@Jim 9 August 2020

Homonyms (A-F)

A **homonym** is a word that sounds the same or is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning.  n.phrase. **A lot,** many                 "A lot" is always two separate words. "Alot" is not a real word. v. **Allot**, to distribute, give or assign o   Fifteen minutes was allotted to each of the speakers at the conference. o   A lot of people came to the party. v. **Adopt**, to take as your own v. **Adapt** , to adjust oneself to new situations or changes o   Camille adapts the melody and arranges it to fit to the occasion. o   The doctor adopted the baby who was abandoned in the hospital.   n. **Ascent**, going up; rising ground v. **Assent**, an agreement o   They cheered the ascent of the hot-air balloon. o   He gave his assent eagerly.   n. **Advice,** a counsel as to what to do or how to handle a situation v. **Advise**, to give a counsel o   You must appreciate the advice of your friend. o   Parents always advise their children to finish a degree before getting married.   **All together**, together in a group **Altogether,** completely o   She was altogether wrong. o   The students stood all together on the issue.   v. **Cite**, to mention n. **Sight**, perception n. **Site**, location o   The old man has a clear eyesight. o   Cite an example for this rule. o   We shall go to the site of the proposed super mall.   n. **Complement**, that which completes or brings to perfection; (v.) to make complete n. **Compliment**, something said in admiration, praise, or flattery; (v.) to pay a compliment to; congratulate o   She gave me a nice compliment when she said I looked thin. o   Red wine is a nice complement to a steak dinner.   n. **Descent**, declivity/ the act of moving downward n. **Dissent**, disagreement o   There are a few nasty, short climbs, but several long descents too. o   He did everything in his power to suppress political dissent.   v. **Desert,** to forsake or abandon; to leave without permission; to fail when needed n. **Desert**, dry, barren, sandy region n. **Dessert**, a sweet course served at the end of a meal o   Fruit makes a healthy dessert after lunch or dinner. o   The largest desert in the world is the Sahara. o   Soldiers should not desert their posts.   **Eminent,** prominent, famous **Imminent,** threatening **Immanent,** exists within or is inherent to something else, often used in reference to spiritual or otherwise nonmaterial things o   This place has an old town hall, a theatre and several statues of eminent men. o   We, as thinking-acting-being students of liberal arts, must reconcile some things immanent to our existence. o   The conclusion overall is that there’s no concrete evidence of imminent attacks in this country.   n. **Fool**, senseless person a. **Full**, opposite to empty o   I'd rather not make a fool out of myself. o   History is full of radical breaks with the past that only seem to have come out of nowhere but was, in fact, predictable. More examples to come. **References** (n.d.). Retrieved June 2020, from Lousy Writer: http://www.lousywriter.com/cheat-sheet-homonyms.php (2016). Retrieved June 2020, from Sentence dict.com: https://sentencedict.com/ *Your Dictionary*. (n.d.). Retrieved June 2020, from YourDictionary.com: https://sentence.yourdictionary.com/