Confusing Words Clarified: Group S; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, etc.(lists of "S" sections that are organized into what for some people are confusing groups of words)English can be very confusing; for example, a house burns up as it burns down, a form is being filled in as it is being filled out, and an alarm goes off by going on. How about when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible? As you examine the groups of words in this unit, you will find many examples of confusions; sometimes, just one or two letters in a word can change its meaning completely. There are also times when two different words get confused because their meanings apply to things that are very similar. Efforts have been made to help you grasp the meanings of various words that may be confusing so you can utilize them with greater accuracy in your communication. Your comments and suggestions are always welcome by writing to: E-mail Contact (just click it for an e-mail form) or by typing, words@wordinfo.info, as the address in your e-mail heading. If you have any problems understanding the pronunciation symbols, go to this Pronunciation Chart for clarifications.sight, site
sight (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
site (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
We were looking for a site for our summer cabin that will let us have a beautiful sight of the lake. sign, sine
sign (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
sine (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
simmer, summer
simmer (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
summer (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
simple, simplistic
simple (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
simplistic (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
simulate, stimulate
simulate (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
stimulate (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
sing, singe
sing (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
singe (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
sink, sink
sink (SINGK)
1. To do something that is morally wrong: "How could he sink to so low as to cheat on his final exam?
2. To fall or to drop to a lower level; especially, to go down below the surface of water, mud, etc.: "We could see the car sink into the muddy river after it ran off the highway." "The water in the lake is expected to sink several feet during the long, dry summer." sink (SINGK)
A water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe and generally a piped supply of water with faucets: "We just installed a new sink in our bathroom."
"We had to clean the stopped-up drain in the kitchen sink." slash, slash
slash (SLASH)
1. To make a long cut in something with a knife or other sharp tool: "The man threatened to slash the woman's face if she didn't give him her purse."
2. To reduce something by a significant amount: "They decided to slash prices to increase their sales." slash (SLASH)
1. A thin and usually long cut made with a knife or other sharp object: "You could see the horrible slash on his arm after reached through the broken window."
2. The mark / which is used to mean "or" as in and/or; "and or" as in bottles/cans; "per" as in kilometers/hour; or as a division sign in fractions as in 1/2; also called a slash mark: "The slash symbol, or slash mark, is often used in computer programming, website addresses; as well as, in the situations shown in the examples presented in this #2 definition." slay, sleigh
slay (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
sleigh (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
sleave, sleeve
sleave (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
sleeve (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
sleight, slight
sleight (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
slight (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
slew, slough
slew (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
slough (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
sloe, slow
sloe (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
slow (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
sluggard, slugger
sluggard (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
slugger (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
smart, smart, smart
smart (SMART)
1. Amusingly clever; witty: "He often came up with smart plays on words known as puns."
2. Characterized by sharp quick thought; mentally bright: "She made a smart investment, this time." Looking for a sound investment to combat the biodiversity crisis? Spend your cash on an island. It turns out they are about nine times as valuable as an equally large piece of mainland. smart (SMART)
Relating to, or being a highly automated device; especially, one that is fitted with a built-in microprocessor: "There are many so-called smart cards, smart signals, smart phones, smart missiles, and many other smart tools which are available in our modern age."
"When we started out to build our network two summers ago, there was not a single smartphone (smart phone) with a Wi-Fi chip in it, not a single BlackBerry with a Wi-FI chip. Now, if you look at the industry data, about 90 percent of all hand-held devices going out in the next five years are going to have Wi-Fi chips." smart (SMART)
1. To cause a sharp, usually superficial, stinging pain: "The child cried because of the pain of the smart on her skinned knee."
2. To suffer acutely, as from mental distress, wounded feelings, or remorse: "He is still smarting from the series of lost tennis matches that he suffered last month." He was smart to use his smart phone so he could get medical attention for the painful smart on his bleeding hand. A smart phone is described as a wireless phone with text and internet capabilities that can handle wireless phone calls, store addresses, take voice mail, access information on the internet, send and receive e-mail, and fax transmissions.
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