Unit 21: The i before e rule – does it work?
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Homophones from this section. |
| peace - opposite of war piece - part, section |
If the baby is asleep there is peace
and quiet. Don't eat it all, leave me a piece. |
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| ceiling - roof of room sealing - closing, sticking |
We've painted the ceiling white.
This package needs sealing. |
| vale - valley veil - covering the face |
There are many villages in
the Vale of York. The bride wore a long white veil. |
| shake - move about sheikh - Arab chief (also sheik) |
The earthquake made the ground
shake. The sheikh rode a beautiful horse. |
| wait - stay weight - heaviness |
Wait here until I get back. To win the cake you must guess its weight. |
| way - 1) road 2) manner weigh - measure weight |
1) Which way shall we go? 2) I don't like the way you said that. How much do you weigh? |
| wade - walk through water weighed - past tense of weigh |
We had to wade across the stream Mum weighed out a kilo of flour. |
| slay - kill in battle sleigh - sledge |
Did St George slay a dragon? The sleigh was pulled by reindeer. |
| ate - past tense of eat eight - number 8 |
We ate far too much last night. I get to work at eight o'clock. |
| vain - 1) admiring oneself 2) useless vein - blood vessel vane - weather-vane |
1) Some pop stars are very vain. 2) He waited in vain for her to call. The veins in my leg are swollen. There is a weather-vane on top of the church. |
| rain - wet weather reign - rule as king or queen reins - to lead a horse |
The heavy rain caused some flooding. Queen Victoria reigned for 64 years. Hold the reins lightly. |
| seize - grab hold seas - water |
The army have seized power. Don't sail a small boat in heavy seas. |
| tier - row, layer tear - cry |
The wedding cake was in three tiers. The bride's mother was in tears. |
| feint - pretend attack faint - 1) not clear 2) pass out |
The enemy was fooled by the feint. 1) His voice was very faint. 2) She will faint at the sight of blood. |
| deign - condescend Dane - from Denmark |
Will the boss deign to attend our
party? A Dane is a person from Denmark. |
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air - atmosphere heir - successor |
The scent of roses hung in the air. The Prince is heir to the throne. |
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