Homographs, American English -- Page 11
A Homograph are words that:     1. Are Spelled the Same     2. Are Pronounced the Same     3. But have two different meanings
140. shock She got a shock from the wire. (electric)
That movie will shock my mom. (disgust)
141. swallow The swallow flew to the tree. (type of bird)
My throat hurts when I swallow. (gulp)
142. stick Stick the stamp on the letter. (paste)
Brake the stick into pieces. (slender board)
143. sink The price of gas will sink. (go lower)
The boat will sink if over loaded. (founder)
144. stump She sat on the tree stump. (cut down tree)
That question will stump her. (befuddle)
145. spoke The bike has a broken spoke. (wire on wheel)
She often spoke about that. (talked)
146. sock He lost his sock in the park. (cloth on foot)
She got a sock on her chin. (blow)
147. skip Children often skip when happy. (prance)
Skip any question you wish. (pass by)
148. sheet She put a new sheet on the bed. (bed covering)
I need a sheet of paper. (piece)
149. staff His staff did a good job. (assistants)
He struck the tree with a staff. (stick)
150. spray We will spray the apple trees. (apply liquid)
The spray of flowers is pretty. (bunch)
151. spring Spring is good this year. (season)
Spring into action! (get started)
152. speaker She was a speaker in our class. (lecturer)
My stereo has a new speaker. (noise maker)
153. steer Steer your car carefully. (direct direction)
I saw a steer standing inside the barn. (cattle)
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