Confusing Words Clarified: Group H; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, etc. +(lists of "H" sections that are organized into what for some people are confusing groups of words)
Homonyms
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hiatus (high AY tuhs)
1. A gap or interruption in space, time, or continuity; a break: "The human form is very difficult to draw and requires many lessons in an art class."
2. A period of time when something; such as, an activity or program is stopped: "The musical group is making a new album after a ten-year hiatus." "The comedian put her show on hiatus for a several weeks until she gave birth to a baby girl." quieatus (kwigh AY tuhs)
A noticeable reduction of activity without getting to the point of a cessation of activity: "I heard yesterday that after Labor Day, Balboa Park itself goes into a quieatus until the end of September."
higher, hire
higher (HIGHR)
Qualifier comparing objects one of which is taller than another one: "The new bank building is higher than its counterpart across the street."
hire (HIGHR)
1. To pay for the use of something on a temporary basis: "We will hire a taxi to take us to the train station."
2. To take a job or employment: "I decided to hire myself out as a cook for the summer." him, hymn
him (HIM)
The objective form of the pronoun he: "I gave him the new book."
hymn (HIM)
A song for the purpose of praising, typically involved in a religious service: "The choir sang a new hymn in the church on Sunday."
historic, historical
historic (hi STOR ik)
1. Famous, having great importance: "When the treaty was signed, it was an historic moment for everyone."
2. Relating to history or the past: "The historic importance of the river is appreciated by all of us who live near it." historical (hi STOR i kuhl)
1. Relating to, of great importance, or having the characteristics of history: "The students created a play depicting the historical moments in the town’s past."
"The book listed the kings of England in historical sequence." ho, hoe
ho (HOH)
Used to express surprise or joy, to attract attention to something sighted, or to urge onward: "Westward ho!"
hoe (HOH)
A long handled instrument, often with a sharp blade, for tilling and cultivating the soil: "The little girl used a special, short handled hoe, to help her mother in the garden."
hoar, hoer, whore
hoar (HOHR)
Icy particles often described as frost: "There was a rim of hoar on the edge of the bucket."
hoer (HOHR)
An individual who uses a specific garden instrument; such as, a long handled tool with a sharp blade that can be used for gardening: "The girl worked as a hoer in the city parks for a summer job."
whore (HOHR)
A prostitute or an individual who sells sexual intercourse to a customer: "The whore stood on the street corner trying to look attractive for customers who might drive by in their cars."
hoard, horde, whored
hoard (HORD)
1. A cache of supplies often hidden or secretive: "We saw the hoard of dry beans in the cupboard."
2. To save, to put by, to acquire, to accumulate, or to keep a secret supply of something: "The miser planned to hoard his money." horde (HORD)
A restless throng or crowd: "The horde of peasants stood before the palace and begged for bread."
whored (HORD)
Having illicit sexual intercourse; especially, with a prostitute: "He whored with a woman he met at the hotel where he was staying." hoarse, horse
hoarse (HORS)
A harsh or grating sound or voice: "By the end of the hockey game, her voice was hoarse from cheering so loudly."
horse (HORS)
A large, strong quadruped domesticated to pull things (carts) or to transport an individual: "The strong brown horse pulled the carriage while the young man rode on a slender black horse."
The cowboy had to use another horse today because his regular equine was sick with a hoarse throat which the vet diagnosed as a hoarse horse. Two police officers were discussing a drug-store break in. One officer said to the other one, "Someone broke in, but all he took was cough drops." The other policeman responded with, "He must have been a hoarse thief." hoes, hose
hoes (HOHZ)
1. A garden instrument, often with a long handle, and equipped with a sharp blade: "I noticed there were several hoes in the shed for us to use in the garden."
2. To use the garden instrument which typically has a long handle and a sharp blade: "The farmer noticed that the young man hoes the garden quickly and efficiently." hose (HOHZ)
1. A close fitting garment or stocking covering the leg and foot: "Many years ago, men wore hose that were beautifully embroidered."
