It is important to be able *apell near-homophones and also *tell the difference between their meanings
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desert |
It is very hot in the desert.
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dessert |
I'd like ice-cream for dessert.
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cereal |
Most children like cereal for breakfast.
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serial |
This TV drama is a weekly serial.
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herd |
There's a herd of buffalo by the lake.
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heard |
I heard a very weird noise in the night.
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diesel |
This truck's engine runs on diesel fuel.
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february |
February is the second month of the year.
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