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Homophones

Homophones and other confusing words; you need to know the meaning of the words so that you know which way to spell them. Those marked with a * are for the students who take 10 words; those marked with a # are for the students who take the extra 5 words.

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capital *an uppercase letter; the city where the main government of a state or country is located
capitola building where government matters are conducted
vanesomething that shows the direction the wind is blowing
veina blood vessel that carries blood to the heart
vaintoo proud of oneself
principal *a person who is in charge of a school; the most important or main part of something
principle *a basic fact, a main rule
event *something that happens
invent *to create
coarserough, grainy
course *a path or trail (as on which to play golf; a group of classes on a topic; part of a meal
accept *to take something given to you
except *not including
countya part of a state in the U.S.
country *a part of a continent; a rural area
dairywhere milk products are produced or sold
diarya book in which memories can be written
weight *a measurement of how much something weighs
colonelan officer who ranks just below a general
kernela piece of corn
navel #a belly button!
naval #having to do with the Navy or ships
burrow #to dig down into something such as the ground
bridal #having to do with a bride
bridle #something to put on a horse


Mrs. Stroup

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