Expanded Vocabulary

List 9Homographs

A homograph is a word that is spelled the same but has a different meaning and sometimes a different pronunciation.

a pipe for carrying waste water

sewer (soo’ er)

prune

a dried plum

a type of bird

grouse

low singing voice; type of guitarbass (long a)

leaving someone behind

desert (di ‘zurt)

another word for complain

grouse

trim, or cut

prune

a type of fish

bass (bas)

someone who sews

sewer (so’ er)

region, or area with little rain

desert (dez’ ert)

In the________, it is hot during the day and cold at night.

desert

We like to eat _______, they look like large raisins.prunes

My mother is a _________; she makes all of my clothes.

sewer

We like to go _______ fishing in our new boat.bass

The ________, a kind of bird, makes its nest in trees and bushes.

grouse

The man’s singing voice was a low ________.bass

Every time the bill collector calls, my mother has to _________ to my dad. grouse

My brother and I had to _______ the bushes and mow the lawn.

prune

The boat captain did not want to ________ the lost sailors.desert

When you are there in person (roll call)

or another word for a gift

present preˊ zƏnt

Give something to someone; deliver

present pri zentˊ

Something that is very small

minute mī nűtˊ

A measure of time; an hour

minute miˊ nƏt

Another word for garbage or trash

refuse ri fyűzˊ ref yoōs

Not willing to do something; decline; say no

refuse reˊ fyűs riˊ fyoōs

Someone who is sick

invalid inˊ vƏ lƏd

Something that is no longer in effect

invalid in vaˊ lƏd

Something you can see or touch

object äbˊ jikt

To be against something

object Əb jektˊ

Put the garbage in the ________ container.

refuse

I ________ to watch the boring movie again.

refuse

We will ________ the awards after the show.

present

The students said ________ when the teacher called roll.present

The mistake on one problem was ________ compared to missing the whole assignment.

minute

One ________ is 60 seconds.

minute

The judge will ________ if it is against the law.object

You need to pick up each ________ from the floor to clean the room.

object

The law was ________ because it was old and not in effect anymore.

invalid

The woman was an ________ and could not get out of bed because she was sick.

invalid