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.smear, smirch, smirk
smear (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
smirch (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
smirk (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
smeller, speller
smeller (SMELL uhr)
Definition: "Sentence."
speller (SPEL uhr)
Definition: "Sentence."
smudge, smug
smudge (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
smug (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
soar, sore, sower
soar (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
sore (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
sower (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
soared, sword
soared (SOHR'd)
1. To fly or to sail often at a great height by floating on air currents: "The eagle soared high in the sky above us."
2. To rise quickly upward to a great height: "The ball soared out of the stadium." sword (SORD)
A weapon with a long metal blade that usually has a sharp point and edge: "He was a skilled fighter with a sword."
"There is a saying that people need to beat their swords into plowshares; or, to stop fighting wars and begin to live peacefully." During the hand-to-hand fight, the man's rapier flew into the air; that is, the opponent's sword soared out of control. He who lives by the sword dies by the sword or, in other words, those who view war as a solution to a national or international problem will ultimately be destroyed by their own soaring violence. sodder, solder
sodder (pronun)
Someone who, or a machine which, lays sod or grass for a lawn: "We had a sodder come to get rid of the weeds and give us a new lawn for our residence."
solder (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
sold, soled
sold (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
soled (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
sole, soul
sole (SOHL)
1. The underside of the foot from the toes to the heel: "We both obtained a new inner sole for each of our shoes to aid our aching feet."
2. The underside of a shoe, boot, or other piece of footwear, sometimes excluding the heel: "We had to have our shoes replaced with a new sole for each shoe." 3. Only, exclusive, lone, solitary, single: "The hermit is the sole inhabitant of that cave on the hill." 4. Exclusive: "The father has sole responsibility for the child." 5. Having no husband or wife: "She has been the sole occupant of the house ever since her parents died." soul (SOHL)
1. The animating and vital principle in humans, credited with the faculties of thought, action, and emotion and often conceived as an immaterial entity: "Every human being is believed to have a soul."
2. The spiritual nature of humans, regarded as immortal, separable from the body at death, and susceptible to happiness or misery in a future state: "Many religious leaders preach that the souls of their faithful followers will go to paradise (heaven) and the souls of the unfaithful will suffer in hades (hell)." 3. Being, spirit; inmost feelings, inner core: "She loved her children with her heart and soul." 4. Essence, embodiment, quintessence: "The banker was the soul of honesty and understanding." 5. Inspiration, force, spirit, vitality: "Some musicians lack soul." 6. A soul mate or a person with whom someone has a strong affinity: "When she met my friend, she told her sister that she believed that she had finally found her soul mate." As the prince was trying on the shoe to find Cinderella, someone commented that the prince was using the shoe to find his true love, while someone over hearing the statement said, the prince was actually looking for his sole mate; which of course, would also supposedly result in the prince finding his soul mate. solid, stolid
solid (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
stolid (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
solitaire, solitary
solitaire (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
solitary (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
some, sum
some (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
sum (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
There are at least some people who know that when anyone adds numbers, the results will be a sum of those numbers. sometime, some time, sometimes
sometime (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
some time (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
sometimes (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
son, sun
son (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
sun (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
soot, suet
soot (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
suet (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
soot, suit
soot (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
suit (pronun)
Definition: "Sentence."
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