2. A tube, typically flexible, used for conveying liquid from a source to another location: "They bought the garden hose at the local store." 3. To wash with water using a long tube, typically rubber, which is attached to a faucet or water source: "The children used the red garden hose to hose the dust off the car." After working in the garden, the man decided to hose the hoes. hole, holistic, whole
hole (HOHL)
1. An opening into or through something: "He fixed the hole in the roof while his wife fixed the hole in his sock."
2. A reference to a situation in which someone, or something, is gone or missing: "When our daughter went to college, it left a big hole in our lives; in other words, we missed our daughter very much." holistic (hoh LIS tik)
Relating to or concerned with complete, or whole, systems rather than with individual parts: "We need to take a more holistic approach to improving our schools."
"Holistic medicine attempts to treat both the whole mind and body." whole (HOHL)
1. Something which is full or complete: "The whole day was spent trying to find a job."
2. Complete or full; not lacking or leaving out any part: "The community center offers a whole range of programs." The whole hole must be considered when using holistic analysis. holey, holy, holly, wholly
holey (HOH lee)
Characterized by having an opening, or openings, in something: "My socks were old and were very holey."
holy (HOH lee)
1. Characterized as worthy of reverence: "She was a holy woman who inspired worship and reverence from others."
2. Characterized by the intensity of a situation: "The children's playroom looked like a holy mess!" holly (HAHL ee)
Any of a variety of shrubs or trees characterized by leaves that are deep green and spiny: "They cut the holly in the forest to use as decorations for the holidays."
wholly (HOH lee, HOHL lee)
Entirely, completely: "The report is wholly inaccurate."
If a devil is completely sinful then is it possible that an angel is wholly holy? Say, holy man, in your holey cot, are you wholly pleased with your lowly lot? holiday, holy day
holiday (HAHL i day")
1. Vacation, a time during which an individual does not work for pay: "For our summer holiday, we are going to go to the mountains."
2. A day that is identified as a celebration for a significant event: "The holiday this weekend is to celebrate the establishment of the new university." holy day (HOH lee day")
A special day designated for the celebration of religious events or observances: "The pastor suggested they designate the first day of summer as a holy day and have special church services."
home, home, hone
home (HOHM)
As a noun, a dwelling place together with the family or social unit that occupies it; a household: "She made a good home for her husband and children."
home (HOHM)
As a verb, to find and to move directly toward someone or something: "The medical researcher is trying to home in on the cause of the disease."
"Website designers and innovators often mock up multiple designs and test them quickly; then they repeat the process until they home in on the design that seems to be most popular." hone (HOHn)
1. As a verb, a stone, frequently of fine grain, for sharpening instruments used for cutting: "The red hone was perfect for sharpening the kitchen knives."
2. As a verb, to sharpen or to make intense and effective: "He tried to hone his speaking skills by practicing every day." homeless, homeliness
homeless (HOHM lis)
Having no home or haven; no place to live: "They volunteer at the shelter where homeless people can sleep and get food."
homeliness (HOHM lee nuhs)
Not attractive or good-looking: "Her homeliness was a problem for her in her early years, but she was able to present a more attractive appearance in high school."
homonym, homophone, homograph, heteronym
homonym (HAHM uh nim", HOH muh nim")
A word which is identical with another one in pronunciation, but differing from it in spelling and meaning: "The word pairs fair, fare and read, reed are each an example of a homonym."
homophone (HAHM uh fohn", HOH muh fohn")
A word with the "same sound" as another one, is etymologically more precise and is less ambiguous in meaning than the reference homonym: "The words him and hymn are examples of homophones."
homograph (HAHM uh grahf, HOH muh graf")
A word that is identical with another one in spelling, but is different from it in origin and meaning, and sometimes in pronunciation: "The words bass referring to a fish, and bass referring to the quality of the male voice, are examples of homographs."
heteronym (HET uhr uh nim")
A word with an identical spelling as another one but with different pronunciations and meanings: "The word row is an example of a heteronym; such as, row meaning objects in a line and row meaning a quarrel or fight."
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