bat: A flying mammal; a stick used to hit a ball
bark: The sound a dog makes; the outer covering of a tree
bank: A place that keeps money; the side of a river
bow (bō): A knot with loops; a weapon that shoots arrows
bow (bou): To bend forward as a greeting
close (klōz): To shut
close (klōs): Near
content (KON-tent): What is inside something
content (kun-TENT): Happy and satisfied
desert (DEZ-ert): A dry place with little rain
desert (di-ZERT): To leave someone behind
dove (duv): A kind of bird
dove (dōv): Jumped headfirst into water
fan: A device that moves air; a person who loves a team or star
file: A folder of papers; a tool for smoothing
fine: Very good; money paid as a penalty
firm: Hard and steady; a business
jam: Fruit spread; to squeeze in tightly
kind: Gentle and caring; a type or sort
lead (lēd): To guide
lead (led): A heavy metal
left: The opposite of right; went away
light: Not heavy; brightness from a lamp
match: A stick that lights a flame; a game or contest
mean: Unkind; to intend; average
mine (mīn): Belonging to me
minute (MIN-it): Sixty seconds
minute (mī-NOOT): Very tiny
object (OB-jikt): A thing you can touch
object (ub-JEKT): To disagree
park: A place with grass and trees; to leave a car
pen: A tool for writing; a fenced area for animals
present (PREZ-ent): A gift; right now
present (pri-ZENT): To give or show
produce (PRŌ-doos): Fruits and vegetables
produce (pruh-DOOS): To make
read (rēd): To look at words and understand them
read (red): Looked at words in the past
record (REK-ord): A written account; the best score so far
record (ri-KORD): To save sound or video
refuse (REF-yoos): Garbage
refuse (ri-FYOOZ): To say no
ring: A circle worn on a finger; to make a bell sound
rock: A stone; to move back and forth
row (rō): A line of things; to paddle a boat
row (rou): A noisy argument
saw: A tool for cutting; looked at (past of see)
season: A time of year; to add salt or spices
second: One of sixty parts of a minute; after the first
sewer (SŌ-er): A person who sews
sewer (SOO-er): An underground drain
shed: A small storage building; to drop or lose
sink: A basin for washing; to go under water
spring: The season after winter; a coil of metal; a jump
squash: A vegetable; to crush flat
stalk: The stem of a plant; to follow quietly
tear (tair): To rip
tear (teer): A drop from the eye
wind (wind): Moving air
wind (wīnd): To turn or twist
wound (woond): An injury
wound (wound): Twisted around (past of wind)
bass (bās): A low sound or a low voice
bass (bas): A kind of fish
live (liv): To be alive; to stay in a place
live (līv): Happening right now
use (yooz): To do something with a tool
use (yoos): A purpose
subject (SUB-jikt): A topic; a school class
subject (sub-JEKT): To make someone go through something
conduct (KON-dukt): Behavior
conduct (kun-DUKT): To lead or direct
project (PROJ-ekt): A planned piece of work
project (pruh-JEKT): To throw forward or show on a screen
permit (PER-mit): A paper that gives permission
contract (KON-trakt): A legal agreement
contract (kun-TRAKT): To shrink
insult (IN-sult): A rude remark
invalid (IN-vuh-lid): A person made weak by illness
invalid (in-VAL-id): Not valid; not acceptable
lie: A false statement; to rest flat
nail: A thin pointed metal pin; the hard cover on a fingertip
palm: The inside of your hand; a kind of tree
pitcher: A person who throws a ball; a jug for liquids
plant: A living thing that grows; a factory
pound: A unit of weight; to hit hard
roll: A small round bread; to turn over and over
scale: A tool for weighing; the skin of a fish
seal: A sea animal; to close tightly
spell: To say letters in order; a magic charm
stick: A thin piece of wood; to glue
swallow: To take food down the throat; a bird
trunk: An elephant's nose; the stem of a tree; the back storage of a car
well: In a good way; a deep hole with water
yard: Ground around a house; three feet
cross: A mark like an X; angry
fair: Just and equal; a carnival
pitch: To throw; the highness of a sound
duck: A water bird; to bend down quickly
orange: A fruit; a color
mouse: A small rodent; a computer pointing device

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