| A | B |
| accept | to receive willingly |
| except | excluding |
| affect | to have an impact |
| effect | a result |
| board | a piece of wood |
| bored | not interested |
| brake | to stop; something that stops |
| break | to shatter in pieces or a delay (Spring break) |
| close | to shut |
| clothes | something to wear |
| desert | to leave behind; arid land |
| dessert | sweet food severed after dinner |
| fare | money paid by a passenger |
| fair | just or right |
| forth | forward |
| fourth | in the 4th position |
| grate | to shred |
| great | fantastic; of large size |
| hole | opening |
| while | entire |
| know | to understand |
| no | the opposite of yes |
| led | past of the vert lead; brought |
| lead | a material in pencils |
| lessen | to decrease |
| lesson | something you learn; moral |
| male | a boy or man |
| mail | to send a message through the post office; a message sent |
| passed | went by |
| past | the opposite of future |
| peace | opposite of war |
| piece | a part |
| principal | head of a school |
| principle | a guiding rule or standard |
| than | compared with |
| then | after that; at that time |
| there | at that place |
| their | belonging to them |
| they're | they are |
| to | indicates direction |
| too | also or in addition |
| two | the number 2 |
| your | showing ownership |
| you're | you are |
| buy | to purchase something |
| by | near or through |
| bye | goodbye |
| eight | the number 8 |
| ate | past tense of eat |
| bear | the animal or to endure |
| bare | uncovered |
| band | a group |
| banned | prohibited |
| basis | a basic principle |
| bases | a starting point |
| altar | table in a church |
| alter | to change |
| illusion | a false appearance |
| allusion | an indirect reference |
| ad | advertisement |
| add | join, combine |
| advice | guidance |
| advise | to recommend |
| aid | assist, assistance |
| aide | one who gives assistance |
| ail | to suffer poor health |
| ale | a beverage |
| air | atmosphere, what we breath |
| ere | before |
| heir | one who inherits property |
| aisle | a passage |
| I'll | I will |
| isle | island |
| bail | to clear water or release a prisoner |
| bale | a large bundle |
| beat | to strike or exhausted |
| beet | a plant with red roots |
| blew | past tense of blow |
| blue | the color |
| bread | baked food item |
| bred | produced |