Homophone Definitions Key

Homophone Definitions Key

1. Pain—physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury

Pane—a single sheet of glass in a window or door

2. Coarse-- rough or loose in texture or grain

Course-- the route or direction followed by a ship, aircraft, road, or river

3. Peace-- freedom from disturbance; quiet and tranquility

Piece-- a portion of an object or of material, produced by cutting, tearing, or breaking the whole

4. Weight-- a body's relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it; heaviness

Wait-- stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or until something else happens

5. Loan-- a thing that is borrowed, especially a sum of money that is expected to be paid back with interest

Lone-- having no companions; solitary or single

6. Board-- a long, thin, flat piece of wood or other hard material, used for floors or other building purposes

Bored-- feeling weary because one is unoccupied or lacks interest in one's current activity

7. Aloud-- audibly; not silently or in a whisper

Allowed-- admit (an event or activity) as legal or acceptable.

8. Horse-- a solid-hoofed plant-eating domesticated mammal with a flowing mane and tail, used for riding, racing, and to carry and pull loads

Hoarse-- sounding rough and harsh, typically as the result of a sore throat or of shouting

9. Great-- of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above the normal or average

Grate-- reduce (something, especially food) to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater

10. Pray-- address a solemn request or expression of thanks to a deity or other object of worship

Prey-- an animal that is hunted and killed by another for food

11. Steak-- a thick slice of beef or other high-quality meat or fish

Stake-- a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end, driven into the ground

12. Capital-- wealth in the form of money or other assets owned by a person or organization

Capitol—a building or group of buildings in which the functions of government are carried out

13. Stationary-- not moving or not intended to be moved

Stationery-- writing paper, especially with matching envelopes

14. Pore-- a minute opening in a surface

Pour-- (especially of a liquid) flow rapidly in a steady stream

15. Cord-- long thin flexible string or rope made from several twisted strands

Chord-- a group of (typically three or more) notes sounded together, as a basis of harmony

16. Pare-- trim (something) by cutting away its outer edges

Pair-- a set of two things used together or regarded as a unit