Homographs, American English -- Page 10

A Homograph are words that: 1. Are Spelled the Same 2. Are Pronounced the Same 3. But have two different meanings

126.	roll	The ball will roll into the road. (tumble)
		We ate a roll for dinner. (biscuit)
127	rock	She will often rock in her chair. (back and forth)
		The rock hit my window. (stone)
128.	run	She will run five miles a day. (trot)
		She had a run in her stocking. (tear)
129.	right	I have a ring on my right hand. (starboard)
		She got all the answers right. (correct)
130.	race	He ran the school race. (speed contest)
		I don't know his race. (ethnic origin)
131.	round	Her watch is round. (circular)
		He won in the third round. (contest)
132.	rest	We will rest until dinner. (take it easy)
		The rest will arrive after dinner. (remainder)

133.	rose	The rose is a pretty flower. (type of blossom)
		The crowd rose to greet her. (stood up)
134.	rung	He has rung the bell twice. (struck)
		A rung on the ladder is missing. (step)
135.	rear	The horse will rear if frightened. (rise up)
		We sat at the rear of the room. (back)
136.	scales	Fish have many scales. (plates)
		We weighed on the scales. (heaviness measure)
137.	strike	Did you strike her on the arm? (hit)
		The workers are on strike. (withhold labor)
138.	stand	They sold fruit at the stand. (booth)
		Stand up when he comes into the room. (rise up)
139.	shine	Shine your shoes every day. (polish)
		Shine your flashlight over here. (point)