Heteronyms - Words that are spelled identically but have different meanings.

[StarSong]

K

Abbreviation for Kilometer
Abbreviation for Potassium

L

 

[Kaila]

Last

Endurance capability, such as: How long will this tool last?
She entered the competition, but I wonder how long she will last?

The final one at the end, in a series (last in line, or last book on the shelf, or last appointment available)

The previous, such as : Last year, or Last week, or Last time I went camping....

M

 

[Sunny]

Moon

The celestial satellite circling the earth

What you do when you, er, drop a certain item of clothing and turn around.

N

 

[Kaila]

novel

Something new, and different from the usual or the past

A fiction book

O

 

[StarSong]

Once

A long time ago
One time only

P

 

[Kaila]

Pine

Feeling sad from longing to see someone

A type of tree or plant, with fine needles

Q

 

[Sunny]

Quiver

To shake

A thing for holding arrows

R

 

[Kaila]

rate

judgement of quality level

speed measurement

cost per unit, or wage per unit of time worked

S

 

[Sassycakes]

Stick

wooden pole

Gluing result

 

[Kaila]

Tire

To Become sick of doing something
(The child likes to help with chores now, but he will tire of it soon enough!)

(Emphasizing how much you do not enjoy repeating a drudgery...
"I am sick and tired of.... )

A round thing that goes on a vehicle wheel

U

 

[Sunny]

Used

Not new

Took unfair advantage of

V

 

[Kaila]

Vacate

To move over, to position yourself in a different spot, even just one person, taking one step, moving slightly and for a short time,
to allow space for someone else to pass by or enter.

To completely leave-for-good, (entire group or staff)
by selling or abandoning a lot of land, or building or rental home or business

To quit your job or position, and remove all personal items from your desk/office/locker

W

 

[StarSong]

Woolly

Made of wool or something resembling wool
Boisterous behavior - We had a wild and woolly time that night!

X/Y

 

[Sunny]

Yip

Loss of skill in experienced athletes

Involuntary wrist spasm

The sound a young (or small) dog makes

Z/A

 

[StarSong]

Action

A movement or the state of being active.
Vice behaviors like gambling or drinking... Where's the action in this town?

B

 

[Sunny]

Ball

A round sphere

A fancy dress party

C

 

[Kaila]

case

A container for some papers or some clothing items, or some other contents secured inside.

An ongoing situation involving a person's illness, or a crime

An particular instance of something that occurred

D

 

[StarSong]

Dreads

Feel anxiety or trepidation
A popular hairstyle (short for dreadlocks)

E

 

[Kaila]

ear

Body part, that comes in a pair

Attention to what someone is informing or telling.....
(Give me your ear.)

F

 

[Sunny]

Fancy

Imagine, or imagination

Highly decorated

G

 

[Kaila]

gum

To make into soft, damp, and sticky or gooey texture

Getting/becoming clogged or stuck

A chewy treat

H

 

[StarSong]

Hustle

To hurry or work energetically
Defraud with a scheme or dishonest game

I

 

[Kaila]

inject

A medical shot; either short for injection, or the actual act of inserting it

To interrupt conversation, to add your own idea or suggestion

J

 

[StarSong]

Just

Merely. I was just saying...
Recently. I was just at the store.
Fair. It's only just that she should be compensated.

K

 

[Kaila]

keep

Hold onto something for a longer while

The resources a person needs for living; usually refers to an individual's shelter and food

L