n. used to express the proportion of pure gold in an alloy (18k, 24k, etc. )

caret- n. proof readers mark used to show where something needs to inserted

carrot- n. vegetable

Front 36

would have v. would of

Back 36

Never "would of"

would have or would've

Front 37

how ever v. however

Back 37

however- nonetheless

how ever- what manner (ex. How ever did you do that?)

Front 38

every one v. everyone

Back 38

every one- pron. each one in a group

everyone- pron. everybody

*if you can substitute "everybody" into the sentence without making the sentence clumsy or changing the meeting, then use "everyone."

Front 39

on to v. onto

Back 39

onto- 1. to mean on top of, to a position on, upon. Use onto if you can use up before on 2. mean fully aware of; informed about

Front 40

in to v. into

Back 40

into- prep. will be part of a prepositional phrase.

*She turned her paper in to the teacher. (correct)
*She turned her paper into the teacher. (wrong)

Front 41

good v. well

Back 41

good- adj. *good describes a nor or pronoun. (ex. She is a good student.)

well- adverb *Well describes a verb. (ex. She speaks well.)

Front 42

eminent v. imminent

Back 42

eminent- prominent or distinguished. (ex. an eminent professor)

imminent- likely to occur at any moment (ex. the imminent landfall of the hurricane)

Front 43

precede v. procede

Back 43

precede- t.v. to go before (ex. his turn preceded my turn)

proceed - to go forward (he proceeded to eat his dessert)

*don't confuse proceed with proceeds (money brought in from a sale)

Front 44

adverse v. averse

Back 44

adverse- adj. antagonistic, opposing, harmful, or unfavorable; often it refers to things. (ex. adverse conditions including rain, snow, and ice)

averse- adj. strongly disinclined, unwilling or loath; most often refers to people. (ex. Are you averse to hunting?)

Front 45

lie v. lay

Back 45

**People lie..to recline or be placed. It does not act on anything or anyone else. (ex. Lie down on the couch)

**Things lay.....to place something down. It is something you do to something else. (ex. Lay the book on the table)

Front 46

flare v. flair

Back 46

flare- 1. a fire or blaze of light used especially to signal, illuminate, or attract attention 2. a sudden outburst

flair- a skill or instinctive ability; a uniquely attractive quality

Front 47

dissent v. descent

Back 47

dissent- withhold assent 2. to differ in opinion

descent- derivation from an ancestor; 2. the act or process of descending, a step downward