Homophones are words which sound similar but have different meanings. In each case below, I give you a meaning and you choose the correct word from the homophones which follow. Easy-peasy? Of course it is!
This is part 2 of a multipart quiz. Part 1 is here.
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If you say something nice about someone, you pay them one
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complement
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compliment
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Another word for disagreement
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descent
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dissent
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The one who prevents publication of certain material
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censor
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censer
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sensor
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Belonging to them
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their
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there
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they’re
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A simultaneous arrangement of musical notes
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cord
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chord
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Part of a drum kit
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symbol
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cymbal
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To refer to something as evidence or justification
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site
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sight
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cite
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Rough or unfinished
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coarse
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course
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Frontier
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boarder
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border
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A type of corn native to North America
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maize
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maze
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Separate and distinct
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discrete
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discreet
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Relating to the ear or hearing
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oral
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aural
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A special aptitude or ability
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flair
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flare
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Relating to war
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marshal
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martial
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12 out of 14 I am told I have done well. And I pushed the down vote button by mistake. Sorry
LOL Grace, don’t worry about the vote! And you did do well
I am a quiz addict. I go searching for them in the archives (lol)
Got 13 out of 14. Great for me compared to the French idiom quiz. As usual, a fantastic quiz. Where do you get your ideas for making these, I wonder?
I guess I just have a fertile (though some might call it febrile) imagination! Well done
Missed two!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just two? That’s a great score, LaJenna! (I see that was 6 months ago – I bet if you retry it now you’ll do better!)
13 out 14!!!?so good! Thanks
Excellent score, Carmen! Well done
I got 3 wrong….but that’s still passing I suppose Great quiz!
It certainly is! And I’ve just posted Part 3 – I bet you improve your score there
I’ll have to check it out and see!
Super quiz Norman-11/14
Great! Well done, Lado and thanks for participating
Only two wrong, though I thought I’d get them all.
I made it tricky, Lena! Thanks for playing
10 out of 14. Better than expected.
Nice score, Zaklina! Thank you for taking the quiz
Got a perfect score and I dunno why…haha great quiz Norman and I had fun
…I demand for part 3…?
Very well done, Traf – congratulations! You also did well in Part 1, I remember, but I don’t think you got 100%. And I won’t let you down: Part 3 is in the pipeline
Thanks Norman…I’m excited for the third part…Good job Norman
12 out of 14. I did better then expected other then the fact I have dyslexia. I underestimated myself Norman. LMBO!
Never underestimate yourself, lad! Well done
all correct woa great quiz and this is first for me
Well done, NBK! Thanks for participating
Fun stuff, as usual. Enjoyed putting my thinking cap on!
Oops, one mistake! Awesome quiz!
Great! Very well done, Ellie
Yes I aced it Norman, great quiz!
Hurray for Carol
got 9 out of 14 right
somewhere in the middle… it’s a good quiz though!
Glad you enjoyed it, and 9/14 is good for a non-native speaker
14 of 14 I beat the game. lol Ah yes, I love these.
Yay! Hurray for you
You got 12 out of 14 right!
Perfect. You are a true homophonist!
Excellent score, Elenka! Thanks for playing