Spelling Word List: Tricky Homophones

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	airs	To have airs is to be condescending or arrogant in other words, to act like you think you're better than other people. *
	heirs	An heir is defined as an individual who is legally entitled to inherit some or all of the estate of another person who dies. *
	aisle	The bride walked down the aisle of the church.
	isle	The Isle of Skye is in Scotland.
	aural	Relating to the ear or to the sense of hearing visual and aural sensations. *
	oral	The oral tradition in English means stories which are spoken out loud. *
	berth	The cabin had two berths.
	birth	Meg has given birth to twins.
	boy	The boy ate some cake. *
	buoy	The shallow water is marked by a buoy.
	carrot	Would your rabbit like a carrot?
	karat	A measurement of gold. *
	chute	Put the trash down the chute.
	shoot	A soldier learns to shoot.
	colonel	Salute the colonel.
	kernel	Crack the shell to get to the kernel.
	cops	We played cops and robbers. *
	copse	A small group of trees. *
	core	Peel the apple and cut out the core. *
	corps	A corps is a subdivision within an army.

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

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airs

heirs

aisle

isle

aural

oral

berth

birth

boy

buoy

carrot

karat

chute

shoot

colonel

kernel

cops

copse

core

corps

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To have ____ is to be condescending or arrogant in other words, to act like you think you're better than other people.

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