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Heteronyms

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    words that are spelled the same-you say them differently and they mean different things
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  • read
    1. the act of reading ( I can read) 2. past tense of read (I read a good book last week)
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  • bow
    1. bend at the waist (I bow to the queen) 2. tie string/ribbon together (There is a bow on the gift)
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  • dove
    1. a small bird (The dove flew over his head) 2. past tense of dive (He dove into the water.)
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  • bass
    1. a musical instrument (Jim plays the bass) 2. a type of fish (They went fishing for bass.)
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  • desert
    1. hot, dry, sandy land (The camel was in the desert.) 2. to leave someone; abandon in a disloyal way (He did not desert his friend in his time of trouble.)
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  • wind
    1. movement of air (The wind blows everyday.) 2. twist or turn (You need to wind the clock.)
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  • minute
    1. unit of time; 60 seconds (It took a minute to get dressed.) 2. very detailed; specific (He told me about the game in minute detail.)
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  • refuse
    1. to say no; disagree (He had to refuse the invitation to the dance.) 2. garbage (They collected the refuse and put in the can.)
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  • tear
    1. rip (Don't tear the paper.) 2. droplet formed when crying (A tear ran down her face.)
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  • row
    1. in a line (They stood in a straight row.) 2. an argument (They had a row about cleaning the house.)
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  • lead
    1. a heavy metal (There was lead in the lab.) 2. in the front; first place (He had the lead in the race.)
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  • live
    1. not recorded (The band gave a live performance.) 2. to dwell (I live in a house.)
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  • sow
    1. put seeds into the ground 2. a female pig
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  • perfect
    1.exactly correct 2. to make correct
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  • present
    1. a gift 2. to give a talk
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  • Polish
    1. from Poland 2. to shine something
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