311. residence, residents
1. Residence - a house
2. Residents - persons who reside in a place

312. respectably, respectfully, respectively
1. Respectably - in a manner worthy of respect
2. Respectfully - in a courteous manner
3. Respectively - in the order indicated

313. right, rite, wright, write
1. Right - correct; a privilege
2. Rite - a ceremony
3. Wright - a worker; a maker i.e shipwright
4. Write - to inscribe

314. role, roll
1. Role - a part in a play
2. Roll - a list; a type of bread; to revolve

315. rote, wrote
1. Rote - repetition
2. Wrote - did write

316. root, route, en route, rout
1. Root - underground part of a plant; to implant firmly
2. Route - established course of travel; to send by a certain way
3. En route - on or along way
4. Rout - confused flight; to defeat

317. sail, sale
1. Sail- part of a ship's rigging; to travel by water
2. Sale - the act of selling

318. scene, seen
1. Scene - a setting; an exhibition of strong feeling
2. Seen - past participle of to see

319. scent, sent, cent, sense
1. Scent - odor
2. Sent - did send
3. Cent - penny
4. sense - meaning

320. seam, seem
1. Seam - a line of junction
2. Seem - to appear

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