Homographs, American English -- Page 6
A Homograph are words that:     1. Are Spelled the Same     2. Are Pronounced the Same     3. But have two different meanings
71. jam I like berry jam on toast. (sweetened fruit)
The traffic jam made me late. (congestion)
72. jar Put the sugar into the jar. (glass container)
Don't jar the doctor's hand. (cause to shake)
73. joker She is a practical joker. (prankster)
A deck of cards has two jokers. (non-number card)
74. kid There is a new kid in my class. (youngster)
A kid is a baby goat. (baby goat)
He loves to kid people. (tease)
75. kind You should be kind to animals. (considerate)
It is the wrong kind of cloth. (type)
76. lean I only eat lean meat. (non fat)
You can lean on the desk. (prop yourself)
77. letter I got a letter in the mail. (mail)
What is the first letter in China? (character)
78. light Is that chair light or heavy? (low in weight)
Please turn on the light. (illumination)
79. like Do you like to watch TV? (enjoy)
She looks like her mother. (simular)
80. log I keep a log of my flying hours. (written record)
Put another log on the fire. (firewood)
81. land We shall land in Paris at noon. (airplane arrive)
We need land to grow crops. (rural property)
82. lap Cats lap milk with their tongue. (drink using tongue)
She sat in my lap eating candy. (legs)
83. last It did not last very long. (preserve)
She came in last in the race. (after all others)
84. leaves In Fall leaves turn yellow. (foliage)
She leaves for London today. (departs)
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