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

Trick

Clever ruse

The four cards played in each play of a bridge hand. The person playing the highest card (or the trump) wins the trick.

U
 

used

Being familiar with a routine, that's been repeated many times.

Something that is not brand new, nor in new condition.

Taken for granted and treating a person as undervalued. And for someone else's benefits, self-centeredly/ selfishly.

V
 
Voice

To express one's thoughts out loud

The "musical instrument" contained in our vocal cords

W
 

wide

Any side-to-side measurement, across. (How wide is your wedding band width? Is the perch wide enough for the hummingbird to sit?)

Extreme, or extra, or unusually Large (wide-eyed, wide open, wide table)

X? y? Z?
 
Yoke

A wooden bar between draft animals like oxen or horses

Part of a shirt that's between the collar and the body of the shirt. Also used in some skirts between the waistband and the lower part of the skirt.
Z/A
 
zip

Move quickly; short, sudden movement

Close up a zipper

Be quiet; Keep a secret; Don't say a word. :censored:

Short for Zip Code, a mail address designation

A
 
Able

Physically or mentally capable, of carrying out some particular task

Available, at that time and on that date, or day of the week, or during that month or season,
to do or accomplish, or to attend something specified.

B
 
Dent

A small start into a larger project

A bump mark into the surface of a car or box or container

E
 
Fill

To put top capacity into any container

To eat all that you can stand to eat, before you feel that you can't eat any more! (Until a bit later.)

G
 
L ?

Late


Night-time

Arriving, or getting ready, behind schedule , after too much passage of time, and not when expected or needed or required

Near an ending of some sort

M
 
Neutral

Not of any strong opinion, and especially not urging yes, or no.

A style or color, that is not extreme or distinct, so it might likely, more easily go with many various other items

A position for a vehicle transmission

O
 
Ouch

An expression of instant physical pain

A one-word response to someone criticizing you, in a personal manner

P
 
Question

To strongly doubt the truth of someone's statement, and to likely object to it and disagree

To ask for more information or explanation of something confusing,
or request to repeat something, or for some help

R
 
Rock

A mineral deposit

To sway yourself back and forth, or to swing something (such as a baby) back and forth

A form of popular music

To do something very, very well
 

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